Catch exciting Malaysian arts & cultural events this Nov-Dec 2022 

 Ending the year with a bang; ArtsFAS brings drama, dance, music and more!   Kuala Lumpur, 3 Nov 2022: As we wrap up 2022, Yayasan Hasanah, the impact-based foundation of Khazanah, invites all layers of Malaysian society to not miss Arts for All Seasons (ArtsFAS) – an exciting series of arts, cultural and heritage events, promising […]

Statement by Yayasan Hasanah Trustee and Managing Director Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari following Budget 2023 #kitasemua

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 October 2022: As the convenor, collaborator and catalyst for social change, Yayasan Hasanah welcomes the government’s people-centric budget that enhances social security for the vulnerable, targeted cost of living assistance, disaster relief, food security, mental health, and the promotion of green growth and sustainable, inclusive development. The allocation of RM100mn will most […]

Hasanah Special Grant 2022 awards a further RM8 million to 14 civil society organisations

Education and mental health initiatives, livelihood and income generation community projects, and environmental capacity-building programmes figure prominently among grant recipients KUALA LUMPUR, 23 September 2022 – Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), a foundation under Khazanah Nasional Bhd (“Khazanah”) today announced the latest 14 recipients of its Hasanah Special Grant 2022 (HSG2022) with a total of RM8 million […]

Our Hasanah Stories

Our Hasanah Stories Famed Superman actor Christopher Reeves in his autobiography Still Me defined a hero as “an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. The team traveled to various locations to speak with the people we assisted. Here are some of our Hasanah Heroes and their […]

Accelerating Change through Innovative Partnership Models – AVPN 2022

Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari, Yayasan Hasanah Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, I am most delighted to be here to share some of my thoughts on a subject I am very passionate about in strategic philanthropy – and that is on Connecting the Dots, Coordination and Collaboration in the third sector. Thank you AVPN for giving […]

ArtsFAS grant now open for applications

Yayasan Hasanah calls for practitioners of arts, heritage, and culture seeking funding KUALA LUMPUR, 9 June 2022 – Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), a foundation underKhazanah Nasional Bhd (“Khazanah”), has opened applications for its Arts for All Seasons(ArtsFAS) grant for this year, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia. A platform to showcase Malaysia’s preserved and […]

Hasanah Special Grant 2022 kicks off with awards to 8 organisations worth RM4.5mn

Yayasan Hasanah and Ministry of Finance offers up to RM100mn worth of grants in five impact areas KUALA LUMPUR, 8 June 2022 – Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”), a foundation under Khazanah Nasional Bhd (“Khazanah”) today announced the first eight recipients of its Hasanah Special Grant 2022 (HSG2022) with RM4.5 million in grants allocated towards projects that […]

Honouring Strength in Adversity: Yayasan Hasanah distributed more than RM550 million in social assistance in 2021

A total of 1.48 million people reached across Malaysia through 169 grant partners and 222 initiatives in five Hasanah Impact Areas KUALA LUMPUR, 30 May 2022 – Yayasan Hasanah (“Hasanah”) , a foundation of Khazanah Nasional Bhd (“Khazanah”), announced having distributed RM554 million through interventions which reached 1.48 million people in Malaysia last year. According […]

Calling for Evaluation Consultants in the Development Sector!

Yayasan Hasanah is enlisting a roster of evaluation consultants for upcoming and future programme and project evaluation needs. We’re looking for experienced evaluators to conduct independent evaluations of Yayasan Hasanah programmes and projects in the Development sector, and welcome applications from individuals and organisations to join our roster. Applicants should be experienced in one or […]