Impact Philanthropy and Investing

Connecting Innovation with Ground Realities

April 26-28, 2012 - Hotel Renaissance, Kuala Lumpur

In its 4th annual convening in Dubai in March 2011, the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists reported that individual governments were falling behind in the provision of social safety nets, leaving the philanthropic and private sectors to carry increasing responsibility for meeting basic human needs. This trend, coupled with a global financial and sovereign debt crisis that further limits government capacity, could have disastrous consequences for the billion or more people who experience hunger and poverty. Forum participants agreed that WCMP can play a crucial role in building a global culture of common concern and collaborative action to address pressing global and regional challenges, most notably poverty, hunger, disease, and conflict.

Islam has always been a faith and a culture that emphasizes building community, sharing wealth and upholding the rights of the poor and marginalized. WCMP exists to advance these values of social justice by creating vehicles through which Muslim philanthropy can become more strategic, effective and accountable.

The Global Donors Forum 2012 is designed to build on the outcomes of the past four forums, bringing together distinguished philanthropists, public and private sector leaders, social investors, and experts from around the world to take this important discussion forward. The 2012 forum will examine current trends in effective grantmaking and impact investing, connecting them with needs and opportunities on the ground. This forum will also announce and launch crucial new philanthropic initiatives that have emerged from the past four forums.