<h1>🌙 Join Us in Raising $350,000 to Sustain & Expand IIC in 2025</h1>As we enter another blessed Ramadan, we reflect on the extraordinary growth of Ibrahim Islamic Center (IIC). Our community has flourished, our programs have deepened, and the need for a stronger, more sustainable foundation has never been greater.With your support, we can continue serving our community and charting a path forward—rooted in faith, sacred companionship, and excellence.  <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nvYaLg1l2L-vRVlA0-T9cP6_DB5bnxo0/view" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">Annual Report for 2024</a> <hr /><h2>🌊 Where Your Donations Will Go</h2>Total Goal: $350,000<h3>🔹 Operations & Staffing – $190,000</h3>Sustaining the rhythm of our daily work and welcoming space:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Rent, utilities, and administrative costs</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Salaries for essential staff</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Hiring a Program Coordinator to:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Oversee daily management and logistics</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Maintain and care for the physical space</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Expand programming such as Community Care Days and service-based initiatives</li></ul></li></ul><h3>🔹 Year-Round Programming – $70,000</h3>Enriching souls, deepening connection, and creating beauty through:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Teachers' expenses and honorariums</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Food and hospitality</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Beautification of our space</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Stipends for creatives (photographers, munshids, designers)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Sound equipment and marketing materials</li></ul>✨ Includes programs such as:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Spiritual Treasures & Jummah Gatherings (Weekly)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Women’s Caravan, Men’s Circle, Family Night, Book Club (Monthly)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Major Events: Eid, Rabi al-Awwal, Dhul Hijjah & more</li></ul><h3>🔹 Zakat Fund – $55,000 (Restricted Fund)</h3>A fund of mercy and support to uphold dignity and resilience through:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Direct cash assistance</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Mental health stipends</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Student aid for Islamic knowledge seekers</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Economic empowerment (job support, training, & stability pathways)</li></ul><h3>🔹 Little Stewards Children's Program – $20,000</h3>Rooting faith in young hearts (ages 3–10):<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Expansion into a full Sunday School by Fall 2025</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">4 weeks of additional programming throughout the year</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Dedicated staff and team support</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Children’s library, subscriptions, and hands-on materials</li></ul><h3>🔹 Convert Care & Interfaith – $10,000</h3>Helping new Muslims and building bridges:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Monthly convert gatherings & spiritual counseling</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">New Muslim care packages</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Interfaith events introducing neighbors to the beauty of Muslim spaces</li></ul><h3>🔹 Pilot Sustainability Projects – $5,000</h3>Sowing seeds for long-term growth:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Launching a coworking space (pilot phase)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Initial merchandise, coffee, and bookshop development</li></ul>🌊 Total: $350,000 <h2>🌊 Our Progress & Your Impact</h2>This past year has been one of extraordinary growth—made possible by your support:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">3x increase in special event attendance</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">85% rise in weekly Jummah participation</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Nearly 150 new faces joined since last Ramadan—families, converts, youth, and seekers</li></ul>Weekly gatherings like Spiritual Treasures of the Heart, Menaissance, and Sisters’ Caravan continue to nourish hearts and build bonds. In a time of global uncertainty, IIC remains a sanctuary of beauty, mercy, and belonging.<hr /><h2>🌊 How We Invested Your Support in 2024</h2>Your donations made a direct impact. Here's how funds were allocated last year:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">44% – Community Programs & Services</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">37% – Operations & Staffing</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">19% – Community Care</li></ul>Your generosity helped us bring our space up to code with essential plumbing and electrical upgrades, ensuring safety and sustainability for future growth.<hr /><h2>🌟 A Year of Meaningful Programming at IIC</h2><h3>Weekly Offerings</h3><ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Jummah Gatherings – Friday khutbah & prayer</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Spiritual Treasures Sessions – Recitation of Burdah by Munshid Omar and class held by Shaykh Khalis</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Taraweeh & Khatm al-Qur’an – Launched our first year of Ramadan night prayers</li></ul><h3>Monthly Moments</h3><ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Menaissance & Women’s Caravan – 17 total gatherings</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Cup of Conversation – Heart-centered dialogue circles</li></ul><h3>Quarterly Experiences</h3><ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Little Stewards Kids’ Programs – Moon-sighting, drum circles, camps & more</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Helping Hands– Hands-on service and training days</li></ul><h3>Annual Highlights</h3><ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Visiting Scholars & Teachers Shaykh Abdullah, Imam Deeb, Shaykh Walead Mosaad, Shaykha Muslema, Dr. Will Caldwell, Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Family Retreat A weekend of spiritual awe and healing, led by Micha Anderson, Imam Dawood, and Shaykh Khalis</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Signature Events<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Third Ward Tours & Turn Table Tunes (expanding quarterly in 2025)</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Family Winter Fair (becoming monthly Family Nights in 2025)</li></ul></li></ul><h3>New in 2024</h3><ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Dawam Seminary A sacred learning initiative for seekers of deep Islamic knowledge and personal growth</li></ul><hr /><h2>🤲 Be a Part of Our Future</h2>Your contribution, no matter the size, will help us reach our $350,000 goal and sustain this journey together. 💙 Give now. 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🌙 Join Us in Raising $350,000 to Sustain &amp; Expand IIC in 2025As we enter another blessed Ramadan, we reflect on the extraordinary growth of Ibrahim Islamic Center (IIC). Our community has flourished, our programs have deepened, and the need for a stronger, more sustainable foundation has never been greater.With your support, we can continue serving our community and charting a path forward—rooted in faith, sacred companionship, and excellence.  <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nvYaLg1l2L-vRVlA0-T9cP6_DB5bnxo0/view">Annual Report for 2024</a> <hr />🌊 Where Your Donations Will GoTotal Goal: $350,000🔹 Operations &amp; Staffing – $190,000Sustaining the rhythm of our daily work and welcoming space:<ul><li>Rent, utilities, and administrative costs</li><li>Salaries for essential staff</li><li>Hiring a Program Coordinator to:<ul><li>Oversee daily management and logistics</li><li>Maintain and care for the physical space</li><li>Expand programming such as Community Care Days and service-based initiatives</li></ul></li></ul>🔹 Year-Round Programming – $70,000Enriching souls, deepening connection, and creating beauty through:<ul><li>Teachers' expenses and honorariums</li><li>Food and hospitality</li><li>Beautification of our space</li><li>Stipends for creatives (photographers, munshids, designers)</li><li>Sound equipment and marketing materials</li></ul>✨ Includes programs such as:<ul><li>Spiritual Treasures &amp; Jummah Gatherings (Weekly)</li><li>Women’s Caravan, Men’s Circle, Family Night, Book Club (Monthly)</li><li>Major Events: Eid, Rabi al-Awwal, Dhul Hijjah &amp; more</li></ul>🔹 Zakat Fund – $55,000 (Restricted Fund)A fund of mercy and support to uphold dignity and resilience through:<ul><li>Direct cash assistance</li><li>Mental health stipends</li><li>Student aid for Islamic knowledge seekers</li><li>Economic empowerment (job support, training, &amp; stability pathways)</li></ul>🔹 Little Stewards Children's Program – $20,000Rooting faith in young hearts (ages 3–10):<ul><li>Expansion into a full Sunday School by Fall 2025</li><li>4 weeks of additional programming throughout the year</li><li>Dedicated staff and team support</li><li>Children’s library, subscriptions, and hands-on materials</li></ul>🔹 Convert Care &amp; Interfaith – $10,000Helping new Muslims and building bridges:<ul><li>Monthly convert gatherings &amp; spiritual counseling</li><li>New Muslim care packages</li><li>Interfaith events introducing neighbors to the beauty of Muslim spaces</li></ul>🔹 Pilot Sustainability Projects – $5,000Sowing seeds for long-term growth:<ul><li>Launching a coworking space (pilot phase)</li><li>Initial merchandise, coffee, and bookshop development</li></ul>🌊 Total: $350,000 🌊 Our Progress &amp; Your ImpactThis past year has been one of extraordinary growth—made possible by your support:<ul><li>3x increase in special event attendance</li><li>85% rise in weekly Jummah participation</li><li>Nearly 150 new faces joined since last Ramadan—families, converts, youth, and seekers</li></ul>Weekly gatherings like Spiritual Treasures of the Heart, Menaissance, and Sisters’ Caravan continue to nourish hearts and build bonds. In a time of global uncertainty, IIC remains a sanctuary of beauty, mercy, and belonging.<hr />🌊 How We Invested Your Support in 2024Your donations made a direct impact. Here's how funds were allocated last year:<ul><li>44% – Community Programs &amp; Services</li><li>37% – Operations &amp; Staffing</li><li>19% – Community Care</li></ul>Your generosity helped us bring our space up to code with essential plumbing and electrical upgrades, ensuring safety and sustainability for future growth.<hr />🌟 A Year of Meaningful Programming at IICWeekly Offerings<ul><li>Jummah Gatherings – Friday khutbah &amp; prayer</li><li>Spiritual Treasures Sessions – Recitation of Burdah by Munshid Omar and class held by Shaykh Khalis</li><li>Taraweeh &amp; Khatm al-Qur’an – Launched our first year of Ramadan night prayers</li></ul>Monthly Moments<ul><li>Menaissance &amp; Women’s Caravan – 17 total gatherings</li><li>Cup of Conversation – Heart-centered dialogue circles</li></ul>Quarterly Experiences<ul><li>Little Stewards Kids’ Programs – Moon-sighting, drum circles, camps &amp; more</li><li>Helping Hands– Hands-on service and training days</li></ul>Annual Highlights<ul><li>Visiting Scholars &amp; Teachers Shaykh Abdullah, Imam Deeb, Shaykh Walead Mosaad, Shaykha Muslema, Dr. Will Caldwell, Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah</li><li>Family Retreat A weekend of spiritual awe and healing, led by Micha Anderson, Imam Dawood, and Shaykh Khalis</li><li>Signature Events<ul><li>Third Ward Tours &amp; Turn Table Tunes (expanding quarterly in 2025)</li><li>Family Winter Fair (becoming monthly Family Nights in 2025)</li></ul></li></ul>New in 2024<ul><li>Dawam Seminary A sacred learning initiative for seekers of deep Islamic knowledge and personal growth</li></ul><hr />🤲 Be a Part of Our FutureYour contribution, no matter the size, will help us reach our $350,000 goal and sustain this journey together. 💙 Give now. Build sacred companionship. Keep the light going inshAllah.  <img alt="💡" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1743016030/wysiwyg/vhedmmwjaovppoxzpnb0.png" style="width:1.2em;vertical-align:middle;border:0px;outline:none;text-decoration:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;height:auto !important;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> When donating on Zeffy, select “Other” under transaction fees to enter any amount including $0 100% of your donation goes to IIC regardless of the amount you choose.  We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and provide tax receipts for all donations. <a href="https://bit.ly/2024VoyageLog"></a>

Ibrahim Center: Ramadan Fundraiser 2025 "Sailing Together – Deeper into the Ocean"

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#### 1. Organization Mission & Cause
The Ibrahim Center is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and educational environment for children and families in the community, with a focus on Islamic teachings and values. Their mission emphasizes the importance of spiritual growth, community engagement, and educational development for children, particularly through programs like the Little Stewards Sunday School. They aim to create a supportive space where families can connect and grow together in faith.

#### 2. Type of Activities
- **Educational Programs**: The center runs the Little Stewards Sunday School, which provides religious education and resources for children.
- **Community Events**: They host various community gatherings and events aimed at strengthening community bonds and providing educational opportunities.
- **Fundraising Campaigns**: Regular campaigns are conducted to support educational programs and community initiatives, such as the yearly supply fee for the Sunday School.

#### 3. Tone of Voice
The tone of voice used by the Ibrahim Center is friendly, warm, and community-oriented. Communications often include phrases that express gratitude and appreciation, such as "JazakAllahu khayran," which reflects their cultural and religious context. The language is accessible and inviting, aimed at fostering a sense of belonging among families.

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#### 5. Key Facts
- **Founding Info**: The specific founding date is not mentioned on the website, but the center is established within the community to serve local families.
- **Scale**: The center has a total of 13 forms and has conducted 43 email campaigns, indicating an active engagement with their community.
- **Impact Metrics**: While specific impact metrics are not detailed, the emphasis on educational programs suggests a focus on the number of children served and the quality of educational resources provided.
- **Volunteer Info**: There is no explicit mention of volunteer opportunities on the website, but community involvement is implied through their events and programs.

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- **Language**: Incorporate culturally relevant phrases and expressions of gratitude to resonate with the audience.
- **Content Structure**: Keep communications clear and concise, focusing on the key message while ensuring accessibility for families.
- **Call to Action**: Encourage community involvement and support with a friendly and appreciative approach.

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General Fund – Supports IIC’s programs, operations, events, and community initiatives to sustain and grow our center.

Zakat Fund (Restricted) – Directly aids those in financial need, providing rent assistance, food support, and essential relief in accordance with Zakat guidelines.

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