Co-Founder And President
CurrentCo-Founder and President of Pillars Fund, an organization that invests in and amplifies the talents, narratives, and leadership of American Muslims. Through their funding programs, campaigns, and initiatives, Pillars supports a vibrant and growing nonprofit sector, which has been under immense pressure to protect and defend against imminent threats to the lives and livelihoods of Muslims in the United States. Pillars has also been committed to harnessing our collective resources to serve their own communities and contribute broadly to the world around us. Since its founding in 2010, Pillars has invested more than $6 million to community organizations and initiatives for Muslims in the U.S. to tell their own stories, build community and fight injustice through the media, arts, public discourse and civil society. Under Kashif’s leadership, Pillars has transitioned from a volunteer run fund to becoming recognized as one of the most important philanthropic institutions serving American Muslims. Pillars’ work has been featured by The New York Times, Buzzfeed, and Fast Company, among other important media outlets around the world. Since its founding in 2010, Pillars has invested more than $5 million to community organizations and initiatives for Muslims in the U.S. to tell their own stories, build community and fight injustice through the media, arts, public discourse and civil society.
