Save the date for the 2025 AMCF Annual Symposium & Muslim Philanthropy Awards

Nominations Form Closed 10/30/24Nomination PacketGet Tickets or SponsorSponsorship Packet

Learn about American Muslim Community Foundation’s work & help kick off AMCF’s year-end fundraising campaign in style!

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AMCF understands that many families are affected by financial hardship. As this is a fundraising event, AMCF would like to offer a sliding scale for tickets and trust that you’ll choose the plan that fits your needs. Please note no one will be turned away due to a lack of finances. Should you still not be able to afford the registration, feel free to reach out to us (email events@amuslimcf.org) and we’ll make sure you can attend.

Free Tickets available in form or suggested donation amounts:
$10 (discounted for students or those facing financial hardships)
$25 (individuals)
$100 (families)

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2024 American Muslim Women’s Giving Circle Nominees

• Afghan Literacy Foundation (ALF)
• Build Palestine
• Developments in Literacy (DIL)
• ESONA Relief Fund
• HAWA Media Collective
• Islamic Schools League of America (ISLA)
• Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA)
• Muslim Women Professionals (MWP)
• National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organizations, USA (NCNMO)
• Olive Community Services
• Pillars of Peace
• Project ANAR

Collaborative Fund for Palestine Nominees

• A Continuous Charity
• American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee
• Council on American-Islamic Relations
• MSA West
• Muslim Advocates
• Palestine Legal

2024 Nominees

Lifetime Achievement

• Tamara Gray (Rabata)
• James Jones (The Islamic Seminary of America)
• Nasruddin Rupani (Ibn Sina Foundation)
• Shariq Siddiqui (Muslim Philanthropy Initiative)

Outstanding Board Member

• Haqiqah Abdul Rahim (Olive Community Services)
• Besan Abu-Joudeh (Build Palestine)
• Azhar Azeez (Islamic Society of North America)
• Seema Badar (Muslim Community Center East Bay)
• Hazel Goméz (Rabata)
• Farhana Islam (Eid Holiday Coalition)
• Wajiha Rizvi (GirlForward)
• Sabriyya Shaw (Rabata)
• Rukia Sheikh-Mohamed (Rabata)
• Shameem Syed (Olive Community Services)

Outstanding Corporation

• Meta Mosque
• Muslim/Muslim News

Outstanding Foundation/Grantmaker

• Doris Duke Foundation – Building Bridges Program

Outstanding Fundraising Professional

• Afshan Malik (Rabata)

Outstanding Healthcare Clinic

• Universal Heritage Institute Community Care Clinic

Outstanding Mosque

• Masjid Al-Islam (Dallas, TX)
• Masjid Umar Bin Khattab (Brownstown, Michigan)

Outstanding Nonprofit

• Akhuwat USA
• American Pakistan Foundation
• Indian Muslim Relief & Charities
• Mozaic DMV
• Muslim Legal Fund of America
• Muslim Foster Care Association
• MusCare
• Rabata
• Sakan Community Resource
• The Unity Lab

Outstanding Philanthropist

• Saadia Ahmed (200 Muslim Women Who Care Dallas)
• Nusrat Ahmed (Rabata)
• Akiliaha Rankine (Should I Revert)

Outstanding School

• Noor Academy (Troy, MI)
• Noor-ul-Iman (Monmouth Junction, NJ)

Outstanding Volunteer

• Naveen Malik (Rabata)

Outstanding Young Fundraising Professional

• Maryam Naseer (Salaam Food Pantry)
• Bilal Walker (Al-Munir)

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

• Rabia Badar (Averroes High School)
• Medina Montessori
• Ayaan Raza (Future Minds 4 Kids)
• Amani Shezad (Legacy Magnet Academy)
• Wellness on Wheels NYC
• Rheyanah Williams (Knafeh Queens)

 

 

Award Categories

Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (Individual or Group)

 

This award recognizes service by an individual or group ages 5–12 and 13-21 who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in Muslim philanthropy. Nominees will be judged based on work done while they were 5–21 years old.

Award for Outstanding Young Fundraising Professional

 

The Award for Outstanding Young Fundraising Professional recognizes Muslim fundraisers 30 years old or younger who display excellence in raising funds, inspiring donors, managing campaigns and dedication to the charitable sector.

Award for Outstanding Corporation

 

The Award for Outstanding Corporation honors a business that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement of Muslim-based organizations.

Award for Outstanding Nonprofit

 

The Award for Outstanding Nonprofit honors an organization that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement of Muslim-based organizations.

Award for Outstanding Mosque

 

The Award for Outstanding Mosque honors an organization that demonstrates outstanding commitment through encouragement and motivation of others to make philanthropic gifts, take on leadership roles, and increased community involvement of Muslim-based organizations.

Award for Outstanding School

 

The Award for Outstanding School honors an organization that demonstrates outstanding commitment through encouragement and motivation of others to make philanthropic gifts, take on leadership roles, and increased community involvement of Muslim-based organizations.

Award for Outstanding Healthcare Clinic

 

The Award for Outstanding Healthcare Clinic honors an organization that demonstrates outstanding commitment through encouragement and motivation of others to make philanthropic gifts, take on leadership roles, and increased community involvement of Muslim-based organizations.

 

Award for Outstanding Fundraising Professional

 

The Award for Outstanding Fundraising Professional honors an outstanding individual fundraising professional who works for a Muslim focused nonprofit, charitable organization. Nominees must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a professional fundraiser.

Award for Outstanding Foundation or Grantmaker

 

The Award for Outstanding Foundation or Grantmaker honors a foundation which demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support, encouragement and motivation of nonprofit staff to take leadership roles in issues involving philanthropy on the regional, national, and international level related to Muslim-led causes.

Award for Outstanding Philanthropist

 

The Award for Outstanding Philanthropist honors an individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through their time, talent, treasure, and testimony, demonstrates outstanding civic and charitable responsibility and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles on a community, national and/or international level related to Muslim-led causes.

Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

 

The Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser honors an individual or family that demonstrates outstanding skills in coordinating and motivating groups of donors and volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable institutions towards Muslim focused initiatives. The recipient must have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of donors and volunteers for major fundraising projects for more than one nonprofit organization.

Award for Outstanding Board Member

 

The Award for Outstanding Board Member honors an individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership as a cherished volunteer, dedicating their time towards promoting the organization, being a community advocate, and staunch supporter. The recipient must have demonstrated exceptional community leadership and service for a Muslim focused nonprofit organization.

Award for Lifetime Achievement

The Award for Lifetime Achievement recognizes an outstanding individual with great respect and admiration for their extraordinary contributions, influential work and ongoing engagement in Muslim philanthropy for over 20 years. Letters of support are required for this special nomination.

 

Nominations Form Closed 10/30/24

 

Past Awardees

Lifetime Achievement

 

Ahmad Elhattab (2020), Imam Makram El-Amin (2021), Manzoor Ghori (2023)

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (13-21)

 

Saniya Vashist (2020), Serene Salam (2021), Ummah Teen Giving Circle (2023)

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (5-12)

 

Zohaib Begg (2010), Ayaan Raza (2021), Tala Taher (2023)

Outstanding Young Professional

 

Rowaida Abdelaziz (2020), Mohammad Raza (2021), Hamna Khuld (2023)

Outstanding Corporation

 

Amana Mutual Funds (2020), Immigrantly Podcast (2021), LaunchGood (2023)

Outstanding Nonprofit

 

MuslimARC (2020), Yaqeen Institute (2021), Yalla Kafala (2023)

Outstanding Fundraising Professional

 

Azhar Azeez (2020), Hamna Khuld (2021), Sanat Karkat (2023)

Outstanding Foundation or Grantmaker

 

RISE Together Fund at Proteus Fund (2020), Pillars Fund (2021), El Hibri Foundation (2023)

Outstanding Philanthropist

 

Waraich Family (2020), Rubina Dalal (2021), Nasruddin Rupani (2023)

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

 

Bassema Yousef (2020), Ayana Tariq (2021), Dr. Fatima Fahs (2023)

Outstanding Board Member

 

Safiyyah Salaam (2021), Narmeen Ramjan (2023)

 

For questions feel free to email awards@amuslimcf.org or sponsor@amuslimcf.org for more information.