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Dedicated hearts behind our team

Meet the passionate individuals driving our mission forward, committed to creating meaningful change and building a brighter future for all.

Executive Board

Mohamed Hussein

BOARD CHAIR

Abdirahman Kariye

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Syed Waqas

BOARD MEMBER

Qasim Mazhar

BOARD MEMBER

Ahmed Nur Hudle

BOARD SECRETARY

Team Of Changemakers

Farooq Haque

BOARD MEMBER

Abdullah Ibrahim

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Mustafa Ahmed

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Mirza Krndic

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

Rafi Hussaini

DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENTS & PARTNERS

Talha Javed

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SERVICE TRIPS & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Haris Qudsi

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Naveed Ahmed

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF NORTHEAST

Humayun Khan

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF SOUTH CENTRAL

Hamza Ahmed

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Khalid Omar

DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Noor Khalid

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Fatum Abdullahi

LEADER - PEOPLE & CULTURE

Yasmine Maarouf

PROGRAM MANAGER

Hamdi Isse

COPYWRITING SPECIALIST

Yasmeen Abdul-Majeed

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Fatimah Mansuri

PRINTING & MAILING SPECIALIST

Munayem Ahad

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Cidra Ezzeddin

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Maya Badwi

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Mohamed Hashi

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ADS

Akram Baioumy

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER & PNW REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Sarah Alam

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

Hani Moqeet

PROGRAM MANAGER

Abdullahi Adan

COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Jakirul Islam

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES

Saad Ahmad

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER & NE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Reem Berman

PROGRAM MANAGER

Kolapo Imam

TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER

Ibrahim Salami

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Advisory Board

Dr. Waleed Al-Maneesi

ADVISORY CHAIR

Ihab Badr

ADVISORY MEMBER

Abdelrahman Murphy

ADVISORY MEMBER

AbdulNasir Jangda

ADVISORY MEMBER

Mohamed Hussein

BOARD CHAIR

Abdirahman Kariye

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Syed Waqas

BOARD MEMBER
Syed Waqas Haris – Loves Basketball and giving back to his community. He was able to combine both of his passions by coaching youth teams in Metro Detroit. With over 10 years of experience in Business Management and Supply Chain, he has joined Human Development Fund’s Board to volunteer as the Treasurer of the Organization.

Qasim Mazhar

BOARD MEMBER

Ahmed Nur Hudle

BOARD SECRETARY

Farooq Haque

BOARD MEMBER

Abdullah Ibrahim

CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Mustafa Ahmed

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Mirza Krndic

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS

Rafi Hussaini

DIRECTOR OF DONOR ENGAGEMENTS & PARTNERS

Talha Javed

DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL SERVICE TRIPS & YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

Haris Qudsi

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Naveed Ahmed

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF NORTHEAST

Humayun Khan

REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF SOUTH CENTRAL

Hamza Ahmed

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Khalid Omar

DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Noor Khalid

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Fatum Abdullahi

LEADER - PEOPLE & CULTURE

Yasmine Maarouf

PROGRAM MANAGER

Hamdi Isse

COPYWRITING SPECIALIST

Yasmeen Abdul-Majeed

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Fatimah Mansuri

PRINTING & MAILING SPECIALIST

Munayem Ahad

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Cidra Ezzeddin

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Maya Badwi

DONOR CARE SPECIALIST

Mohamed Hashi

DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL ADS

Akram Baioumy

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER & PNW REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Sarah Alam

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER

Hani Moqeet

PROGRAM MANAGER

Abdullahi Adan

COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Jakirul Islam

DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES

Saad Ahmad

MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER & NE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Reem Berman

PROGRAM MANAGER

Kolapo Imam

TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER

Ibrahim Salami

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Dr. Waleed Al-Maneesi

ADVISORY CHAIR
Dr. Waleed, originally from Alexandria, Egypt, now resides in the United States of America. He holds several prestigious roles, including being a senior member of the Permanent Fatwa Committee of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA), the president of the Islamic University of Minnesota, and a member of the board of trustees of the North American Imams Federation (NAIF). Dr. Waleed’s academic achievements include a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic Language from Alexandria University, a Master’s degree in Islamic Jurisprudence from the American Open University, and a PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence from the Graduate Theological Foundation. His studies were under renowned scholars such as Sheikh Ben Baaz and Sheikh Ben Uthaymeen. Dr. Waleed is also distinguished as a Quranic reciter, having memorized the Quran in ten recitations and completed the four Shawaadh recitations. He holds Ijaazah (certificates of transmission) with continuous chains linked to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), making his chain of narrators one of the shortest to the Prophet (PBUH).

Ihab Badr

ADVISORY MEMBER

Abdelrahman Murphy

ADVISORY MEMBER

AbdulNasir Jangda

ADVISORY MEMBER

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Serve Abroad with Horizons for Humanity!

Looking to make your impact felt beyond borders?
HDF’s Horizons for Humanity service trips are immersive, weeklong experiences where volunteers come face to face with the realities of poverty, displacement, and resilience in countries like Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, and Egypt.

Participants will engage in hands on humanitarian projects, from food and water distribution to supporting children with disabilities and helping orphans. These trips are designed not just to serve, but to educate, connect, and inspire lasting advocacy.

This form lets us know you’re interested in joining a future trip. Once received, we’ll follow up with more information, including upcoming opportunities and the next steps.

No prior experience is required, just a heart for service and a willingness to learn.

Note: Completing this form is the first step in our process. It does not confirm your participation in any upcoming trip.

What country are you interested in?

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