Global Albanians Foundation

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About Global Albanians Foundation

Global Albanians Foundation was legally established in June of 2018, as a separate organization in the USA and it received the 501(c)(3) status, although the idea for the Foundation derived from a convergence of thoughts from Germin, Massachusetts Albanian American Society (MAASBESA), and Albanian American Women’s Organization – Motrat Qiriazi (AAWO).

This provided the legal foundation for the GAF to begin to work on a larger scale with the large Albanian Diaspora to provide sustainable financing through crowdfunding and online donations for high impact and innovative Albanian not-for-profit organizations. We strongly believe that the not-for-profit sector in the Western Balkans plays a critical role in strengthening and advancing the civic, economic, and social development.

The Global Albanians Foundation connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in countries where Albanians live in every country around the world. We help local nonprofits access the funding, tools, and support they need to become more effective and promote Albanian philanthropy.

Our mission is to promote Albanian philanthropy in all countries where Albanians live, with particular focus on Diaspora Philanthropy that promotes growth and development in homeland countries by addressing important social, economic, and cultural issues.

Our vision is to develop an online platform for hundreds of thousands of people to support thousands of Albanian not-for-profit organizations in Albania, Kosova, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Presheva, and throughout the Global Albanian Diaspora in the future.