Alwaleed Philanthropies (formerly the "Al Waleed bin Talal Foundation") is a

charitable The practice of charity is the voluntary giving of help to those in need, as a humanitarian act, unmotivated by self-interest. There are a number of philosophies about charity, often associated with religion. Etymology The word ''charity'' or ...

and

philanthropic Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...

organization founded by

Al-Waleed bin Talal Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud ( ar, الوليد بن طلال آل سعود; born 7 March 1955) is a Saudi Arabian billionaire businessman, investor, philanthropist and royal. He was listed on ''Time'' magazine's Time 100, an annual list of the hu ...

. The foundation has established centers and programs at institutions of higher education around the world. In 2016, Lamia bint Majed Al Saud was appointed as secretary general.

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*{{official website, http://alwaleedphilanthropies.org 2003 establishments in Saudi Arabia Organizations established in 2003 Charities based in Saudi Arabia International development agencies Medical and health organisations based in Saudi Arabia