Saafir Rabb II

SAAFIR RABB II is an entrepreneur, and creative driving force in impact driven domestic and international enterprise. A proud son of Baltimore, Maryland, his approach to business and community impact is known to derive impactful outcomes by utilizing structured rationale to clarify vision, manage expectations and negotiate win-win solutions for all involved. Culturally competent and a good communicator, his efforts draw upon his extensive network to achieve socially impactful sustainable outcomes.

Currently, Rabb leads Interculture, Inc. to form venture partnerships and structure investments for innovative impact-oriented local and global enterprises. Interculture services include corporate strategy, media sports and entertainments advisory, philanthropic investment advisory, and economic development projects. Interculture engagements and participation have included impact investment partnerships, fund development, affordable housing development and construction, and renewable energy developments initiatives in the U.S., Africa and the Middle East. Concurrently, Rabb co-leads 1RACE, an institutional grade real estate a venture partnership with IDSRES devoted to real estate development and services for opportunistic and value-add affordable housing, logistics and mixed-use initiatives.

In addition, Rabb chairs Community Life Forward, a nonprofit organization that creates academic, religious, and community-based partnerships for meaningful community impact across culturally diverse settings. Having grown up in and been mentored within the community of Muhammad Ali, his commitment to this venture has been influenced by community leaders, athletes, entertainers, and the effectiveness of the Muslim-American approach to addressing the social challenges in American society. Within this effort, considerable focus has been placed on accessing and preserving the stories of pioneering Muslim-Americans, investing in youth development, and engaging Muslim influencers and entertainers, while showcasing and replicating effective models to achieve meaningful positive community impact. His efforts have resulted in serving more than 15,000 people who suffer from the disease of addiction and returning citizens, placing hundreds of units of affordable housing in service and numerous jobs for disenfranchised Americans.

Rabb has served as an Advisor on the Transition Team of President Barack Obama, a Board Member of the Center for Third Space Thinking at USC’s Annenberg School, a Founding Board Member of the Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Center, a Board Member of Educate Girls Globally, the Chairman of Bayan Islamic Graduate School, and a Board Member of RESPIRE Mental Health Counseling Center. Rabb holds a BA in Government, Politics and African American Studies from the University of Maryland, a Diploma in Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence from Abu Nour in Syria (speaks Arabic), and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.