What buildpalestine does

BuildPalestine is a Palestinian-led nonprofit organization founded in 2016 in Ramallah, Palestine, dedicated to supporting Palestinian social enterprises as an alternative to traditional foreign-aid models. Its core offering is the BuildPalestine Fellowship, a three-stage program (Root for early-stage ventures, Rise for acceleration with €5,000–€30,000 in financial support, and Bloom for scale-ready enterprises with long-term strategic backing and the venture philanthropy Bloom Fund). Complementary programs include Nourishing Hope for Gaza, which vets and boosts grassroots crowdfunding campaigns on platforms such as Zeffy, GoFundMe, and Donorbox, and the emerging Hurjay Platform aimed at helping Palestinian civil society organizations diversify revenue sources. The organization operates with a distributed core team of 11 across Ramallah, Washington DC, Valencia (Venezuela), and Muscat (Oman), and processes donations through dual fiscal sponsors — The Social Good Fund (US 501c3) and Magic Mountain (UK registered charity) — to enable tax-deductible giving across geographies.

The business model is a nonprofit donation-and-membership model. Revenue streams consist of tiered recurring membership donations ranging from $2,000/year (Fig) to $25,000/year (Sunbird), one-time donations (with $5K+ qualifying for membership status), boosted crowdfunding campaigns (typically $5K–$10K per campaign), and the upcoming Bloom Fund venture philanthropy vehicle. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining a global network of allies, funders, and mentors with webinars, podcasts (Under the Olive Tree), impact tours in Palestine, and bilingual content marketing (English and Arabic). The customer base is bifurcated: Palestinian social enterprises receive fellowships, mentorship, and funding ($1M+ raised through crowdsourcing on coached projects; 27 tech startups graduated from the co-founded Founder Institute Palestine chapter), while global individual donors and institutional funders provide financial support through membership tiers and one-time contributions.

Name

buildpalestine

Legal name

BuildPalestine

Website

https://buildpalestine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BuildPalestine is a Palestinian-led nonprofit founded in 2016 that supports Palestinian social enterprises through a multi-stage Fellowship (Root, Rise, Bloom), Gaza-focused crowdfunding campaigns, and a global donor community, channeling funds, mentorship, and market access to changemakers across historic Palestine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Enterprise Development Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Social enterprise support
• Social entrepreneurship fellowship
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Crowdfunding mobilization
• Venture philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramallah

HQ country

Palestinian Territories

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Donations: BuildPalestine generates revenue through recurring monthly or annual membership donations at leadership giving levels. Members contribute at tiers from $2,000/year (Fig) to $25,000/year (Sunbird), providing the organization with predictable funding to support fellowship programs and operations.
2. One-Time Donations: The organization accepts one-time donations from supporters worldwide. These contributions fuel immediate action, providing resources to seize opportunities, meet urgent needs, and deliver impact when it matters most.
3. Crowdfunding Campaigns: BuildPalestine runs crowdfunding campaigns to support Palestinian social enterprises and grassroots efforts, particularly for Gaza relief. They vet and boost local crowdfunding campaigns, helping raise $5,000-$10,000 per campaign.
4. Bloom Fund (Venture Philanthropy): The upcoming Bloom Fund represents a venture philanthropy model grounded in trust and impact, designed to shift the flow of capital toward Palestinian-led initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

BuildPalestine runs a multi-stage Fellowship program (Root, Rise, Bloom) supporting Palestinian social entrepreneurs with capacity building, mentorship, and financial support ranging from €5,000 to €30,000. It complements the fellowship with Nourishing Hope for Gaza (vetted crowdfunding amplification) and Reclaiming Funding (venture philanthropy model), all funded through membership donations and one-time contributions processed via US and European fiscal sponsors.

Product overview

BuildPalestine is a Palestinian-led organization empowering social entrepreneurs across historic Palestine through a multi-stage fellowship ecosystem. The core offering is The BuildPalestine Fellowship, comprising three sequential programs: Root (early-stage foundational support), Rise (mid-stage acceleration with funding), and Bloom (long-term growth support). Complementary initiatives include Nourishing Hope for Gaza (crowdfunding support for Gaza-based grassroots efforts) and the emerging Hurjay Platform for revenue diversification. The organization also maintains a knowledge library featuring webinars, podcasts, and reports on social entrepreneurship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BuildPalestine Fellowship: A multi-stage support program for Palestinian social entrepreneurs consisting of Root, Rise, and Bloom phases.
• Nourishing Hope for Gaza
• Reclaiming Funding

Products and services

• The BuildPalestine Fellowship A multi-stage fellowship program supporting Palestinian social entrepreneurs through three phases: Root (6-month foundational program for early-stage ventures), Rise (6-month acceleration with financial support ranging from €5,000 to €30,000), and Bloom (long-term support for growth-ready enterprises).
• Nourishing Hope for Gaza

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1M+ raised through crowdfunding by coached projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 82 Social Enterprises (Survey Respondents)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative network of Palestinian social enterprises that participated in the 2024 Landscape of Social Entrepreneurship Report, providing survey data and insights that shaped the ecosystem analysis.
• Tech to the RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to build Rommana's website, providing technical support to help Palestinian social enterprises establish digital presence and sustainable revenue models.
• Beta LARP (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Beta LARP in Belgium brought a six-person Palestinian team from Seen Network to Europe for a month-long cultural exchange, and hosted a Belgian expert in Palestine to accelerate Seen's work.
• Novica Palestine (Nourak Wasel Initiative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZaytuna signed a memorandum of understanding with Novica Palestine, opening doors to global buyers for Palestinian artisan products through the Nourak Wasel initiative.
• Zero-Waste PalestineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeddeh partnership with Zero-Waste Palestine enabled workshop collaboration and helped define startup vision and communication strategy.
• Maysoon ZayidminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPalestinian-American comedian, actress, and disability justice advocate served as expert panelist for BuildPalestine webinar on disability justice in Palestine.
• Founders Institute (Palestine Chapter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuildPalestine co-founded the Founder Institute chapter in Palestine, where 27 tech startups have graduated across five cohorts, strengthening the Palestinian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Anera: Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid) is a large established nonprofit operating in Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan with programs spanning education, health, and economic development. Comparable as a Palestine-focused development organization with overlapping donor base and regional program delivery, though operating at substantially greater scale across more geographies.
• AMIDEAST: AMIDEAST is a large American nonprofit supporting education, workforce development, and civil society across the Middle East and North Africa. Comparable as a MENA-focused capacity-building organization — BuildPalestine's Program Coordinator Tamara AlQubaj previously worked at AMIDEAST, evidencing shared operational context and donor landscape.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a major international humanitarian and development NGO with active programming in Palestine and the wider region. Comparable as a large-scale nonprofit that combines humanitarian response with longer-term economic empowerment — overlapping with BuildPalestine's Nourishing Hope for Gaza and enterprise support mandates.
• Ashoka Arab World: Ashoka is the global pioneer of social entrepreneurship fellowship programming, with a dedicated Arab World presence. Comparable because it identifies, funds, and convenes leading social entrepreneurs across the region — the same model BuildPalestine runs at the country level in Palestine through its Root/Rise/Bloom fellowship.

Direct peers

• Wamda: Wamda is an entrepreneurship platform supporting founders across the MENA region through capital, content, and community. Comparable because it supports early-stage social and tech entrepreneurs in the same geographic region with a similar combination of funding, knowledge, and network access — including a venture philanthropy-style program for high-impact startups.
• Palestine Venture Capital Fund: Palestine Venture Capital Fund (PVC) is a Ramallah-based investment fund focused on Palestinian tech and growth-stage ventures. Comparable because it provides growth capital to Palestinian entrepreneurs — a downstream complement to BuildPalestine's fellowship pipeline and a potential partner for Bloom-stage enterprises graduating from the program.
• Gaza Sky Geeks: Palestinian tech accelerator and startup support organization based in Gaza. Directly comparable because it supports early-stage Palestinian entrepreneurs with capacity building, mentorship, and ecosystem connections — BuildPalestine's Communications Manager previously worked at Gaza Sky Geeks for five years, evidencing overlapping operating context.
• Sadaka-Reut: Sadaka-Reut is a Palestinian-Israeli joint nonprofit supporting grassroots social change and youth-led community initiatives. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized Palestine-focused organization combining capacity building, community organizing, and advocacy — operating at similar scale with similar activist/agency-oriented theory of change.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildpalestine
• Facebookfacebook.com/buildpalestine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buildpalestine
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildpalestine
• TikToktiktok.com/@buildpalestine

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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