RISE Egypt
Egyptian Association for Rising the Society Cooperation
Egyptian organization fostering social entrepreneurship through fellowships, expert networks, and policy research
About
RISE Egypt builds and supports social enterprises and innovators through three core programs: a fellowship tailored to social entrepreneurs in Egypt, a Global Brain Trust connecting them with professionals offering technical and professional expertise, and a think tank developing roadmaps and evidence-based practices for innovation and development. The organization aims to create a thriving ecosystem that enables entrepreneurs to tackle Egypt's most pressing social challenges.
To cultivate a sustainable social enterprise ecosystem in Egypt by connecting entrepreneurs with expertise, community, and research-driven development insights.
RISE Egypt is a nonprofit founded in 2014 that accelerates entrepreneurship for development in Egypt through a fellowship for social entrepreneurs, a Global Brain Trust of expert advisors, and a think tank.
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Egypt
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, RISE Egypt has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 91% of the 35 community development charities in Egypt it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than 74% of similar organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Egyptian Association for Rising the Society Cooperation is listed in Egypt. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Egyptian Association for Rising the Society Cooperation is listed in Egypt. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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19 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#3 of 35 community development charities in Egypt on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 7% of the cohort. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Egypt.
Cause areas in Egypt
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions about RISE Egypt
RISE Egypt is a community development nonprofit based in Cairo, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2014 and has been operating for 12 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 19 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
RISE Egypt builds and supports social enterprises and innovators through three core programs: a fellowship tailored to social entrepreneurs in Egypt, a Global Brain Trust connecting them with professionals offering technical and professional expertise, and a think tank developing roadmaps and evidence-based practices for innovation and development. The organization aims to create a thriving ecosystem that enables entrepreneurs to tackle Egypt's most pressing social challenges. RISE Egypt is a community development organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 2014.
RISE Egypt is classified as a Community Development organization, based in Egypt. It operates as a Non-Governmental. The organization has 19 disclosed officers and directors.
RISE Egypt is located in Cairo, Egypt. The organization was established in 2014 and has been active for 12 years.
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Quick facts about RISE Egypt
- What is RISE Egypt?
- RISE Egypt is a community development non-governmental based in Cairo, Egypt. RISE Egypt builds and supports social enterprises and innovators through three core programs: a fellowship tailored to social entrepreneurs in Egypt, a Global Brain Trust connecting them with professionals offering technical and professional expertise, and a think tank developing roadmaps and evidence-based practices for innovation and development. The organization aims to create a thriving ecosystem that enables entrepreneurs to tackle Egypt's most pressing social challenges.
- When was RISE Egypt founded?
- RISE Egypt was founded in 2014.
- Where is RISE Egypt located?
- Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.
- Is RISE Egypt trustworthy?
- RISE Egypt has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is RISE Egypt's website?
- http://www.riseegypt.org/
- Are donations to RISE Egypt tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.