Join the Administrators Network for American Shia Muslim Centers & Organizations, a professional community that connects executive directors, operations leads, program managers, finance and HR managers, development officers, communications leads, and board members to build resilient, values-aligned institutions that serve our communities with excellence.

What

A member-led hub for sharing playbooks, mentorship, tools, and opportunities across governance and strategy, finance and accounting, grants and fundraising, legal and risk, HR and volunteer management, programs and evaluation, communications, facilities and safety, and IT/data.

Why

To strengthen institutional capacity, compliance, and measurable impact, amplify representation, uphold ethical stewardship and transparency, and turn best practices into working SOPs, dashboards, and high-performing teams, through peer review, resource sharing, and partnerships that unlock training, shared services, vendor discounts, grant pipelines, and talent.

How

• Complete a brief interest sign-up.

• Join the welcome call and select a working group (e.g., Governance & Boards, Finance, Accounting & Internal Controls, Grants & Fundraising; Programs & Impact, HR & Volunteer Management, Legal & Risk, Communications & Outreach, IT, Data & Security, Facilities & Safety).

• Share and learn through ED/COO circles, CFO roundtables, program-manager labs, and operations clinics.

• Showcase outcomes at case study showcases and operations demo days.

Membership includes access to:

• A national network of Muslim nonprofit leaders (EDs, COOs, CFOs, program directors, development and HR leads, and board members).

• Collaborative projects and shared services pilots, with opportunities to connect to Mainstay projects, networks, and chapters.

• Events and learning: frequent roundtables, Zoom sessions, workshops, conferences, and in-person meetups covering governance, compliance, fundraising, risk management, impact measurement, leadership, and culture.

• A shared resource library (bylaw models, board charters, internal-control checklists, budgeting templates, grant calendars, HR handbooks, safety protocols, communications kits, KPI dashboards) and a member directory with mentoring plus a jobs/placements board.

• Attend and participate in the Annual ENGAGE Conference (nonprofit management track and operations showcase).

Whether you’re launching a new center or scaling a multi-site organization, this network is your place to grow, and to help others grow with you.

Apply now to gain access to the network.

We kindly ask that all prospective members complete a brief form. Expect an e-mail from us within 48 hours.