JEDDAH: A professional volunteering initiative was launched during the fifth Hajj Conference and Exhibition, which concluded on Wednesday in Jeddah.
A joint effort by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the National Center for the Non-Profit Sector, the initiative aims to leverage professional expertise to support organizations and entrepreneurs serving pilgrims.
It seeks to boost specialist engagement in volunteering and advance the Kingdom’s national volunteering goals, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The initiative covers areas such as enhancing the pilgrim experience through nonprofits, developing strategies and business models, ensuring financial sustainability and identifying investment opportunities.
It also focuses on strengthening institutional and human capabilities, applying digital transformation and AI, and advancing performance indicators for the nonprofit sector.
