The Chronicle, 3/31/2005: New Membership Group Will Set Standards for Islamic Charities

The Chronicle, 3/31/2005: New Membership Group Will Set Standards for Islamic Charities: "New Membership Group Will Set Standards for Islamic Charities
By Ian Wilhelm
To help promote charitable giving by Muslim Americans and other donors, a group of nonprofit organizations are forming a membership association that will set financial and governance standards for Islamic charities.
During a conference in Chicago last week, a group of about 20 Muslim international aid groups, advocacy organizations, and other charities announced their plans to establish the National Council of American Muslim Nonprofits. The meeting was organized by the Islamic Society of North America, in Plainfield, Ind., and the Muslim Public Affairs Council, in Los Angeles. "