Accelerate and Scale

Positive Change

Across Pakistan

We Are A Member Network. You Have A Role.

An issue agnostic community of serious global investors and philanthropists as well as credible non- and for-profits leaders scaling social products and services across Pakistan.

We Know Traditional Charity and Investing. It Can Do So Much More For You.

Our usual charity (e.g., zakat) and investment mindset is not enough to match the pace of growing challenges. With 20+ years of experience and networks, we know a third way.

We Do Not Compromise On Scale. We Know Who Does and Will Do Good Work.

A growing number of non- and for-profits with their social products and services continue to achieve, or be on the cusp of, scale across Pakistan. We know what good work looks like and what it takes.

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The Bottom Line Up Front

Pakistan is the world’s largest and most underserved market for social finance and impact.

Against extraordinary growth and poverty challenges, Pakistanis continue to achieve scalable, proven results. But the severity of these problems continues to outpace these leaders and solutions. In rooms of power worldwide, with the ability to change this dynamic, Pakistan remains underrepresented.

The Friends of Pakistan Society and Fund focus is to increase capital flows to non-/for-profit leaders scaling across Pakistan.

We do this by investing directly into and connecting credible, trusted, on- the-cusp of scale Pakistan non- and for-profit leaders with proven funders globally. This combined power unlocks meaningful funding, amplifies inspirational stories, and ultimately shifts mindsets on Pakistan’s potential.

Our Purpose

The multitude of growth and poverty problems are not static, and impact more and more Pakistanis daily.
The evidence is clear: Pakistan is unique in its size and vulnerability to a range of familiar challenges the world faces. It’s over 250 million people (work rank top 5) are exposed the worst effects of climate change vulnerability (top 5), to educational outcomes (bottom 20), to poverty rate (bottom 50), and much more.
As one leading, global philanthropist put it" “So goes Pakistan, so goes the world.” If a development challenge can be solved in Pakistan given its unique social, political, economic, technological, and environmental dynamics - we believe the lessons are a blueprint for all people and the planet.
In a crowded field of NGO, corporate, and public actors, social entrepreneurs are not a sideshow anymore.
Often local charity projects and national programs leave behind both the average Pakistani and social doer. The landscape is dominated by unaccountable government agents, exploitative for-profit businesses, and distrusted NGOs. Globally, myths and stigmas about Pakistan keep out assistance that readily goes to other regions.
A generation of social innovators identify unjust problems and develop a product or service and inspire additional change that combined are scalable solutions.
There are significant financial flows, in the billions of USD, to tap into for Pakistani social entrepreneurs.
Pakistanis and their champions are incredibly generous, but the harsh reality is the immense resource need. Annually Pakistan receives only:
- $2.5B in foreign investment
- $3B in institutional philanthropy
- $15.7B in aid
- $38.3B in remittances
Myths and stigma negatively influence major investment beyond politically tied foreign aid/debt, costly private capital, and highly fragmented diaspora remittances.

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Our Model

We Find. Refine. Fund.

Our Services

Learn about Pakistan-focused, proven, ready-to-scale products and services including the leaders, funders, and champions behind them.
Examples of our services
1. We provide free, online directories of credible funders and scalable social purpose organizations
2. We generate free thought leadership on social solutions and execution insights
3. We host free and paid Pakistan-first focused convenings with side meetings for topical deep dives
To learn more about our convenings and events see our “Convenings” tab.
Promote compelling and curated investment opportunities for funders and organizational leaders that reflects the on-the-ground reality in Pakistan, unlocks money, and advances impact at scale. Examples include curated portfolios and convenings.
Organization leaders, in addition we help you you to meet global standards for investment readiness. Examples of our services include: Capacity building, fundraising strategizing, and execution.
To learn more about our growing network and landscape map please see the “Community Tab”
Funders, we help get your on-strategy funds out the door effectively and efficiently. Examples of our services include: Building pipeline, delivering due diligence, and getting capital out logistically.
Organization leaders, we help you execute and activate your fundraising strategy to get results. This includes helping with due diligence, identifying likely funders, and getting money into your bank account.
To learn more about our $100M intermediary, pooled fund please see our “Fund” tab