Circle K Atlanta Leads by Giving Back with a Team
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In Atlanta, Georgia the leaders at Circle K Atlanta, a group of convenience stores in the Circle K franchise, have been supporters of the Aga Khan Foundation for years. Four of the leadership team and staff there recently stepped up their involvement with the Foundation. They have individually been donors for years, but this year, […]
Everything is Bigger in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sometimes called the Global Goals, are a worldwide movement to break the cycle of poverty and ensure all people can fulfill their potential. For fifty years, the Aga Khan Foundation, as a part of the Aga Khan Development Network, has been working to do that. We are thrilled to share […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Young Champion for Giving is a Model Mobilizer
Sanya Pirani is a fourth grader in Minnesota who has become a dynamic fundraiser for helping marginalized people around the world. She has raised thousands of dollars for Aga Khan Foundation and is a strong voice for the Foundation’s work. What inspires you to fundraise and volunteer? I first got interested after seeing a girl […]
Golfers Build a Better Future at Aga Khan Foundation Golf – Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS, April 7, 2016. Today, at the annual Aga Khan Foundation Golf – Dallas tournament, 117 golfers drove on the green while investing in long-term solutions to improve the quality of life for communities around the world. Held at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas, golfers raise nearly $170,000 for programs of the […]
The Romance of Giving: Valentine’s Day Q&A
For Valentine’s Day we share the story of Shehzaan and Zainab Chunara, long-time supporters of the Aga Khan Foundation in the Atlanta area who got married in December 2015. Here’s their story of how they met and how they made their wedding a generous gift and a shared commitment to the Foundation and building a […]
Giving as a Cornerstone of a Life Together
When we got engaged, the question of what we wanted from our wedding opened up a new way to start a life together, says Sameera Gokal, former Communications Associate with Aga Khan Foundation in Washington D.C. Here is her story on how they turned their wedding into an opportunity for giving: When my fiancé and […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Himalayan Motorcycle Tour Opens Eyes for Aga Khan Foundation Regional Chair
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text responsive_align=”center”] Suleman Lalani is Regional Chair for the Aga Khan Foundation Volunteer Team, Southwest Region. Q: How did your recent motorcycle trip to northern Pakistan come about? A: A motorcycle riding friend talked about riding in northern Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway as a kind of biker’s heaven. He arranged the trip – it […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Power of a Village – Volunteers Create an Experience at Aga Khan Foundation Walk
Sana Nizarahmed and Shama Madhani were the AKF volunteer leaders for the Village In Action at the 2015 Aga Khan Foundation Walk – San Antonio. The Village In Action draws on stories from AKF programs to show international development and what it means to communities where the Foundation works. Village In Action was the brainchild […]
Volunteer Spotlight: The Power of a Message – A Volunteer’s Experience with AKF Walk
It all started a few months ago, when two other volunteers and I from Florida were invited to Washington, D.C. for a session with the Aga Khan Foundation staff to reveal its new brand messages. What I found in the training was beyond what I had expected. This was not just a marketing message about […]
Making a Better Future, One Innovation at a Time
Often we in the U.S. respond to reports of global poverty with emotions and words of sympathy. Our desire to help is a faint flame that lacks the spark of transformation. In an attempt to provide that spark, the Dallas Youth Ambassadors, volunteers with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), have initiated an annual Innovative Solutions Challenge. The […]