In 2017, Dyma AbuOleim and her friend Farah Modi-Khan looked at their Tampa Bay community and asked a simple question: what if Muslim women pooled their giving to create something bigger?
The answer became 200 Muslim Women Who Care — the first Muslim women giving circle in the United States. Today, they’ve donated over $885,000 to more than 157 local nonprofits, trained 300+ adults in Youth Mental Health First Aid, educated 1,000+ children and adults on child safety, trained 240+ community members in sexual abuse prevention, and cleaned up 824 bags of litter from Tampa Bay roadsides.
And AMCF is proud to help power their next chapter.
What 200 Muslim Women Who Care Does
The model is elegantly simple. Members commit to giving $100 per quarter. Four times a year, they gather to learn about local nonprofits, hear pitches, and vote collectively on where their pooled funds go. Each quarter, four nonprofits receive various amounts of the collective $20,000.
But it’s about more than money.
Building bridges: 200MWWC deliberately supports nonprofits across the full spectrum of community needs — from homeless services to cancer patient exercise programs, from refugee resettlement to environmental cleanup. They’re showing Tampa Bay and the Dallas area who Muslim women are: “strong, vocal, brilliant, and compassionate to the world around them.”
Democratizing philanthropy: Every member gets a vote. Whether you’re giving your first $100 or your hundredth, your voice shapes where the collective funds flow.
Creating connection: The quarterly meetings aren’t just about grant decisions. They’re about building relationships between Muslim women of diverse cultural backgrounds, fostering the kind of community that makes collective action possible.
Lifting up grassroots organizations: As Dyma explains: “I’m happy to say that the majority of nonprofits we support are very small, grassroots nonprofits. Many are people of color who usually get overlooked because they don’t have the resources needed to fill out fancy grant applications, yet they are still doing the hard work of service. We support all sorts of issues, whatever appeals to our members, because our belief is that everything is interconnected when it comes to the community.”
Their Vision: Muslim Women in Every Neighborhood
200MWWC started in Tampa Bay, but their vision is national: “To mobilize the collective power of American Muslim women towards positive social impact in every neighborhood across the nation.”
They’ve already expanded to Dallas. And their model has helped shape the landscape of Muslim women’s philanthropy — Dyma was featured as a panelist on the Muslim Philanthropy Institute’s January 2026 webinar “Redefining Philanthropy: Muslim Women’s Giving Circles as a Collective Model for Impact,” and 200MWWC was highlighted in the 2024 Johnson Center report “In Abundance: An Analysis of the Thriving Landscape of Collective Giving in the U.S.”
Dyma was also one of the first members of AMCF’s American Muslim Women’s Giving Circle, bringing the power of collective giving to Muslim women nationwide.
AMCF and 200MWWC: The Connection
The relationship between 200MWWC and AMCF runs deep.
In 2025, 200 Muslim Women Who Care was selected as a grantee of AMCF’s Women’s Giving Circle, receiving funding toward their endowment. That same year, they established an endowment with AMCF — a permanently invested fund whose returns will support 200MWWC’s capacity building efforts for generations to come.
As an all-volunteer organization with only one part-time staff member, 200MWWC needs sustainable funding to carry out their mission and scale their impact. The endowment provides exactly that: ongoing support that grows over time.
Dyma describes the partnership this way: “200MWWC is the first Muslim Collective Giving circle in North America, and we believe in the power of AMCF, which is also the first Muslim Community Foundation in the US. Together, we’re working to change the way Muslim philanthropy is organized and create a sustainable future for generations to come, benefiting both the giver and the receiver, and ultimately improving humanity.”
This is sadaqa jariya in action — your gift today generates returns that fund grants for years and decades to come.
Impact by the Numbers
Since 2017, 200 Muslim Women Who Care has achieved remarkable impact in Tampa Bay and Dallas:
- $885,000+ donated to local nonprofits
- 157+ nonprofits supported
- 300+ adults trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid
- 240+ community members trained in Stewards of Children sexual abuse prevention
- 1,000+ children and adults educated on child safety through Let’s B Safe
- 824 bags of litter cleaned from Tampa Bay roads
- 2 chapters (Tampa Bay and Dallas)
They’ve supported causes ranging from dental care for underserved residents to bee conservation, from wheelchair assistance for children to free laundry services for homeless community members.
Why This Matters
When Dyma founded 200MWWC, she recognized something important: “Our philanthropic efforts tend to be individually realized, which dilutes the impact Muslim women make on their communities.”
Alone, $100 is a nice donation. Together, $100 from 200 women becomes a $20,000 grant that transforms a nonprofit’s capacity.
This is the power of the Muslim women giving circle model. And it’s why AMCF believes so strongly in supporting organizations like 200MWWC with endowment services that ensure their work continues for generations.
Support 200 Muslim Women Who Care
Contribute to their endowment: Your gift is invested permanently, with returns supporting 200MWWC’s capacity building and mission forever. This is sadaqa jariya — ongoing charity that keeps giving.
Give to the 200MWWC Endowment →
Join the movement: If you’re in Tampa Bay or Dallas, consider becoming a member. If you’re elsewhere, explore AMCF’s American Muslim Women’s Giving Circle to bring collective giving to your community.
Learn about AMCF’s Women’s Giving Circle →
Together in Purpose. Together in Community. Together in Change.
That’s the 200MWWC tagline, and it captures everything that makes collective giving powerful.
When Muslim women come together — pooling resources, sharing decisions, building relationships — the impact multiplies far beyond what any individual could achieve alone.
200 Muslim Women Who Care is proof of what’s possible. And with an endowment at AMCF, their impact will continue for generations.
This is a sharp and intellectually stimulating analysis that brilliantly deconstructs the ‘philanthropic architecture’ of collective giving and the critical importance of localized, community-driven impact. I particularly appreciate the way the piece highlights how the collaboration between ‘200 Muslim Women Who Care’ and AMCF serves as a vital bridge between individual generosity and systemic social change—it’s a powerful reminder that the most effective models of charity are those that prioritize democratic participation, shared values, and the strategic amplification of grassroots resources. The insight into how this model functions as both a practical tool for immediate empowerment and a sophisticated roadmap for sustainable communal growth is a fantastic and highly relevant observation. Thank you for sharing such a clear and focused perspective on the intersection of faith, logistics, and the altruistic heart!