Part of the returns
Retained within the waqf.
Your organisation’s waqf
Imagine the possibilities for your organisation.
An NFP Waqf is a permanent charitable endowment for your not-for-profit organisation. Contributions are invested, the capital is never spent, and returns can support your mission for generations.
For the institutions our community relies on.
For registered not-for-profit organisations looking to strengthen their long-term funding, alongside the work they do today.
Masjids and Islamic centres
Schools and education providers
Community and religious associations
Charities and social services
NFP media and advocacy
Youth, care and support services
The capital stays. The benefit continues.
A waqf is a permanent charitable endowment. Contributions are invested in line with Islamic principles. Only the returns are available to support your organisation’s agreed purpose; the capital itself is never spent.
Endowed capital
Held for its charitable purpose. Never spent.
Part of the returns
Distributed for the purpose you chose.
What Awqaf brings
You focus on the mission. We support your sustainability.
Establishing an endowment takes more than investing a donation. Awqaf provides the framework, people and ongoing administration behind your waqf.
Structure and continuityA dedicated endowment. Built to outlast any committee.
Your waqf is a dedicated sub-fund of Awqaf Australia, with its own accounting, held separately from Awqaf Australia’s operating funds. Its purpose is written into an agreement, so it holds through every change of leadership.
Investment and oversightExpertise for the long term.
An independent Investment Committee sets the strategy and oversees professional investment partners. A Shariah Committee makes sure every investment meets Islamic principles.
Administration and supportA partnership beyond the launch.
We handle compliance, reporting and distributions. You get your own donation page and a dashboard, plus the content and guidance to launch your campaign.
Transparency and visibilityNothing hidden. Every dollar visible.
Your dashboard brings together contributions, recorded fund value and distributions. Reports help keep your board and your community informed.
Different missions. The same long view.
From sharing knowledge to caring for people, these waqfs help carry their communities’ work into the future.
Media
OnePath Network Waqf
Supporting studio equipment, production infrastructure and training for the next generation of Muslim creators.
Community services
Brothers in Need Endowment Fund
Created to sustain homelessness outreach, care packs and recovery programs delivered with community partners.
Education
AlFirdaus Waqf
Supporting Quranic, Arabic and Islamic education, scholarships and the training of teachers.
Everything you need to build your waqf.
Four tools. One permanent fund. The endowment is the destination. These are the tools that get you there.
A formal endowment
Your own waqf, established as a dedicated sub-fund of Awqaf Australia.
Giving infrastructure
Your own giving portal, a Patrons Program and support to fundraise formally. Supporters can give once or regularly.
Your own wills platform
A version of MuslimWills.com.au for your organisation, helping your supporters arrange a lasting gift through their will.
Resources and seminars
Guides, webinars and joint seminars for your board and community, helping supporters understand waqf and give with confidence.
Your mission deserves a long-term plan.
Talk with Awqaf about what an endowment could make possible for your organisation.
On your own, or with Awqaf Australia.
Your organisation could invest its reserves itself. Here’s what changes when you establish a waqf with us.
| What you get | On your own | With Awqaf Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Capital dedicated for good | — | Permanently dedicated |
| Separate from operating funds | — | Held separately |
| Continuity through leadership changes | — | Purpose written into an agreement |
| Investment governance | You build and staff it | Independent Investment Committee |
| Shariah oversight | You arrange it | Shariah Advisory Committee |
| Setup cost | Up to $80,000 | $15,000 |
| Annual cost | Variable, up to $100,000 a year | 1% of the funds |
| Access to investment funds | — | Pooled access |
| Fundraising support | You arrange it | Support through Awqaf Australia |
| Donation page and dashboard | You build and maintain them | Included |
| Reporting and distributions | You administer them | Handled for you |