Advancing Sustainable & Strategic
Charitable Giving Together
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Shaykh
Ahmadu Bamba
Senegal
Poem:
Masalik ul Jinan
Pathways of Paradise
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We
are taught
After we pass, 3 things will benefit us:
(Hadith Muslim)
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What is a Community Foundation?
A Community Foundation is a publicly supported nonprofit institution governed by a board, which serves its donors, the nonprofit sector, and the community.
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VISION
Leading sustainable & strategic Muslim philanthropy for today & future generations.
MISSION
Cultivating donor giving & diversifying funding to advance charitable causes.
CORE VALUES
Sacred, Strategic, Sustainable, Collaborative, Diverse, Inclusive, Integrity
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Leadership
Board of Directors�
Staff
Advisory Committee
Consulted with
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700+ Community Foundations in the United States
American Muslim Community Foundation is the only one FOR & BY the Muslim community.
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Our Journey
2016
- Formed a team
- Constructed vision & mission
- Obtained non-profit status
- Built a Strategic Plan
2017
- Designed minimum viable product
- Conceptualized strategy
- Developed DAF infrastructure
- $75K operational funding
- $160K DAF’s established
- $124K Grants disbursed
2018
- Capacity building & team recruitment
- $100K operations
- $15K AMF endowment
- $610K DAF’s
- $470K Grants disbursed
2019
- Capacity building & team recruitment
- $175K operations
- $100K AMF endowment
- $1M DAF’s
- $1.3M Grants disbursed
- Launch Giving Circles
- Host nonprofit endowments
2020
- Capacity building & team recruitment
- Scaled products/services
- Announced Nonprofit Accelerator & Resource Center
- Released Muslim Philanthropy podcast
-Launched 3
grant cycles
-$3M+ Grants
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Core Services
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Programs
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Donating Today
So many ways to give��Inefficient; lack of planning��Uncomfortable, long, drawn-out
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What Motivates Donors?
Why people don’t give:
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Muslim Giving Motivated by Religious Obligation
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Qur’an
2:43
And be steadfast in prayer; practice regular charity…
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American Muslim Ethnic Breakdown
34%
SOUTH ASIAN
26%
ARAB
25%
BLACK
7%
HISPANIC
8%
WHITE & MIXED
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300+
5,500+
American Muslims
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS REGISTERED AS “ISLAMIC”
MUSLIM SCHOOLS WITH OVER 40,000 STUDENTS
1,500,000+
REGISTERED MUSLIM VOTERS
2,000+
MOSQUES IN AMERICA
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MUSLIMS 2ND
3,750,000
$124,000,000,000
American Muslims
DISPOSABLE INCOME
MUSLIMS IN AMERICA
LARGEST NON-CHRISTIAN GROUP IN 20 STATES: AL, AR, GA, FL, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, NC, ND, NE, SD, TX, VA, WI, WV, & WY
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Giving in 2019 was $450 Billion
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Abu Hurairah (R) reported that the Messenger of God (PBUH) said, "Every joint of a person must perform a charity each day that the sun rises...
Hadith
Imam Nawawi
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Donating with a DAF
User Case 2
User Case 1
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Clear mission and purpose��Ability to perform key functions��Strategic practices, procedures, and policies
�Legal Compliances
Research & Vetting Nonprofits
Worthy of Your Support…
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DAF Reporting
Both organization & donor get their own reports with details of gift amount, zakat/sadaqa, project designation, etc.
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Opening a DAF
Fill out the forms at:
Or text DAF to 71441 to get started
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Donor Advised Fund Budget | Annual Administrative Fee |
< $500,000 | .65% or $125 (whichever is greater) |
Next $500,000 | .325% |
Next $1,500,000 | .225% |
Next $2,499,999 | .2% |
> $5,000,000 | .175% |
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Qur’an
3:92
“Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah ] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.”
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“Seek sustenance through sadaqa”
Hadith
Wasa’il Shia
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Examples of Endowments Through Islamic History
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Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
"It is the duty of a Muslim who has something to be given as a bequest not to spend two nights without writing a will about it."
Hadith
Al Muwatta
Imam Malik
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amuslimcf.org/endowments
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Investing your Fund
AMANX
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Join the SOCIAL IMPACT
Find out more:
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The deeds most loved by Allah (are those) done regularly, even if they are small.
Hadith
Bukhari/Muslim
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Help Us Grow…
Annual Operational Budget:
Sustainable Ecosystem By 2022:
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THANKS!
Any questions?
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