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Aligning Cultures

A nonprofit international development organization serving conflict-affected and fragile communities in the Middle East and North Africa.

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  • Conflict Prevention & Stabilization
  • CVE, Rehabilitation & Reintegration
  • Strategic Communications
  • Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment
  • Youth Employment & Livelihoods
  • Local Partner Capacity Building
  • Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
  • Technology & GenAI for Development
  • Fiscal Sponsorship for MENA Orgs

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    Your support enables us to serve conflict-affected communities and help local civil society organizations sustain their vital work.

    Your Gift Makes a Difference

    Aligning Cultures encourages all our networks to support our fundraising initiatives. We are also allocating fiscal sponsorship administrative fees to help connect the diaspora with their home communities, and we hope that diaspora communities will match these funds.

    Fund Applied Research

    Support data collection and analysis that informs evidence-based programming in conflict zones.

    Strengthen Civil Society

    Help local organizations in Iraq, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen build capacity and sustain their operations.

    Counter Extremism

    Fund media content creation that interrupts cycles of violence and builds community resilience.

    Support Diaspora Connectivity

    Bridge diaspora communities with their home communities for cultural, social, and economic exchange.

    Aligning Cultures operates under fiscal sponsorship. Donations support our programs in Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia. For questions about giving, contact us at info@aligningcultures.org

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    What We Do

    Our Services

    Aligning Cultures delivers nine specialized services across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Horn of Africa — from conflict prevention and CVE rehabilitation to fiscal sponsorship for local organizations.

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    Aligning Cultures — Conflict Prevention & Stabilization

    Conflict Prevention & Stabilization

    Locally led crisis committees, IDP reintegration, and social cohesion programming that interrupt cycles of violence in Iraq, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

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    Aligning Cultures — Strategic Communications & Narrative Change

    Strategic Communications & Narrative Change

    Counter-narrative content, counter-disinformation programs, and community messaging champion training that interrupt extremist narratives and build resilience to false information across Iraq, Yemen, and MENA.

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    Aligning Cultures — Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment

    Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment

    Gender-transformative programs advancing women's political participation, economic independence, and GBV prevention — engaging men as accountable partners for change across Iraq, Yemen, and the MENA region.

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    Aligning Cultures — Youth Employment & Livelihoods

    Youth Employment & Livelihoods

    Market-driven youth livelihoods programs combining labor market research, digital skills training, employer engagement, and MSME support — reaching 8,000+ youth across Iraq with explicit inclusion targets.

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    Aligning Cultures — Local Partner Capacity Building

    Local Partner Capacity Building

    Tailored organizational development for civil society organizations — proposal writing, MEL frameworks, fundraising strategy, and donor compliance — supporting 25 local organizations across Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia.

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    Aligning Cultures — Fiscal Sponsorship for MENA Organizations

    Fiscal Sponsorship for MENA Organizations

    A US 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsorship umbrella enabling civil society organizations in Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Iraq, and Syria to access international donor funding, manage grants compliantly, and build donor credibility.

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    Also offering: CVE & Rehabilitation, MEL, and Technology & GenAI for Development

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