“NASFAT a faith based organisation with outstanding and impactful Governance to learn from “— Ayodeji

NASFAT A Faith-based organization with outstanding and impactful governance to learn from by other emerging organizations and countries

NASFAT remains an established global confederation of Islamic education, knowledge, relief, development, and social service centre , or light of Hope,, a faith based organization for spiritual upliftment and welfare of mankind, a humanitarian organization with impactful governance for emerging organizations and countries to learn.

NASFAT has been demonstrating success in areas such as poverty alleviation, disaster relief, health, education , empowerment, dawah, and sustainable development, offering models for their governance structures and program delivery.
An outstanding faith-based organization with impactful governance

A global confederation indeed with locations and membership across the globe , it works to address poverty and inequality and has been involved with the Sustainable Development Goals many years to date .

Their key governance aspects:

1 NASFAT creates civic space, enhances policy at national and sub-national levels, and implements its own programs, which model the principles of addressing poverty and environmental crises together and leaving no one behind.

NASFAT has expanded its reach with a focus on humanitarian aid, including feeding programs for less privileges and disaster relief at their various locations , public hospital patients’ support , women empowerment, and Zakat management services support through one of her agencies, NAZAS while other agencies that provide tertiary education (Fountain University Osogbo), Tafsan Tours and Travels Limited, for Hajji , Umurah and Tours., NASFAT Missionary Institute., NASFAT Legal Aid Council , NASFAT Health Management Services , Havek Leadership Academy, The Guidance and Counseling Unit and more .

2 .Key governance aspects: Ongoing is a multipurpose and multi billions naira. islamic center project on its land on Lagos Ibadan Expressway debt-free, demonstrating financial stewardship and a capacity to scale operations without using mission-focused donations.

:NASFAT founded on march 5th, 1995 works with communities in conflict to create peace-building programs.. Key governance aspects: Focuses on building trust and forging relationships to promote solidarity with those working for peace in conflict-affected communities
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Learning from these organizations

Emerging organizations and countries can learn from these models in several ways:
Governance structure:NASFAT has a hierarchical or networked structure that extends from local to global levels, allowing for both centralized oversight and decentralized implementation. This structure can provide a model for how to organize resources and coordinate activities across diverse regions.

Programmatic approach: NASFAT has integrated religious values and principles into their humanitarian work, which enhance their credibility and impact. For example, they may prioritize serving vulnerable populations and building community resilience.

Financial management: NASFAT has demonstrated strong financial management, such as building major facilities without using programmatic funds. This can be a model for fiscal responsibility and transparency for emerging organizations.

In conclusion, l urged local, state, and federal governments—as well as foreign governments and international NGOs—to partner with NASFAT . Society remains an outstanding and impactful faith-based organization with integrity, accountability, and tested leadership, which are vital to steering nations and the world toward sustainable human development and a better life for all..

Written by Dr Ayodeji AbdulWahid AbdulRauf FCS
CEO/Founder ThinkStartUp Beyond Borders Inc www.thinkstartupbeyondborders.com