About us

The Damascus Gate Foundation is a Palestinian-led diaspora organization and curated platform for high-impact projects that invite Palestinians across the homeland and diaspora to invest their time, talent, and treasure into shaping a more self-reliant future.

Functioning as a coordinated ecosystem, DGF connects partner organizations, professionals, and changemakers with initiatives carefully vetted for both feasibility and long-term value. Our work spans responsive aid, research and advocacy, capacity building, startup support, and strategic capital deployment.

We cultivate leadership pipelines, strengthen institutional infrastructure, and create pathways for emerging ventures through access to accelerators and VC-backed networks.

Whether supporting civic reform or entrepreneurial growth, DGF equips individuals and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and network to scale their impact.

Our Mission

To cultivate a coordinated ecosystem of Palestinian organizations, leaders, and diaspora professionals working together toward self-reliance.

Our VISION

A globally connected, locally empowered Palestinian society with the capacity to build, sustain, and lead its own future.

Our Core Values

Self-Reliance Over Dependency

We support solutions that reduce reliance on external aid and grow internal capacity.

Self-Reliance Over Dependency

We support solutions that reduce reliance on external aid and grow internal capacity.

Integrity and Accountability

Transparency isn’t a checkbox, it’s our operating system.

Collaboration With Purpose

We connect talent and institutions that amplify one another.

Sustainability as Strategy

Short-term wins matter only if they lead to long-term strength.

Stewardship of Trust

Every contribution: time, skill, or capital is treated as an investment in our shared future.