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CTV News
24-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Focus on fruit. Feeding the children with the Saskatoon Food Bank
Watch The latest from the Saskatoon Food Bank, including the Fresh Fruit for Kids program.
SBS Australia
23-07-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
Indigenous Business Boom Connecting Culture and Country
Indigenous businesses have been found to create more than 40 billion dollars in value each year, helping to progress Closing the Gap targets, and leading to stronger connection to culture and country. Data from Austrade shows Indigenous goods exporters generated more than $670 million in turnover in 2022/23. Now a new report from Supply Nation - a non-profit that provides Australia's biggest database of Indigenous businesses - has found that Indigenous businesses create more than 42 billion dollars of social value each year
Arab News
17-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Saudi Arabia's NCNP drives non-profit growth, global ties at World Expo
OSAKA: Saudi Arabia's National Center for Non-Profit Sector (NCNP) is expanding at a rapid pace with the number of registered NPOs surpassing 5,700 last year. In a bid to capitalize on the situation and position Saudi Arabia as a global leader in the sector, the NCNP brought together leading voices from the Kingdom's non-profit organizations (NPOs) for a high-profile panel discussion and for a separate U-Table meeting at the World Expo in Osaka. NCNP hosted the panel session — The Future of Non-Profits — at the Saudi Pavilion to highlight how the Kingdom has advanced the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through non-profit entities. The panel demonstrated the NCNP's goal of activating the Kingdom's SDGs through innovation, collaboration, and strategic partnerships. The panel featured HRH Princess Luluah Bint Nawaf Al Saud, President of the Board at Mawaddah Association for Family Stability (MAFS), Reem Abukhayal, Media and PR Manager of Alwaleed Philanthropies, and Dr. Abdullah AlMuhanna, Vice President of Sector Empowerment at National Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan). NCNP's International Communication lead, Alaa Alghamdi addressed the successful models and initiatives led by Saudi NPOs and the challenges and opportunities in scaling impact through innovation, partnerships, and sustainability. 'We were very excited to highlight how NCNP is building a sustainable future through non-profit innovation during our informative panel discussion,' Mishari Alturaif, GM of Government Outsourcing at NCNP, said. 'The Future of Non-Profits discussion underscores the ambitious efforts that NCNP is putting into supporting innovation across the local and global non-profit sector through constructive dialogue and engagement.' NCNP also hosted a U-Table meeting with leading Saudi and international NPO's that introduced NCNP and its international collaboration goals. Participants from the Saudi nonprofit sector included Bunyan Charity, the National Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan), Saudi Food Bank, and Alwdad Orphanage Care. The participants exchanged best practices in non-profit governance and public-civil partnerships and identified areas for future collaboration aligned with national priorities and SDGS. They also discussed the importance of shifting the mindset in the non-profit sector from one that focuses on charity to one of development, allowing for social innovation and entrepreneurship to support economic growth. 'At the U-Table, we had the opportunity to learn about how NCNP is partnering globally to advance non-profit solutions for a better world, solutions that support economic growth and innovation,' Sadakazu Ikawa, co-founder and Executive Director at the Trust Based Philanthropy Japan and Manager at the AVPN. 'We look forward to working with NCNP to activate solutions that help achieve sustainable development worldwide.' In Osaka, the NCNP team also met with the Japan Foundation to explore opportunities for collaboration with Japanese entities and to exchange international expertise and best practices in the non-profit sector. Under NCNP's leadership, Saudi Arabia's non-profit ecosystem has expanded rapidly. The number of registered NPOs surpassed 5,700 last year, with over 6,000 fundraising licenses issued and more than 2,000 active civil associations. Volunteerism has surged from just under 23,000 in 2015 to 1.2 million in 2024. Thirty government entities now contribute to non-profit development, showing their rising national importance. Thus, NCNP continues to serve as the Kingdom's catalyst for non-profit growth, linking local action with global collaboration to unlock sustainable impact.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Iranian-American leader of North Texas non-profit recalls imprisonment in home country
The Brief As conflict continues between Israel and Iran, a North Texas Iranian-American leader shared her past imprisonment for discussing women's rights. The non-profit leader highlighted the fears of family and friends in Iran due to the ongoing conflict and government actions. A key concern for the U.S. is Iran's alleged potential to produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months. DALLAS - As the conflict continues between Israel and Iran, all eyes are on how President Donald Trump will respond. Meanwhile, the leader of an Iranian-American community in North Texas describes what led her to the U.S. One week into the war between Iran and Israel, one Iranian-American in North Texas thinks back to the country she left behind in the 1980s. Homeira Hesami says she was arrested at 16-years-old for having books discussing women's rights and resistance. She says she and some of her friends were imprisoned for having the contraband. Eventually, Hesami planted roots in the U.S. to further her education. She now leads the independent non-profit "Iranian-American Community of North Texas." It's been around since 1979. The non-profit estimates there are 30,000 Iranian-Americans in North Texas. Many members of the North Texas non-profit, like Hesami, still have loved ones in Iran. We know airspace is closed in Iran, and Hesami says she knows some are trying to leave who cannot. Big picture view In Iran, a country of roughly 90 million people, an overwhelming majority of more than 80 percent reject the current regime, according to surveying by Netherlands-based Gamaan Institute. A regime change is at the forefront of political conversations surrounding Iran's nuclear capabilities. A major question is whether the U.S. will be involved in forcing that change. Can it be done solely by Iran's resistance population? Will it be done? Only time will tell. What they're saying Hesami described her experience after being arrested in her home country. "It was just like, when I walked in prison, I was really surprised. When they arrested me, I said, 'I haven't done anything. I'm not even active. I'm just reading some books and researching,'" Hesami said. She says she's worried about the people remaining in Iran. "People don't know what's going to happen the next day," Hesami said. "The Iranian people want regime change, and they want to do it on their own," Hesami continued. On Friday, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard posted to X: "America has intelligence that Iran is at the point that it can produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months, if they decide to finalize the assembly. President Trump has been clear that can't happen, and I agree." Meanwhile, Hesami says it's difficult to even maintain contact with some loved ones whose internet is cut down. "And that's a sign that the regime is afraid of an uprising, because anytime that the internet is cut down, the regime is doing something malicious, and they don't want any news to get out," Hesami said. The Source Information in this article came from Homeira Hesami and previous FOX 4 coverage.
Entrepreneur
02-06-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times
In this free webinar, learn how to lead with transparency, turn uncertainty into momentum, and make high-impact decisions when every option feels risky. In business, crisis isn't a matter of if—it's when. And when it hits, your team isn't looking for perfection. They're looking for presence. They're looking for a leader who is going to provide clarity, direction, and momentum. Join us for a free webinar, Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times, presented by Oracle NetSuite and Entrepreneur. Featuring special guest Garrett Cathcart–an entrepreneur, non-profit founder, and distinguished military veteran–this webinar will provide you with tried-and-true tips to help you develop the skills that every entrepreneur should learn. From combat zones to corporate boardrooms, Cathcart has spent his life leading through chaos. He's commanded troops under fire, built nonprofits from the ground up, and co-founded a venture capital firm during market turbulence. His secret? It's not about always having the right answer. It's about showing up, cutting through the noise, and giving people something to rally around. And he'll be sharing these lessons with you during this webinar. Moderated by AI Strategist and Business Communication Consultant Dr. Jill Schiefelbein, this conversation will shed light on how leaders in some of the toughest environments imaginable learn to navigate through turbulence and come out on top. Attendees of this webinar will learn: How to lead with transparency when facts are incomplete and fear is high. How to turn uncertainty into momentum—not paralysis. How to make high-impact decisions when every option feels risky. How to keep your team aligned, engaged, and motivated under pressure. Great leaders aren't made when things are easy. They're forged when things fall apart. If you're a founder, executive, or team lead navigating a volatile market—or simply want to sharpen your skills before the next storm hits—this session is for you. The Crisis Management: How to be a Better Leader During Difficult Times webinar will take place live on Thursday July 31 at 12 p.m. ET | 9 a.m. PT.
