Afra | افرا

Afra is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the philanthropic infrastructure in Iran. We assist charitable institutions, NGOs, and non-profit organizations in developing or strengthening their management infrastructures at no cost, using Afra's standards. Our services, including self-assessment, digital evaluation, and training, are provided free of charge. Our Mission Afra assesses charitable institutions based on our seven core standards, helping them strengthen their infrastructure and boost the philanthropic economy. We aim to create a space within the country's philanthropic ecosystem that promotes both quantitative and qualitative development of charitable activities, fostering economic growth by increasing donors' trust in the financial integrity and managerial capacity of charitable institutions. As a non-profit, Afra encourages organizations to implement our standardized management models. We promote effective philanthropy by advocating our evaluation principles among individual and corporate donors. Afra is committed to expanding these efforts, ensuring the philanthropic community recognizes and embraces our standards, services, and objectives, paving the way for national philanthropic growth. Our Vision Afra envisions a philanthropic ecosystem characterized by greater transparency, effectiveness, knowledge, and integration. We aspire to direct charitable activities and their resources towards maximum impact based on our standards. The ecosystem will rely on Afra for evaluating and building trust in philanthropic activities. Afra aims to be a leading authority in setting standards for managing charitable institutions, guiding the way towards a more integrated and effective ecosystem, fostering social participation and economic growth.