Invest in Muslim Women (IMW) pioneers tipping point projects targeted to economically empower Muslim women. We use a pluralistic lens to accommodate women of other faiths in the community who would like to be included in our grant-funded projects.

• Inspiration: Derived from Khadijah, the Prophet’s first wife, the first Muslim and entrepreneur, a feminist and a globalist; and from grassroots Muslim women who lead and participate in the NGO grants that we fund.
• Innovation: Muslim women are not the problem – but rather the solution when they participate in their communities. Women who EARN gain place, position and respect in their society. This opportunity is under-leveraged in Muslim societies.
• Incubation: Choosing pilot projects based on leverage, impact and scalability is our first step. IMW (formerly the Muslim Women’s Fund) has funded 9 projects since its inception and is now strategically focused on the subcontinent in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan where Muslim women constitute a large and marginalized population. Female population as a % of the total population in Afghanistan is 49.3%, in India it is 48.3% and in Pakistan 48.6% (Source: World Bank, 2012).
• Impact Evaluation: IMW will rigorously require credible, transparent and accountable return on investment (ROI) evaluations of our pilot projects, as well as impact evaluations.
• Investing: Conventional philanthropy is skeptical about transformational empowerment projects for Muslim women. The Fund will identify, test and evaluate cutting-edge pilots so that partner NGOs can take projects to scale.

• Are stakeholders in economic growth, strengthening families & communities.
• Engage in political, religious and social development.
• Are protected by Islam’s key edict: social justice.
• Enjoy human rights, dignity and security.
• Help Islam renew itself peacefully.