Saudi Digital Empowerment Forum Concludes with SAR100 Million Lending Portfolio

RIYADH — The Digital Empowerment Forum for Non-Profit Organizations concluded at Al Yamamah University with more than 3,000 participants representing over 100 organizations. The forum focused on digital transformation, data protection, technology financing, and impact measurement across the non-profit sector.

A central outcome was the launch of a SAR100 million joint lending portfolio to support socially impactful digital transformation projects. The event also introduced a technical advisory platform and a new initiative designed to help technical non-profit organizations develop sustainable revenue streams and strengthen long-term financial resilience, in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.

The forum highlighted the growing role of technology in enabling non-profits to scale impact, enhance transparency, and improve operational effectiveness, while creating practical mechanisms to fund and sustain digital innovation across the sector.