Background: Family business governance is a system that helps family businesses achieve long-term success and ease succession. It includes rules, policies, and procedures that govern the way a family business is run. Good governance can...

As part of Pearl Initiative’s mission to bring together businesses, decision-makers, and future young leaders, to take the lead in promoting and adopting greater governance standards. In delivering on our mission, and as part of...

In recent years, there has been a large increase in philanthropic activity and investments focused on climate change mitigation strategies and initiatives, with giving towards climate causes increasing to approx. $7-12 billion in 2021 (ClimateWorks,...

PI is organising a Round Table discussion titled ‘Diversity & Inclusion Practices in the Workplace’. This round table discussion will provide the working group members an opportunity to discuss with each other to challenges, experiences...

This session will be the second in our two-part 2023 Exploring Series, where we explore different facets of strategic giving from various perspectives by bringing in global keynote speakers, with expert facilitation from 21/64.  These...

Philanthropic capital, when deployed in a strategic manner, has the potential to create transformational social change. Non-profits typically address issues of a highly complex nature that cannot be reduced to a simple chain of cause...

PI is organising a Round Table discussion titled ‘Anti-Corruption Best Practices Programme Working Group’. This round table discussion will provide the working group members an opportunity to discuss with each other to challenges, experiences and...

Background: Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for economic and social change. It can create jobs, boost innovation, and improve communities. But entrepreneurship can be a daunting task, especially for young people. That’s why it’s important...

The Pearl Initiative is running a session as part of the SRTIP SoiLAB Startup Bootcamp, titled ‘Pitching Your Startup,’ to a group of mostly young Emirati entrepreneurs led by Mohamed Al Moosa, Programme Manager at...

A fundamental component of strategic philanthropy that is often touched upon is the need to move from reactive to proactive giving. Donors are also wary of mission crawl when it comes to giving during an...