Abdul Samad
Abdul Samad serves as the Assistant Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Additionally, he holds the position of Managing Editor for the Muslim Humanitarian Review Journal, overseeing the management and dissemination of impactful research on philanthropy and humanitarianism. Beyond his editorial duties, Abdul is committed to advancing professional development within the philanthropic sector. He crafts and delivers customized training programs and courses for nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and institutions, both locally and globally. Through these endeavors, he empowers individuals and organizations to optimize their impact and effectiveness in community service. As a research scholar, Abdul Samad’s research focuses on the intersections of philanthropy, community collaboration, nonprofit management, Islamophobia, and civic engagement of marginalized communities. He is the author of Nonprofit Collaborations in Diverse Communities: Challenges and Opportunities in Muslim-Led Organizations, a book that explores key dynamics within nonprofit collaborations in diverse and minority-led contexts. Abdul Samad is a practitioner and research scholar whose work spans multiple fields. He has actively engaged and consulted with philanthropic foundations, nonprofits, and government agencies to translate research into practice. His research work has been published by prestigious outlets such as Routledge, Edward Elgar Publishing, Voluntary Sector Review, Foundation Review Journal, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and Indiana University Press.
Abdul Samad serves as the Assistant Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative (MPI) at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Additionally, he holds the position of Managing Editor for the Muslim Humanitarian Review Journal, overseeing the management and dissemination of impactful research on philanthropy and humanitarianism. Beyond his editorial duties, Abdul is committed to advancing professional development within the philanthropic sector. He crafts and delivers customized training programs and courses for nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and institutions, both locally and globally. Through these endeavors, he empowers individuals and organizations to optimize their impact and effectiveness in community service. As a research scholar, Abdul Samad’s research focuses on the intersections of philanthropy, community collaboration, nonprofit management, Islamophobia, and civic engagement of marginalized communities. He is the author of Nonprofit Collaborations in Diverse Communities: Challenges and Opportunities in Muslim-Led Organizations, a book that explores key dynamics within nonprofit collaborations in diverse and minority-led contexts. Abdul Samad is a practitioner and research scholar whose work spans multiple fields. He has actively engaged and consulted with philanthropic foundations, nonprofits, and government agencies to translate research into practice. His research work has been published by prestigious outlets such as Routledge, Edward Elgar Publishing, Voluntary Sector Review, Foundation Review Journal, Journal of Public Affairs Education, and Indiana University Press.