Our partners

Together for sustainable impact

We believe solutions come from collaboration. So do our partners. We share a belief in the transformative impact of opportunity, and a commitment to tackling the barriers that hamper it. Our partners are people, corporates and organisations who are dedicated to supporting equal opportunities, and to empowering communities. Together, we strive for better outcomes, and sustainable change.

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Our partners play an integral part in our work. Whether joining with a company to design and deliver an impactful CSR initiative, or teaming up with a funding partner to scale a solution, we understand the power of collaboration in achieving results.

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Acumen

Acumen is a global community working to change the way the world tackles poverty. We partnered with Acumen to expand the reach of its Global Fellowship Program in Saudi Arabia, a 12-month fellowship designed to train the next generation of social impact leaders.

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Arab Foundations Forum

King Khalid Foundation is an active member of the Arab Foundations Forum, a nonprofit, membership-based network of philanthropic foundations in the Arab region.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

King Khalid Foundation joined with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop the Shaghaf Fellowship, an intensive development programme designed to create a pipeline of future leaders within Saudi Arabia’s nonprofit sector.

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Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School is an academic partner to our Shaghaf Fellowship programme, providing an immersive training programme in nonprofit management to fellows.

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UNESCWA

King Khalid Foundation is an active member of UNESCWA, a regional commission that seeks to fulfil the United Nations’ social and economic goals in Western Asia.

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ExxonMobil

Global energy provider ExxonMobile joined with us through its Women’s Economic Opportunity Initiative to offer leadership and management training to female nonprofit leaders in the Arab region.

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Human Resources Development Fund

The Human Resources Development Fund was a key partner in the Our Youth, Our Future programme, a large-scale training and employment initiative designed to help tackle the issue of youth unemployment in Saudi Arabia.

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John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy

The John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement has acted as a knowledge partner in gathering data on the nonprofit sector in Saudi Arabia, and identifying pathways for progress.

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Plan International

Plan International is a global nonprofit that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In partnership with ExxonMobile, Plan joined with King Khalid Foundation to provide leadership and management training to female nonprofit leaders in the Arab region.

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National Commercial Bank

In association with National Commercial Bank, one of the region’s leading financial institutions, King Khalid Foundation provided training and capacity-building support to nonprofit organisations in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Telecom Company

A strategic partnership between Saudi Telecom Company and King Khalid Foundation worked to maximise the impact of the
company’s social responsibility portfolio.

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Tadawul

The Tadawul stock exchange works in partnership with the King Khalid Award to promote corporate sustainability and the adoption of sustainable business practices.

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United Nations Global Compact

King Khalid Foundation is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, a platform that seeks to promote sustainable business practices and catalyse support for broader UN goals.

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World Economic Forum

King Khalid Foundation is an institutional member of the World Economic Forum. Institutional members represent leading organisations that are helping to shape the future of their sector. They are key to the forum’s efforts to scale sustainable global solutions.

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