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Creating a crowdfunding video is one of the most important components of a crowdfunding campaign. Videos are a great way to engage with an audience and to clearly and creatively convey the message of your campaign. According to Indiegogo, campaigns with a video “raise 4 times more funds than campaigns without one.” But not any … Read more
“We’ve been dreaming about being in Jerusalem for the longest time.” This was our third event outside of Ramallah, and part of our endeavor to expand social entrepreneurship beyond Ramallah and the ecosystem’s centricity. And if anything, BUILDx in Jerusalem emphasized people’s appetite for events similar to this one; the packed hall at The Palestinian … Read more
A year after running the crowdfunding campaign, The BuildPalestine team sat down with Raed Hammouri, executive director of Disarming Design for Palestine (DDFP) to discuss the outcomes of the campaign, and the impact it’s made. The campaign DDFP launched the crowdfunding campaign to start the Alternative School of Design in Hosh Jalseh, Birzeit. The crowdfunding … Read more
Who is Lana Abu Hijleh? Lana refers to herself as a Palestinian before anything, from the village of Der Istia. Abu Hijleh grew up in Nablus, “between the two mountains” as she would describe it. Lana worked in several sectors – including engineering, culture, development, among others. Today, she is the country director at Global … Read more
We started Monday’s event with a “term-pong” ice-breaker, where our participants got to know each other by learning some basic tech and digital media marketing terms. Web development, where do you start? Our first speaker, Wajed Afaneh, broke down the web-creation process into a few simple steps. He assured the audience that you do not … Read more
In the summer of 2017, BuildPalestine launched the Scholarship for Changemakers, the first scholarship in Palestine to award students for the impact they are having on the community. We selected five inspiring changemakers who are working to make an impact on their community. They inspired us then, and they continue to do so today. The … Read more
We hosted three individuals from three initiatives and organizations; Raya Ziadeh from Manjala, Yara Dowani from Om Sleiman Farm, and Sahar Qawasmi from Sakiya to discuss issues of food security, food sovereignty, and to address general challenges to the agricultural sector in Palestine. “Where do we begin?” – on challenges that exist in the agricultural … Read more
If Alaa has one tip for social entrepreneurs, it’s to never wait around for a fund, and to instead go ahead and act. Three months after the completion of the campaign, the BuildPalestine team met with Alaa Halayka, Manager of Raseel Association for children with autism learning difficulties to follow up with the impact of … Read more
Have you ever thought about volunteering in Palestine? Give this question a thought. We know what you must be thinking right now, the title might have evoked images about charity, helping vulnerable people, being a part of medical aid, etc. In fact, there are far more ways to volunteer beyond these stereotypes that it can … Read more
The long awaited month of Ramadan is knocking the door. Many Muslims around the world are waiting for the holy month to start for them to feed their souls, through fasting, praying, and giving charity and. Charity in Ramadan is given in two different ways; Sadaqah and Zakat. Thanks to the advanced era of technology … Read more
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