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october 2019
Annual Meeting
Hear from the American Muslim Community Foundation leadership team on our progress so far and how you can help us in 2020. The annual meeting will take place at the Los Gatos Islamic Center (16789 Farley Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95032) on Sunday November 3, 2019 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. We hope you and your family can join.
A Giving Circle is a form of philanthropy where groups of individuals donate their own time & money to a pooled fund, deciding together which nonprofit or community project to fund.
AMCF now hosts 3 Giving Circles across the country and we would love for you to start one! Have a group of friends from college? Or want to give together with your siblings? We can help.
Join Amplifier Giving’s webinar and cohort on Giving Circles Quickstart Training/Mentorship. For $50 you’ll partake in a 90 minute webinar on Thursday November 14, 2019 9-10:30am Pacific. Additionally, you’ll be placed with a mentor for 3 1:1 sessions and ongoing support from American Muslim Community Foundation. Sign up today.
AMCF Since September
A lot has been going on since we’ve last reached out. Here’s a quick update on some of our progress and community engagements:
Hate Free Philanthropy Forum in Washington, D.C. on “Are Donor Advised Funds Really the Problem?”
ISNACon Panel on “Islam & Philanthropy: Nonprofit Founders & Funders”
MUPPIES Annual Conference Panel on “Leadership Through Powerful Storytelling”
Developing Annual Sustainability course in partnership with Center on Muslim Philanthropy in Canton, MI
Concordia Forum
AMCF Board of Directors Strategic Planning Retreat
Developing Annual Sustainability course in partnership with Center on Muslim Philanthropy in Fremont, CA
We’ll be receiving the 2019 Outstanding Foundation award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapter on Friday November 15
Our Collective Progress
Over the last three years, American Muslim Community Foundation has been able to work with more than 53 Donor Advised Funds and Giving Circles to distribute over $1,100,000 to more than 116 charities. It’s remarkable what can be accomplished when we work together on a shared vision, to lead sacred, sustainable, & strategic Muslim philanthropy for today and future generations.
If you’d like to lend your skillset to our growing team, simply respond to this email to get involved.
Fund our strategic initiativesby contributing to our Endowment so we can make a sustainable difference for generations to come.
ABOUT US Founded in 2016, the American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF) is a grassroots, national community foundation in the United States focused on creating Donor Advised Funds, Giving Circles, distributing grants, and building endowments for the Muslim community.
VISION
Leading sacred, sustainable & strategic Muslim philanthropy for today & future generations.
MISSION
American Muslim Community Foundation cultivates a thriving philanthropic ecosystem to advance charitable causes by evolving donor giving and diversifying funding pathways for community organizations.
American Muslim Community Foundation is a national community foundation 501c3 nonprofit organization, IRS Tax ID # 81-2936073.
