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Innovation and creativity combined with a spirit of giving to help build peaceful prosperity.
Sandooq Al Watan is a private sector, not-for-profit, philanthropic organization with a significant endowment approaching AED one billion.
We use this endowment to invest in programs and initiatives aimed at addressing three big challenges currently faced by the people of the United Arab Emirates.
We provide funding and support for initiatives that contribute to the economic and social development of the United Arab Emirates and that increase the participation of Emiratis, particularly young Emiratis in the private, social and creative sectors of the economy.
We support creative people, innovative organizations, and impactful enterprises to help prepare Emiratis for increased economic and social participation in the emerging knowledge economy as the United Arab Emirates pivots away from hydrocarbon dependence.
We are focused on empowering Emiratis to help solve wicked problems and confront big challenges that currently lack impactful solutions.
We choose to invest in initiatives that are expected to have the biggest impact.
Members
OUR BOARD
H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Chairman
H.E. Talal Shafiq Abdullah Al Theyabi
Board Member
H.E. Dr. Khalil Mohammed Sharif Foulathi
Board Member
H.E. Dr. Amina Abdulwahid Al Rostamani
Board Member
H.E. Saeed Sultan bin Rashed Al Dhaheri
Board Member
H.E. Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri
Board Member
H.E. Dr. Hawaa Saeed Al Dahhak Al Mansouri
Board Member
H.E. Mohamed Taj Al-Deen Al Qadhi
Board Member
H.E. Saeed Al Zaabi
Board Member
Sustainability
Giving Back
Honesty
Innovation
Impact
Efficiency
Providing opportunities for the people of the UAE to succeed in life by empowering them to be engaged actively in the economic and social development of the country
A nation of people engaged productively in contributing to, and benefiting from, sustainable economic and social prosperity.