Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association
Microfinance loans for Palestinian women since 1997
Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association – ASALA
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Visit www.asala-pal.orgAbout Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association
Asala, the Palestinian Businesswomen's Association, is a microfinance institution based in Ramallah that has provided loans to women since 1997. It aims to help women living in poverty improve their economic situation and social standing through participation in economic activities. The organization focuses on financial services tailored to women entrepreneurs.
Mission
To provide microfinance services that help Palestinian women improve their economic and social position.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesThe Palestinian Businesswomen's Association (Asala) was established in 1997 and registered under its current name in 2001, providing Palestinian women entrepreneurs with training, counseling and micro and small financing across the West Bank and Gaza from its headquarters in Ramallah.
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in PalestineConcerns
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 96% of the 56 advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Palestine data
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- leadership details
- a donation page
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyAsala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Ramallah, Palestine. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 37 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine is 40/100.
Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is located in Ramallah, Palestine. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.
Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Palestine. It operates as a Non-Governmental.
Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Palestine nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
Asala, the Palestinian Businesswomen's Association, is a microfinance institution based in Ramallah that has provided loans to women since 1997. It aims to help women living in poverty improve their economic situation and social standing through participation in economic activities. The organization focuses on financial services tailored to women entrepreneurs. Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Palestine. The organization was founded in 1997.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine, State of under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association – ASALA is listed in Palestine, State of. 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.
Palestinian Businesswomen’s Association – ASALA is listed in Palestine, State of. 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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Mission statement · Published
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 1997
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association
- What is Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association?
- Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Ramallah, Palestine. Asala, the Palestinian Businesswomen's Association, is a microfinance institution based in Ramallah that has provided loans to women since 1997. It aims to help women living in poverty improve their economic situation and social standing through participation in economic activities. The organization focuses on financial services tailored to women entrepreneurs.
- When was Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association founded?
- Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association was founded in 1997.
- Where is Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association located?
- Headquartered in Ramallah, Palestine.
- Is Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association trustworthy?
- Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 out of 100 (Limited data available). 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 Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association's website?
- http://www.asala-pal.org
- Are donations to Asala - Palestinian Businesswomen's Association tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine 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.