11 Biggest Foundations in the World

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7. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation

Country – United Arab Emirates

Endowment – around $10 billion

Also known as Sheikh Mohammed, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, as well as Emir of Dubai. Coming from one of the wealthiest families in the world, the Sheikh put $10 billion in the Foundation back in 2007.

This is one of the largest charitable donations in history and it helped shape up the foundation which seeks to bring more understanding between the Arab region and the rest of the world. In the past, the foundation has delivered books to children, helped kickstart translation of various literary works into Arab language, assisted Pakistan with food and more.

11 Biggest Foundations in the World

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