ISPU ANNUAL BANQUET – NOVEMBER 21, 2020
At 7:30–9:00 p.m. EST – Meet us virtually on Zoom
Millions of Americans rely on ISPU research to create meaningful change in their communities, from parents dealing with school bullying to community leaders designing more welcoming mosques to members of Congress working to pass meaningful legislation. We count on your support during the ISPU banquet to fuel this essential work in communities across America.
BUY A TICKET
Pricing options are available for students, individuals, and families. We trust you to select whichever option is best for your circumstances.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Our sponsors enable ISPU to create a foundation of life-changing facts that stand the test of time. Learn more about our sponsorship levels and perks.
BID ON ITEMS
We opened bidding for our banquet’s silent auction early so you could start the process of adding an exclusive piece of memorabilia to your collection, while supporting ISPU! Start bidding today!
Experience Our One-of-a-Kind Program
We’re excited to invite you to join us (virtually!) to support ISPU at our 2020 annual banquet. We’ve decided for the health and safety of our supporters, partners, staff, and speakers to do something quite different—and, we hope, extraordinary—and that’s holding our annual banquet entirely online.
Rest assured, we can guarantee that this banquet won’t be “just another Zoom call.” Our program will include incredible speakers from across the country, as well as star comedian Preacher Moss as our emcee. We’ll create spaces for virtual mingling so you can still interact with old friends and make new ones, too. And our silent auction is back for another year with even more incredible items.
EMCEE
Preacher Moss
Preacher Moss, the founder of “Allah Made Me Funny” The Official Muslim
Comedy Tour, is a long-standing veteran of the stand-up game. His accomplishments cover the scope or performing with jazz greats to touring with some of the top comedians over the last 15 years. His career spans an experience of international touring, lectures, activism on the issues of race, poverty, education, and religion. Preacher Moss is more than a comedian. He is the quintessential communicator of his time.
SPECIAL GUEST
Nada Al-Hanooti
Palestinian-American Nada Al-Hanooti is based out of Southeast Michigan where she serves as a community organizer. Her mission is to educate and empower the Muslim community through civic engagement and political literacy. Currently, Nada serves as the executive director of Emgage Michigan where she leads organizing efforts, get out the vote, and policy initiatives.
SPECIAL GUEST
Imam Hassan Selim
Imam Hassan Selim is the imam at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. Imam Selim has used ISPU’s Reimagining Muslim Spaces research to transform his mosque, including coordinating the use of his mosque as an early voting center and championing the appointment of a woman as the chairperson of his mosque.
SPECIAL GUEST
Kevin Singer
Kevin Singer is co-founder and director of Neighborly Faith, an organization helping evangelical Christians to be good neighbors to people of other faiths. He is also a religious studies professor at two colleges and a freelance journalist featured in the Washington Post, Religious News Service, Sojourners, and Christianity Today.
SPECIAL GUEST
Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad
Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad is the Founder and President of Muslim Wellness Foundation (MWF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting healing and emotional well-being in the American Muslim community through dialogue, education, and training. She is also an ISPU fellow and serves as the Fellow for Spirituality, Wellness and Social Justice at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and advisor for Penn Sapelo, the first Black Muslim Student organization on campus.
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Sponsor Us at Any Level
COMMUNITY SPONSOR
$500
✷ 1 complimentary ticket (for 1 household screen) to the virtual banquet
✷ Digital advertisement on online event page night of banquet
✷ Sponsor spotlights on social media in weeks preceding banquet
✷ Inclusion in virtual exhibition hall
BENEFACTOR SPONSOR
$1,500
✷ 10 complimentary tickets to virtual banquet
✷ Inclusion in “Thank You to Our Sponsors” video during banquet
RESEARCH
SPONSOR
$2,500
All perks of Benefactor Sponsor +
✷ Name recognition in all event publicity (Oct 1–Nov 21)
✷ Sponsor spotlights on social media in weeks preceding banquet
✷ Access to the private ISPU sponsors’ virtual event
SCHOLAR
SPONSOR
$5,000
All perks of Research Sponsor +
✷ Placement of corporate logo in all event publicity
✷ Special ISPU Gift Box mailed to you
PARTNER
SPONSOR
$10,000
All perks of Scholar Sponsor +
✷ Prominent placement of corporate logo in all ISPU event and end-of-year campaign publicity (Oct 1–Dec 31)
✷ Video advertisement during banquet
✷ Verbal recognition and thank you from ISPU staff during banquet
For more information, see our sponsorship packet.
Your Support = Your Impact
When you purchase a ticket or sponsorship, you support research making an impact. You are furthering well-informed dialogue and decision-making. Here are just a few of the stories your support has made possible.
A STUDENT’S COMPELLING TESTIMONY
We know anecdotally that Muslim college students suffer from Islamophobia, but there was room to learn much more. So, ISPU partnered with MSA West to survey over 500 Muslim college students across California, gaining important insights on the well-being of a vulnerable and under-researched population… Read more→
CUB SCOUTS LEAD THE WAY
An astonishing 42% of American Muslim families reported in 2017 that at least one of their children had been bullied in the past year because of their religion. One quarter of the bullies in these incidents were teachers or school administrators. These statistics horrified Reverend Nathan Walker… Read more→
AN IMAM EMBRACES INCLUSIVITY
Imam Hassan Selim has led the Islamic Center for Cedar Rapids for more than eight years. Like many in his position, he is tasked with forming a more inclusive mosque, one that can assist an always changing and diverse community in often challenging times. One recurring obstacle was the lack of real-life examples… Read more→
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Want to Do More?
Raise money for ISPU by asking your friends and family to join you in making a difference. You can join a Champion Team or create your own Champion fundraising page. If you raise $1,500 or more, you’ll receive 10 complimentary banquet tickets for yourself, friends, and family!
Want to Do More?
BECOME A CHAMPION by raising money for ISPU! Ask your friends and family to join you in making a difference. You can join a team in your area, or start your own.
Our Teams
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Gale at events@ispu.org or (630) 624-2654. Lineup subject to change.
Select Silent Auction Items
Thank you to our event sponsors and partners, including:
Mohamed Elnabtity & Rania Zagho, Hamzavi Dermatology Specialists, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Mustafa Ahmed & Maryam Rahman, Zulfiqar & Nadia Ahmed, Muzammil & Asra Ahmed, Amana Mutual Funds, Moumen Asbahi & Dalia Mohammad, Kashif & Aliya Poshni, El-Hibri Foundation, Adnan & Michele Munkarah, The Gasby Group, Aamir A. Rehman and Hina Z. Ghory Family Charitable Fund, Marwa Zohdy, Colleen & Ahmad Ezzeddine, Basim Dubaybo & Amal Sinno, Whitney Bodman, Mohammed Khalil & Laila Sabagh, Adnan Hyder, MUHSEN, ACCESS, American Muslim Community Foundation (AMCF), Emgage, The Family and Youth Institute, and Helping Hands
