For more information about any of these ways to give, contact use at info@ispu.org. Your questions and interest are always welcome!
Your tax-deductible gift supports solution-seeking research that
Your generous donation helps ISPU solve the challenges of today while paving the way for a better tomorrow.
To honor those who so generously invest in ISPU’s mission and work, we offer a number of benefits to our family of supporters. No matter your giving level, each supporter and each gift is valued, respected, and used to create a foundation of knowledge that spurs positive change.
A sustainer gives a regular monthly donation to ISPU. You can give at any level, designing your gift to fit your budget.
At ISPU, we are constantly looking for opportunities to meet new people who will invest in our work. We would love to bring ISPU’s trailblazing research to your community, and as a champion, you can help us do just that. A champion offers their time and expertise to help amplify ISPU’s research and make connections with people interested in investing in ISPU’s work. When you host an ISPU fundraising event in your area, you will be a key part of creating lasting, nationwide impact. Whether it’s in your home, university, or place of worship, your event will be the link that connects your community to groundbreaking research and helps ensure that ISPU can continue its vital work.
Please contact Nadia Ahmed at nahmed@ispu.org for more information.
Planned giving is for donors who think about the future strategically. There are ways to give for donors of all ages and profiles, and each way has its own benefits—benefits for both yourself and for the next generations. We have nine planned giving options available for those looking to leave a lasting legacy in the field of research about American Muslims. Browse these options, and get in touch with us about taking the next steps to plan your giving to ISPU.
Spotlight on: Legacy Circle
ISPU Legacy Circle consists of a group of dedicated supporters who have included ISPU in their will or planned giving. A legacy gift to ISPU helps ensure that the organization and its work can thrive for decades to come. Anyone who includes ISPU in their giving plans becomes a member, joining inaugural members including ISPU founders, current, departing, and former staff and board members, and others who are passionate about ISPU’s mission and impact.
Here is an example of one of the powerful ways you can include ISPU in your planned giving:
The Jane Gaffney Reimaging the Peoples of the Middle East Fund will sponsor ISPU research and outreach on media representations and popular perceptions of people of Middle Eastern and North African descent to support well-informed dialogue and decision-making, in honor of Jane Gaffney. Read more about Jane and contribute to the fund here.
Please contact plannedgiving@ispu.org for more information.
Did you know Venmo was co-created by a Muslim American, Iqram Magdon-Ismail, with his freshman year roommate at the University of Pennsylvania? They wanted to tip a band who was playing downstairs but didn’t feel like walking back down to give them cash. Instead, they wished they could send money through their phones and with that, the idea of Venmo was created.
You can give a zakat-eligible donation to ISPU on Venmo @theISPU under the app’s “charities” section. You can also donate to ISPU via Zelle using the QR code at the button below.
Giving to ISPU is easier than ever with gifts of cryptocurrency! When you donate cryptocurrency to us, your coins are transferred to fiat, which will help us produce transformative research to achieve a future where American Muslims are thriving and equal.
Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. This makes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax-efficient ways to support your favorite cause.
All cryptocurrency donations made via The Giving Block are nonrefundable. When we receive your donation, it is understood that this is made to support our mission—and we are grateful for your support.
For more information about the types of cryptocurrency accepted and the benefits of cryptocurrency donations, visit: thegivigblock.com/resources/faq/
Double the impact of your gift to ISPU by asking if your employer has a matching gift program, donating a sum equal to whatever you raise or donate. This is a great way to leverage your donation and potentially introduce others to ISPU’s work! You can use the tool below to see if your company will match your donation.
For more information about any of these ways to give, contact use at info@ispu.org. Your questions and interest are always welcome!
Donate by Transferring Stock
Donating stock is a great way to donate to ISPU. And a gift of stock or other securities may allow you to reduce capital gains taxes and receive an income tax deduction. Please contact our development department at 800-920-4778 or info@ispu.org for our brokerage account details.
Donor Advised Funds
Do you have a donor advised fund (DAF)? That is, a charitable giving mechanism that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. If so, consider ISPU as a potential fund recipient. DAF Direct enables you to recommend gifts, either one time or sustaining, to ISPU directly from your donor advised fund. Click here for more information.
ISPU Legacy Circle
A legacy gift to ISPU helps ensure that the organization and its work can thrive for decades to come. Anyone who includes ISPU in their giving plans becomes a member, joining inaugural members including ISPU founders, current, departing, and former staff and board members, and others who are passionate about ISPU’s mission and impact.
Life Insurance Beneficiary
Naming ISPU as the owner and beneficiary of your life insurance policy may result in a tax deduction; if premiums are still due, your future payments may also be deductible.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteers are an integral and respected part of our team. To volunteer, check out our available listings or contact us. We are always interested in discussing ways talented and interested parties can help us accomplish our mission.
Corporate Sponsorship
Corporate Sponsorship provides an exciting avenue for your company to become involved with ISPU and provides visibility with a diverse and wide-ranging audience. Your sponsorship will support ISPU’s mission to empower American Muslims to contribute, develop and innovate. Please contact us to learn more.
Company Donations
Offer a donation to ISPU for every product purchased through your company: Attract customers to your brand by letting them know that you will donate, for example, a percentage of every unit sold in support of ISPU’s groundbreaking work.
ISPU collaborates with a variety of organizations, scholars, and communities in pursuit of our mission to provide objective research and education about American Muslims to support well-informed dialogue and decision-making. We aim to work with and learn from others in this space, while we maintain our independence as a research institution. ISPU staff and scholars are solely responsible for their conclusions, and the opinions expressed are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of ISPU.
ISPU solicits and gratefully accepts current and deferred gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations, and government agencies that are consistent with its mission and that support its general operations, core programs, as well as special projects.
Contributions to ISPU, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity, are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. ISPU’s tax EIN is 38-3633581. Contributions to ISPU are also zakat-eligible. ISPU encourages the solicitation and acceptance of gifts to the organization for purposes that will help the Organization fulfill its mission.
Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of ISPU. ISPU will not compensate, whether through commissions, finders’ fees, or other means, any third party (including board members) for directing a gift or a donor to the organization.
ISPU endorses the Donor Bill of Rights, created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the Council for Support and Advancement of Education, and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to NonProfits. ISPU also follows the Model Standards of Practice for the Charitable Gift Planner promulgated by the National Committee on Planned Giving (see Model Standards here). All information obtained from or about donors or prospective donors shall be held in strictest confidence in accordance with ISPU’s Donor Confidentiality Policy.