The Role of Isfahan's Charitable Endowments in Social Support with Emphasis on Skills Development

Endowment has different functions including social support for the poor. As an effective means of improving the skills of the poor and reducing the degree of their reliance on social support, endowment contributes to skills development and satisfying a considerable part of the needs of the poor. The role of social support in the four mentioned areas can be effective. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this study seeks to define the role of Isfahan charitable endowments in social support and identify the shortcomings and advantages of social support endowments in this city. A study of the history of Isfahan shows that this city has had a valuable contribution to social support endowments and development of the skills of the poor in this city. It is declared that endowment in Isfahan will cover wide area. Moreover, the existing statistics indicate that social support endowments are important to endowers. An inquiry into the current needs of society relation to social support shows that the level of employment and medical treatment is falling.