This book explores how philanthropy is perceived and practiced in a predominantly Muslim society. It is the first academic quantification of philanthropic giving and volunteering using a representative sample of the Egyptian population, providing the reader with a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the state of philanthropy in Egypt. The book discusses traditional and religious philanthropic mechanisms and provides a thorough explanation of the waqf system, how it is perceived today, and how it could support innovation.

Furthermore, as a solid direct product of the research embodied in the creation of a community foundation, it discusses reviving and modernizing the concept of waqf, thus elaborating an example of how academic studies may be employed to create proto-types for learning and calculated action.

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Marwa El Daly is currently an Assistant Professor teaching management of NGOs, Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibly (CSR) at the American University in Cairo (AUC), the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) at the Public Policy and Administration Department (PPAD).