Philanthropy in the Arab World | Maysa Jalbout

A masterclass in philanthropy in the MENA region. Maysa Jalbout has founded many private and corporate foundations along with starting the Queen Rania Foundation and being the founding CEO of the Al Ghurair Foundation. With over 25 years of experience in philanthropy in the Arab world, she offers a clear introduction to philanthropy in the region, points out its limits, and how it's changing. Reflecting on education in particular, she tackles short vs long-term issues, the chronic inefficiencies of the current status quo, and why it's time to start investing in local, grassroots organizations. This afikra podcast conversation also looks at Gaza's literacy rate and education system. Finally, Maysa shares her worry about the growing chasm between the West and East, especially when it comes to philanthropy, and addresses social enterprises vs non-profits.