About Us
Turning Potential Into Progress
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. is a mission-driven public charity helping people and communities move from vulnerability to opportunity through practical support, education, entrepreneurship, leadership, cultural exchange, and stronger institutions.
FEEL WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION INC.
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. was established in March 2024 as a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) public charity and Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation. We were built on a simple but powerful belief: talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Too many people have the ability, motivation, and resilience to grow, lead, contribute, and succeed, yet remain blocked by poverty, exclusion, weak systems, fragile conditions, or lack of practical pathways. Our foundation exists to help close that gap with work that is thoughtful, human, and useful in real life.
We do this by connecting immediate support with long-term development. That means helping people and communities not only survive hardship, but move forward with stronger skills, greater confidence, wider access to opportunity, and better partnerships around them. Our work is intentionally broad but connected, because real lives are interconnected too. Hunger, education, livelihoods, leadership, resilience, and institutional trust do not exist in isolation, and the best solutions rarely do either.
Who We Are
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. is a practical, dignity-centered, partnership-driven organization working across humanitarian support, community development, education, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, leadership development, cultural exchange, institutional strengthening, and responsible economic transformation. Our approach is grounded in the belief that people and communities deserve more than short-term relief alone. They deserve real pathways to learning, livelihoods, resilience, contribution, and long-term progress.
We see our role as helping people and institutions move forward. At the human level, that means reducing barriers, expanding learning, strengthening livelihoods, and opening pathways to confidence, leadership, and self-reliance. At the community level, it means supporting resilience, participation, and locally grounded solutions. At the institutional level, it means strengthening delivery systems, partnerships, governance, and leadership so that good work can last and scale responsibly.
Our Mission
To empower individuals globally through diverse initiatives that foster entrepreneurship, economic empowerment, international education, and cultural exchange, contributing to a more interconnected and prosperous world.
Our Vision
We envision a future in which practical skills, entrepreneurship, education, cultural understanding, and sustainable opportunity enable people and communities to thrive with dignity, resilience, and shared prosperity. We are working to become the kind of organization communities trust, partners respect, and supporters believe in: thoughtful, credible, human, and deeply committed to turning potential into lasting opportunity.
Key Staff:
Our team comprises dedicated professionals with diverse skills and expertise, all working tirelessly to implement our programs and achieve our mission. From program managers and financial experts to educators and community organizers, our staff is the heart of Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. Their passion, commitment, and expertise are essential to our success in empowering individuals and communities worldwide.
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Headquarters: Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., Shippensburg, PA, U.S.A. 17257
Call to Action
If you are looking for a foundation that combines compassion with practical strategy, direct support with long-term development, and local relevance with global partnership, we invite you to explore our work and find where you fit.
What We Exist to Do
Feel Worldwide Foundation exists to help close the gap between potential and opportunity. We work to build practical skills, expand access to education, strengthen communities in times of hardship, open pathways to livelihoods and leadership, and support institutions and partnerships that make progress more durable over time. Our portfolio is designed as a pathway, not a collection of disconnected activities. A participant or partner may begin with stabilization, community support, or educational access, then move into mentoring, workforce development, entrepreneurship, leadership, and broader institutional or international opportunity. That connected model is one of our greatest strengths.
Our Story
Feel Worldwide Foundation emerged from a shared commitment to building a better future through opportunity, learning, and human development. It was formed by leaders with backgrounds in entrepreneurship, economic development, education, international programs, cultural exchange, humanitarian work, and community engagement. That mix of experience shaped the foundation into an organization that does not treat community challenges as separate problems to solve one by one. Instead, we recognize that hardship, exclusion, leadership gaps, weak systems, and limited access to opportunity are often connected, and that meaningful solutions must be connected too.
From the beginning, the foundation has aimed to be both compassionate and practical. We seek to meet urgent needs while also building long-term pathways through education, training, enterprise, exchange, and institution-building. That balance between immediate support and future-focused development remains one of the clearest defining traits of who we are.
Our Values
Empowerment
We believe people should have the tools, knowledge, confidence, and opportunity to shape their own future and contribute meaningfully to society. Empowerment is not a slogan for us. It is a practical commitment to helping people build real capacity and independence.
Dignity
We approach every community and participant with respect. People are not defined by the barriers around them, and communities are not reduced to need alone. Our work is grounded in the conviction that support should strengthen dignity, not weaken it.
Inclusion
We are committed to broadening access to opportunity for underserved and overlooked populations, including youth, women and girls, families under economic stress, people facing barriers to education or work, and communities affected by instability, exclusion, or weak systems.
Sustainability
We support solutions that are practical, lasting, and rooted in long-term community benefit. We value approaches that help individuals and institutions become stronger over time rather than remaining dependent on short-term intervention alone.
Partnership
We believe enduring progress is built through collaboration, not isolation. We seek to work with community leaders, schools, universities, training institutions, civil society organizations, philanthropic partners, corporate allies, diaspora networks, and mission-aligned experts who can contribute to meaningful and ethical impact.
Accountability
We value transparency, ethical stewardship, clear governance, measurable progress, and continual learning. We aim to build systems that support trust, credibility, and responsible growth as our work expands.
How We Work
Our approach is practical, human, and partnership-driven. We combine direct support, community engagement, education, digital access, skills development, workforce preparation, entrepreneurship, leadership development, exchange, and institutional capacity-building within one integrated model. We believe meaningful impact happens when direct support, practical skills, entrepreneurship, education, inclusion, and trusted partnerships come together in ways that help people build real futures.
We also believe progress should be disciplined. Our strategic direction emphasizes focus, realism, phased growth, documentation, governance, and evidence. We want to grow as a credible institution, not simply expand a list of activities. That means building carefully, learning continuously, and strengthening the systems that allow good work to be delivered responsibly over time.
Our Strategic Direction
The 2026 to 2035 period is a defining decade for Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. Over this period, the organization’s long-term direction focuses on five strategic priorities:
expanding youth skills, entrepreneurship, and livelihood pathways
increasing access to education and digital learning
advancing women’s inclusion and economic participation
strengthening community resilience and barrier-reduction support
building a trusted, accountable, and partnership-driven institution.
Our strategic direction aligns most closely with SDG 1, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 17, with possible contribution to SDG 9 and SDG 16 as programming evolves. We do not treat these goals as symbolic language alone. We see them as a practical framework for building stronger opportunity, resilience, and partnership over time.
Leadership & Governance
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. is guided by a Board of Directors whose experience reflects the breadth and seriousness of the foundation’s mission. Together, they bring leadership across entrepreneurship, education, economic development, social enterprise, public policy, international exchange, community engagement, and inclusive growth. Their role is not only to provide oversight, but to help shape the foundation’s direction with wisdom, integrity, and long-term vision. This board strengthens the organization’s ability to grow responsibly, build trust, and stay grounded in work that is both ambitious and deeply human.
Arbab Naseebullah Kasi, | President
Arbab Naseebullah Kasi is a visionary leader in entrepreneurship and economic development whose work has consistently focused on expanding opportunity and building practical pathways for communities to thrive. As President of Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he helps shape the foundation’s mission around skills development, affordable living, economic empowerment, education, and long-term community resilience. His leadership is rooted in the belief that people deserve not only support, but the chance to build strong, self-directed futures.
With more than two decades of experience across higher education, program design, leadership development, and strategic management, Arbab brings both intellectual depth and practical discipline to the board. His work has included directing entrepreneurship and economic development programs connected to the University of Massachusetts and U.S. Department of State-funded initiatives, as well as teaching and coordinating academic programs at BUITEMS. His background also includes consulting work for multinational companies and nonprofit organizations, where he has helped design innovative models that increase impact and strengthen outcomes. His leadership continues to shape the foundation with clarity, seriousness, and a deep commitment to helping communities grow with dignity and purpose.
Babatunde Ajao | Vice President
Babatunde Ajao brings a powerful combination of social enterprise, economic inclusion, global exchange, and community revitalization experience to the board. As Vice President of Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he contributes strategic leadership focused on widening opportunity for underserved communities and developing programs that respond to structural barriers with creativity, purpose, and long-term vision. His work reflects a strong belief that innovation should serve people, not distance them from meaningful change.
He has played leading roles in international exchange and civic initiatives, including work with U.S. Department of State-sponsored programs that support cross-cultural learning and leadership development. He is also the founder of SISA Detroit, where he has led projects centered on affordable housing, community spaces, and neighborhood revitalization. His leadership style brings energy, thoughtfulness, and a clear commitment to building stronger communities through sustainable and inclusive models of growth.
Dr. Lawrence Bailey, Ph.D. | Board Member
Dr. Lawrence Bailey brings deep expertise in strategic management, international programs, educational collaboration, and cross-cultural exchange. His work has long focused on building bridges across communities and institutions, helping people learn from one another in ways that strengthen understanding and practical cooperation. At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he supports the mission with a thoughtful global perspective and a strong grounding in how institutions, governance, and public systems shape long-term progress.
His academic and professional background includes extensive work in political science, democratic governance, public budgeting, and institutional development. That perspective gives the board valuable insight into how public systems function, how trust is built, and how strategic leadership can shape stronger outcomes. Dr. Bailey contributes a calm, rigorous, and globally informed voice to the foundation’s work, helping ensure that the organization’s growth remains intellectually grounded as well as mission-driven.
Dr. Michael Hannahan, Ph.D. | Board Member
Dr. Michael Hannahan brings extensive experience in international exchange, political science, and global educational engagement. Over the course of his career, he has helped manage and shape exchange programs across multiple regions of the world, supporting cross-cultural understanding and long-term relationship-building in complex international settings. His perspective adds significant strength to the foundation’s global orientation and its commitment to educational and cultural exchange.
As an educator, researcher, and public thinker, Dr. Hannahan contributes a strong understanding of democratic institutions, political behavior, civic life, and the ways public ideas move across societies. His experience as both a scholar and practitioner gives the board a valuable combination of analytical depth and real-world perspective. At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., his presence helps strengthen the organization’s capacity to think carefully about international learning, public life, and the role of exchange in building understanding across borders.
Rebecca Howland | Board Member
Rebecca Howland brings extensive experience in international education, program management, and global exchange to the board, with a strong track record of designing and leading high-impact initiatives that connect people, institutions, and ideas across borders. Her work reflects a deep commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and expanding access to meaningful opportunities for individuals from diverse and underserved communities.
She held senior leadership roles at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute’s Civic Initiative, where she oversaw more than 65 federally funded international exchange programs involving participants from over 100 countries, with responsibility for complex program operations, compliance, and budgets exceeding $2.5 million annually. Her experience spans program design, grant development, strategic partnerships, and large-scale implementation of education and leadership initiatives. Rebecca brings a strong combination of strategic thinking and practical execution, with expertise in managing global partnerships, developing innovative programs, and ensuring high-quality outcomes through thoughtful planning, monitoring, and evaluation. Her work has also included building long-term relationships with international partners, supporting diverse participants, and leading initiatives that strengthen cross-cultural understanding and leadership development.
At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., she contributes a globally informed and deeply people-centered perspective that strengthens the foundation’s work in international education, cultural exchange, leadership development, and institutional collaboration. Her presence on the board reinforces the organization’s commitment to building programs that are inclusive, well-managed, and designed to create meaningful and lasting impact across communities.
Dr. Qahraman Kakar, Ph.D. | Board Member
Dr. Qahraman Kakar brings a rich combination of economic research, inclusive education, cross-cultural management, and development practice to the board. His work bridges academic inquiry with real-world institutional and community impact, especially in areas related to educational inclusion, sustainable development, and economic transformation. At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he contributes a thoughtful and globally informed voice that helps connect research, policy, and practical implementation.
His experience includes work with organizations such as UNESCO and Save the Children, as well as teaching and research in international academic settings. He is especially valuable to the board because he helps bring strategic thinking to issues of inclusion, opportunity, and long-term development. His perspective strengthens the foundation’s commitment to solutions that are not only ambitious, but also intellectually serious, socially grounded, and built for real-world relevance.
Najeebullah Khan | Board Member
Najeebullah Khan is an accomplished leader in entrepreneurship, business development, and industry linkages, with a strong commitment to creating sustainable livelihoods and stronger economic pathways. As a Board Member of Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he helps connect the foundation’s mission to practical opportunity by bringing experience in startup growth, enterprise development, and program implementation. His work reflects a belief that entrepreneurship should be accessible, grounded, and capable of producing lasting value for individuals and communities alike.
He has launched multiple startups and social enterprises and has worked across development contexts where building stronger business ecosystems is essential to long-term resilience. His background in program management, monitoring, and economic empowerment gives the board a strong practical lens, especially in areas related to livelihoods, innovation, and emerging enterprise. He brings an action-oriented and opportunity-focused perspective that is deeply aligned with the foundation’s commitment to turning potential into progress.
Dr. Rizwan Ali Shinwari | Board Member
Dr. Rizwan Ali Shinwari is a researcher and academic specializing in peace and conflict studies, political economy, and governance, with a strong focus on identity-based conflict, migration, and borderland dynamics in South Asia. His work is particularly centered on marginalized communities in fragile and conflict-affected regions, including the Pashtun tribal areas, where issues of education, inclusion, and opportunity are deeply interconnected with long-term stability.
He is affiliated with the Department of Governance and Public Policy (GPP) at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, and has been a fellow at the University of Massachusetts and the University of Tennessee. His experience in interdisciplinary research, participatory methodologies, and policy-oriented analysis brings valuable insight to the board. At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., he contributes a thoughtful and research-driven perspective that strengthens the organization’s work in education, community engagement, and peace-informed development, ensuring that its programs remain inclusive, grounded, and responsive to real-world challenges.
Elizabeth Howland | Board Member
Elizabeth Howland brings a deeply people-centered perspective to the board through her work in community engagement, volunteerism, and projects that support women, children, and underserved families. Her leadership reflects a strong commitment to social justice, local empowerment, and service that is rooted in real human needs. At Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc., she helps ensure that the organization’s work remains connected to the lived realities of the communities it seeks to serve.
Her experience includes leading community action efforts and volunteer-based programs in areas such as food distribution, free meal services, and emergency support. She brings practical insight into how service can be organized in ways that are compassionate, responsive, and community-driven. Her presence on the board reinforces the foundation’s belief that meaningful change grows when people are supported with dignity, included with care, and connected to opportunities that strengthen both individuals and communities.
Partnership Philosophy
We believe enduring impact is built through partnership, not isolation. We seek trusted collaboration with community leaders and civil society organizations, schools and universities, training institutions, philanthropic funders, corporate and professional partners, diaspora networks, and local and international experts aligned with our mission and values. We evaluate partnerships not only by funding potential, but by integrity, mission fit, local value, and long-term usefulness to the communities served.
Accountability, Learning & Public Trust
Feel Worldwide Foundation is committed to measuring success not only by activity counts, but by whether people are moving toward greater capability, confidence, opportunity, and resilience. Over time, we aim to track indicators such as participant reach, youth enrollment and completion, women and girls served, mentorship or coaching engagements, progression to employment or further learning, partnership activation, participant feedback, and institutional growth in governance, systems, and sustainability.
We also believe organizations should learn from communities, not only report to donors. Feedback from participants and partners should be treated as part of strategy, not as a side process. That commitment reflects the kind of institution we want to become: thoughtful, credible, disciplined, and genuinely responsive to the people and communities we serve.
Legal & Organizational Information
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. is a legally recognized U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity and a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation. Its federal tax-exempt status became effective on March 19, 2024, and the organization is classified as a public charity under Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Contributions to Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law, reflecting its standing as a public-benefit organization committed to charitable, educational, and community-serving work.
For clarity and public trust, the foundation’s core organizational identifiers are as follows: EIN: 99-2167987; Pennsylvania Entity Number: 0013776775; DLN: 26053494003564; Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number: 119384096; and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) / SAM: FHNKUERYV3Q8. The foundation’s official accounting period follows the calendar year ending December 31. These records help confirm the organization’s legal standing, strengthen donor confidence, and support responsible partnership, grant, and compliance processes.
To support transparency and stakeholder confidence, this section should connect directly to a dedicated Trust & Transparency page where visitors can review core legal and compliance documents, governance information, and key public-facing organizational records. That kind of clear and accessible public posture is fully aligned with the foundation’s official profile and its broader commitment to accountability, ethical stewardship, and responsible growth.
A Foundation With Global Relevance and Practical Focus
Feel Worldwide Foundation presents itself as a globally oriented organization with work and relationships that can extend across multiple regions. At the same time, its strategic direction emphasizes focus, grounded implementation, partnership-based growth, and measurable work rather than scale claims for their own sake. Public materials note particular strategic attention to Pakistan, especially Balochistan, while maintaining the organization’s identity as a U.S.-registered public charity with transnational partnership potential.
Feel Worldwide Foundation Inc. is a mission-driven public charity dedicated to helping people and communities move from vulnerability to opportunity through practical support, education, entrepreneurship, leadership, cultural exchange, and institutional strengthening. Grounded in dignity, partnership, and accountability, we exist to turn potential into progress and progress into lasting impact.