As a privately funded charity, we work in partnership with universities, corporations, community organizations, donors and volunteers that hail from all over the world.
Since the earliest days of DFL, we’ve been the grateful beneficiaries of the continued support of countless people who share in our mission. For over 10 years, we’ve strived to invest in women who are recognized on the basis of merit, and our efforts have transformed hundreds of lives.
We could not have done it without our many supporters over the years, and we thank each and every one of them.
Academic Partners
Our partner universities and colleges demonstrate their trust in our selection process by helping to cover the tuition, and other education expenses, for our DFL Scholars.
Donors
Our Cornerstone Donors
The Daughters for Life Foundation acknowledges and celebrates our largest value donors who have gone above and beyond to support our mission. These donors have pledged a breathtaking level of generosity to our cause, and their contributions will never be forgotten.
Join us in celebrating our Cornerstone Donors!
- Mark Pegram
- Hani Yacoub
- Margueritta Kluensch
- Paul Gooch
- Thomas Miller
- Mary Cowling
- Tess Johnson
- Niki Theodorakis
- Nicole Presentey
- Otto Siebenmann & Marian Hebb
- Peter & Irene Moodie
- Carey Cameron
- Manuel Erickson
- Mayra Ortiz
- Jean McNulty
- William Butt
- Roewan Crowe
- Karin Thursky
- Kim Carter
- Marshall Noecker
- Jill Kirshner
- Dr. Majid Boozary
- Dr. Michael Dan
- Lous Veeneklaas
- Mark Sakkejha
- Rob Sweezie
- Adam Kahan
- Caroline Turenko
- Ronnen Harary
- Gerrit de Boer
- Ramez Sousou
Key Backers
The Daughters for Life Foundation acknowledges and thanks the donors who have been committed supporters over many years. Your steady loyalty to our cause has not gone unnoticed and is the heartbeat of our mission.
Join us in celebrating our Key Backers!
- Sahnaz Dilek-Balaban
- Joe Poon
- Karyn Ruel
- Timothy Moody
- John Bluntschli
- Marilyn Lange
- Thomasin Element
- Deanna Kox
- Miriam Thorn
- Andrea Routley
- Joan Sharp
- Peter Lake
- Peter John Robertson
- Catherine Aenishanslin
- Susan Pamela Gale
- Frans Frans Henning
- David Boyd
- Nate Worrell
- Roy Cottage
- Janusz Biene
- Cornelia J. Baines
- Alan Gee
- David Badovinac
- Sara Bevan
- Raymundo De Andrade
- Louise Dennys
- Jane Philpott
- Lisa Assaf
- Aruna Ogale
- Margaret Bras
- Christina Covotsou
- Judy Guercio
- Katherina and Ernst Konareck
- Dr. Arthur Clark
- Rami Accoumeh
- Dalal Abuelaish
- Dany Farha
- Aisha Alladin
- Bruce Robertson, Dr.
- L.W. Veene
- Muhammad W. Sbeih
- Diane Marshall
- Nadia Spadafora
- Nabila and Abdul Malik
- Nadine Abdullah
- Rene Martin
- Andrew Pakula
- Paul Gooch
- Abdallah Daar
- Sara Cressman
- Tarek Sakka
- Lamia Alshengeiti
- Nancy Adrian-Hall
- John Napier
- Leslee Thompson
- Carmen Jarrah
- Sofie Muller
- Allison Dias
- Diane C Marshall
- Rafik Loutfy
- Ronald Shacter
- Carol Holtzer
- Amala Jayatilleke
- Catherine Yolles
- Elizabeth Fitzsimons
- Martha Fraser and Manuel Ericson
- Mary Cowling
- Neena Gupta
- Patricia Gibbs
- Philip Gold
- Rae Yeung
- Shah Nawaz
- Aysha Lockhat
- John Humphrey
- Leena Malik
- Lous Veeneklaas
- Jill Kirshner
- Patricia Hartnagel
- Darryl Goddall
- Margueritta Kluensch
- Mona Loutfy
- Claude De Selliers
- Kat Waldrop
- Morgan Witzig
- Steve and Allison Blakey
- Alexandria Kizy
- William and Karen Butt
- Jean McNulty
- Martha Fraser
- Nicole Presentey
- Thomas Miller
- Khun Poh
- Klaus Pflum
- Carol Haddad
- Christiane Unland- Schlebes
- Doran Feinsilber
- Duminda Siripala
- Julia Hamlyn
- Mohammad Elserfy
- Vincent Noorman
- Alba Chaira Leo
- Christina D’Aversa
- Millie Mortan
- Hana Fehrenbach
- John Doyle
- Erika Larm
- Inge Liebaers
- John Casaril
- Alberto Lentini
- Liz Martin- Landau
- Aileen Leo
- Karla Schmidt
- David Mckay
Our Giving Organizations
We are grateful for the generous corporate donors and organizations who grant us vital financial support for all programs.
Gala Supporters
Our annual Gala Dinners gather academics, politicians, professionals and supporters of our cause. The numerous partners who offer their support financially or in-kind help us make these events tremendous successes.
Gala Sponsors
Community Supporters
In-kind Supporters
Auction & Gifts Supporters
Corporations
Artists
Mike Hammer
Barbara McGivern
Charles Pachter
Simon Shaheen
Joseph Maviglia
Peter Katz
Miriam Khalil
Rachael Kerr
Volunteers
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our foundation. We rely on a network of dedicated volunteers from a variety of sectors and careers who support our efforts through their on-going hard work. Our very small staff of one works very closely with these amazing volunteers.
From the directors on our board to the scholarship coordinators to the marketing, copywriting and administration volunteers, it is only through the work of volunteers that we are able to deliver such valuable programs. Every year volunteers give more than 7,488 hours of their time. We are deeply grateful!
None of this would be possible without the support of these lead volunteers and others!
- Vasudha Sharma, Editor and Copywriter
- Isobel Goddard, Program Coordinator
- Marina Gorgi, Program Coordinator
- Eda Duman, Operational Assistant
- Pan Di, Social Media Coordinator
- Sophie Narod, Editor
- Alex Stokes, Fundraising Coordinator
- Elodie Girardet, Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Saida Shdaifat, Administrative Assistant
- Kristyna Drabinova, Programs Coordinator
- AnneMarie Evans, Editor
- Raoula Hawa, Gala Communications Coordinator
- Katia Valisolalao, Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Rami Accoumeh, A Filmmaker and photographer
- Veronica Aronova, Administration and Operations
- Alejandro Anaya, Digital Designer
- Hakima Arabshahi, Gala Coordinator
- Nicole Toole, Fundraising Coordinator
- Hodan Garbiye, Admin and Operations
- Emma Oruc, Scholarship coordination
- Jonathan Chik, Web Designer
- Tina Tuyen Vo, Event Coordination
- Shasha Karim, Admin and Operations
- Mazen Ibrahim, Marketing and Events
- Karin Miron Scholarship Coordination
- Zandile Malaza, Admin and Operations
- K Talha Ather, Marketing and Communications
- Akshata Koli, Marketing and Communications
- Shruti Iyer, Marketing and Admin
- Albina Yakubiv, Digital Marketing
- Karthik Kannan, Digital Marketing
- Sally Abudiab, Gala Team
- Sarah Ghemraoui, Gala Team
- Joy Khalil, Admin and Editing
- Maham Siddiqui, Copyediting and Digital Marketing
- David Venneri, Programs Coordination
- Nicolino Derilo, Web Design
- Shirley Deng, Admin and Operations
- Mohammad Faheem, HR & Copywriting
- Pouneh Kharabi, Scholarship Coordination
- Ana Reynoso, Scholarship Coordination
- Polina Burmistrova, Digital Marketing
- Ava Varasteh, Social Media
- Kirsten Myhal, Social Media
- Mayra Upegui Martínez, Social media Volunteer
GET INVOLVED
Many factors in the Middle East can make education for young women very difficult. But with your donation, we can help many talented women, access the best education possible. We believe that investing in young women’s education is the key to long lasting peace and better future for all of us.