We fund and build the digital platforms that serve knowledge, giving and community.
Zriwe Foundation develops technology portals for the global community, from education to charitable giving. Each portal is funded by the Foundation and built to be open, secure and non-political.
One foundation, several portals.
Our portals are under development, and more will follow.
Ummah Platform
A secure, non-political social network and educational community portal that connects the Muslim community across borders for knowledge-sharing and networking. It is developed with funding from Zriwe Foundation and is home to a family of portals.
- Under developmentLiving Deen InstituteAn educational portal offering courses, curricula and resources on spiritual literacy and modern community life.
- Under developmentLiving Deen OutreachDa’wah work that shares the Institute’s learning with the wider community.
- PlannedFurther Ummah portalsAdditional community and knowledge portals will join the platform over time.
Kindriwe
A giving platform that connects donors, NGOs and companies, and processes public donations and Zakat. Features for tax receipts and cross-border giving are planned.
Digital transformation
Technology consulting, software and data systems for non-profits, educational trusts and other non-trading organisations.
Zriwe Expert Network
Matches scholars, lawyers, developers and other experts with NGOs for pro bono help and with companies for paid advice. Learn more
Global grant-making
Grants, fellowships and stipends for authors, scholars, researchers and creators working in social, economic and environmental impact.
A two-country structure.
The platforms are one part of a two-country structure.
Student Internship Programme.
Student interns help us build and grow our platforms, and they are paid for it. The stipend recognises real contribution to the development, growth and operation of each portal.
Paid stipend
Every intern receives a financial stipend. The amount, payment schedule and duration are set in a written internship agreement.
Where interns work
Software development and testing, design and user experience, curriculum and content, research, and community and outreach work across Ummah Platform, Kindriwe and our other portals.
What interns need to bring
Current enrolment at a university or college, relevant skills or a willingness to learn, a steady weekly time commitment, a reliable device and internet connection, and agreement to our code of conduct and confidentiality terms.
What interns receive
A named mentor, clear tasks and feedback, access to the tools and training the work needs, a certificate of internship, and work that can go in a portfolio.
Zriwe Expert Network.
Experts of every kind, from scholars and lawyers to developers and entrepreneurs, contribute in two ways: by giving time pro bono, or by advising companies for a fee. Anyone with a skill to offer can join, not only students. Opportunities will open as each programme launches.
Pro bono
Share your expertise with NGOs, community groups and small ventures at no charge. The organisations we serve pay nothing, and your time goes straight into impact.
Paid expert advisory
Companies and institutions book short consultations with vetted experts and pay a fee. Experts are paid for their time, or can donate their fee to the Foundation’s grants, and surplus supports the mission.
Create a profile
Your field, credentials and availability.
We verify
Identity, credentials and conflicts of interest.
We match
Requests from NGOs (pro bono) or companies (paid) are matched to your field.
You contribute
A clear scope, agreed terms and feedback afterwards.
Pro bono opportunities
Choose your field to see where you could help.
Community and learning
- Tutoring and mentoring learners in literacy, numeracy and study skills
- Civic literacy workshops on rights, public services and digital safety
- Digital help for small NGOs and community groups
- Translation, content review and moderation for community portals
- Event and outreach support for learning programmes
Livelihoods and enterprise
- Financial literacy and budgeting workshops, including ethical and interest-free finance
- Mentoring first-time entrepreneurs on plans and bookkeeping
- Job-readiness clinics: CVs, interviews and online profiles
- Pro bono advice from accountants, lawyers and marketers for small ventures
- Support for local markets and ethical enterprise networks
Green and sustainable living
- Tree planting and green-space care
- Clean-ups of neighbourhoods, waterways and beaches
- Solar and energy-saving awareness drives in homes, schools and places of worship
- Recycling and waste-reduction campaigns
- Citizen science, such as recording air, water and biodiversity data
Building the platforms
- Software development and code review for open-source parts of the portals
- Design and user-experience research, including accessibility testing
- Quality assurance: testing, bug reports and usability feedback
- Writing and reviewing content, documentation and translations
- Data and security volunteers, such as analysis and responsible vulnerability reporting
Law, governance and operations
- Legal advice on contracts, regulation and data protection
- Governance and compliance reviews of policies, board practice and reporting
- Finance, audit and fundraising expertise
- Scholarly review of educational content by scholars and researchers
- Project management and strategy support
Volunteers who work with children will go through safeguarding checks and training. Volunteers who contribute to the platforms sign an agreement covering intellectual property, confidentiality and data protection, and have access only to what their task needs. Paid consultations never involve confidential or non-public information from an expert’s own employer, and every expert declares conflicts of interest first.
Partner, support or ask about services.
To partner on a portal, support the work or ask about services, write to us.
Email the Foundation- Foundation
- Zriwe Foundation
- Presence
- United Arab Emirates and India
- Contact
- info@zriwe.org