This paper addresses policies for developing fundraising mechanisms for civil society organisations in Jordan, analyzing legislation and proposing practical recommendations to facilitate the fundraising process. It also aims to empower civil society organizations to transition from relying on relief aid to donating for sustainable development projects. This approach stems from a primary problem: the current regulatory framework, represented by the Fundraising Licensing Regulation No. (24) of 2025, despite its importance in enhancing transparency and combating illicit practices, creates procedural and normative restrictions that may hinder fundraising and small community initiatives, preventing the building of long-term funding relationships with individual donors, who constitute the primary source of funding in charitable work globally.
The paper sought to analyze the legal aspects of the Fundraising Licensing Regulation No. (24) of 2025 in Jordan, which was issued to regulate fundraising operations and enhance transparency in managing funds allocated for charitable work. In addition, the paper examines the legal framework governing fundraising operations and analyzes several articles within the regulation from a legal perspective to identify the most prominent legal issues associated with its implementation. The paper also presents a set of recommendations aimed at developing the regulatory framework to achieve a balance between government oversight requirements and strengthening the role of charitable work and community initiatives, ultimately leading to a stimulating legislative environment that contributes to achieving sustainable development.
In its analysis and recommendations, this paper relied on a diverse methodology that combined a deep legal analysis of the Fundraising Licensing Regulation No. (24) of 2025, a review of national and regional experiences, and the outcomes of active meetings with the members of the Advisory Committee, where the committee held 6 meetings with its members. The paper also relied on quantitative field research, represented by a questionnaire specifically designed to gather the opinions and experiences of civil society organizations in Jordan, which was distributed to (99) organizations operating across various governorates of the Kingdom to monitor the reality of fundraising.
This paper emphasizes the importance of relief work as one of the fundamental roles of civil society organizations; the policy paper does not call for its elimination or reduction, but rather seeks to develop a parallel, complementary path aimed at enabling these organizations to raise funds for sustainable development projects, thereby achieving a balance between emergency response and long-term investment in development.