Stewardship
Taking a patient, long-term view, so that what is entrusted to one generation is looked after with care and passed on, in good order, to the next.
Dubai International Financial Centre
Stewardship across generations.
A private family foundation dedicated to preserving the Abood family’s legacy and values, and to carrying them forward with care for the generations to come.
The Foundation
A long view, held in common
The Abood Family Foundation is a private family foundation, established in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
It provides an enduring framework for the family’s affairs in common: careful stewardship, clear governance and the orderly continuity of the family’s legacy and principles from one generation to the next.
Purpose
What the Foundation does
Three enduring responsibilities guide the Foundation’s work.
Governance
Clear principles and considered decision-making, set out in the Foundation’s charter and by-laws and applied consistently over time.
Continuity
Orderly succession and the long-term preservation of the family’s legacy, so that each generation inherits a shared point of reference.
Values
The principles we hold
The values that shape how the Foundation conducts itself.
Integrity
Acting honestly and consistently, in private as in public.
Patience
Measuring decisions in generations rather than years.
Discretion
Quiet conduct, careful judgement and respect for privacy.
Responsibility
Care for the family and for all that is entrusted to each generation.
Governance
Governed with care
The Foundation is established in the Dubai International Financial Centre and operates under the DIFC Foundations Law.
Its affairs are conducted in accordance with its charter and by-laws, with an emphasis on prudence, accountability and continuity.
- JurisdictionDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- FrameworkDIFC Foundations Law (DIFC Law No. 3 of 2018)
- PrinciplesPrudence, accountability and continuity across generations
Built to last beyond any one generation.
- Emailinfo@aboodfamilyfoundation.com
- LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates