Shariq Siddiqui: Leaders must push back against attacks on Muslims
We need you to stand up to the hateful rhetoric that emanates from the White House and by many within your party.
Shariq Siddiqui / Special to IBJ
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Shariq Siddiqui: Muslim American not-for-profits need your help
Traditionally, these organizations have been overlooked by American foundations.
Shariq Siddiqui: Loving philanthropy and humanity during a crisis
We must find a way to confront a new challenge that risks infecting and killing many.
Shariq Siddiqui: Who will stand up for Muslim Americans?
February and March have been exhilarating and deflating times for Americans following the Democratic nomination process for president. With Super Tuesday behind us, the Democratic nomination boils down to two major sides: Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters and those opposing Trump. The Trump opponents have coalesced around Vice President Joe Biden. Sanders seems to have a […]
Shariq Siddiqui: Does data-driven fundraising exclude some voices?
Engaging diverse voices with our organizational mission will make our not-for-profits more pluralistic and inclusive.
Shariq Siddiqui: We can’t shirk protecting children to save a dime
Approximately five U.S. children die every day of child abuse.
Shariq Siddiqui: Donor-advised funds shouldn’t be tool of hate
The real challenge we face is not about the instrumentality of a DAF. The real challenge is that there is hate, bigotry and prejudice in our country. We must find different ways to come together and educate society.
Shariq Siddiqui: One way Trump isn’t so bad for Muslim Americans
Politicians, advocacy organizations and other groups opposed to President Trump that have taken on Islamophobia.
Shariq Siddiqui: As donor-advised funds grow, there are concerns
According to Nonprofit Quarterly, the number of donor-advised fund accounts has increased 200% over the past five years.
Shariq Siddiqui: Lawmakers must act now to encourage giving
Pluralism has long been one of the important purposes of the charitable deduction.
Shariq Siddiqui: Not-for-profits can only do so much to change world
Social entrepreneurship is in many ways a result of the lack of perceived progress in moving the needle on social good.
Shariq Siddiqui: How the Trump tax cuts could hurt charitable giving
We should find a mechanism to make charitable deductions available to all Americans.
Shariq Siddiqui: Trump presidency a symbol of nation’s prejudice
Ethical Republicans and others who have supported the president must not embrace Attorney General William Barr’s summary as proof that Trump is in the clear.
Shariq Siddiqui: Senate action affront to death of Muslim-American
This was a chilling message to Indiana minorities who continue to suffer from bias crimes with little legal protection from their Legislature.
Shariq Siddiqui: Let’s embrace real solutions for immigration woes
Most studies suggest that increased legal immigration will result in a positive impact on our economy.
Shariq Siddiqui: Let not-for-profits be innovative, willing to fail
The challenge is that social value is hard to achieve when making a profit or worrying about the bottom line.
SHARIQ SIDDIQUI: Education reformers lose sight of humanity
Have we considered that education can be not only utilitarian but also transformative? Transformative not in terms of the economic benefits it can produce, but in the way it can lead to meaningful lives and a better world.
Shariq Siddiqui: Not-for-profits need to maintain innovation
Innovators and entrepreneurs (business and philanthropic) sometimes have to go beyond that which we know is achievable.
SHARIQ SIDDIQUI: Movies could change perception of Islam, Muslims
Hollywood, when it wants to, can change narratives and transform the way we think about creatures, beings and people.
SIDDIQUI: Close Islamic center vote shows we have work to do
As a former civil rights investigator, I have rarely heard prejudice stated directly.