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The largest fundraising platform for Muslims, globally.
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Voices of LaunchGood
Our founders started with a belief that Muslims have incredible stories to tell. Hear from the visionaries themselves, team members, and fundraisers who have all been an integral part of this journey.
We are an Ummah
Fundraisers
76,000 organizations and communities, collectively raising an astounding $528 million online.
Donors
Donors
1.6 million strong, spanning over 5,000 cities worldwide.
One body
Unwavering
When families suffer from tragedy, the community extends unwavering support to help them get back up with hope and resilience.
First responders
From Sudan to Palestine, times of disaster show how our hearts beat together as one.
Creatives
Creatives
Innovative Muslims ushering their ideas to life to enrich the quality of life for Muslims worldwide.
Legacy builders
Leading the construction of mosques, Islamic institutions, and supporting Dawah efforts across the globe.
Legacy builders
Donors
1.4 million strong, spanning over 5,000 cities worldwide.
Fundraisers
30,000 organizations and communities, collectively raising an astounding $342.75 million online.
Creators
Innovative Muslims ushering their ideas to life to enrich the quality of life for Muslims worldwide. TarteelQuranic
Where deen meets tech
LaunchGood connects people from one part of the world to another to support good causes, embodying the global heartbeat of the ummah
In 1434 (2013)
we started with a belief
In 1434 (2013) we started with a belief
We believe Muslims have incredible values to share with the world. Together, we set out to build an inspired future.
$0
September 2013
LaunchGood.com officially launches
It wasn’t the fanciest website (or even mobile-friendly), but thanks to a few incredible Muslims willing to take a leap of faith like Nadoona, Bassem Rashidi, and Peter Gould, we took off.
$73K
April 2014
We failed to get VC funding - TWICE!
Despite some good early traction, we couldn’t find any VC funding.
In hindsight, it may have been a blessing in disguise - it forced us to bootstrap the whole way and be very intentional with every dollar we earned.
$1.3M
October 2014
Some early wins kept us motivated
Even though we were broke, we were growing, and early on there were some critically encouraging moments, like winning the AMCC Entrepreneur Showcase Award & the Islamic Economy Award (alongside Chris’ childhood hero Yusuf “Cat Stevens” Islam!).
$2M
May 2015
Top talent joins our adventure with the first fellowship
Nothing has been more critical to our success than our team. We couldn’t afford to pay salaries at the beginning, yet needed serious professionals to build a serious company - so the LaunchGood Fellowship was born with Sameera, Tasneem and Loudawg. In total, we’ve had 7 cohorts with 38 fellows from 7 countries (more than 700 applied!).
$3M
June 2015
Ramadan Challenge was born!
Having our own platforms means we can make products that serve our needs. No month is more important to Muslims than Ramadan, and we wanted to build a product that donors loved and would have a global impact. Since its inception, the Ramadan Challenge - along with the Dhul Hijjah Challenge & Friday Givers (two further custom products) - has helped over 100,000 people share millions worldwide by scheduling their donations in advance and ensuring support reaches those in need at critical times.
$3.3M
July 2015
LaunchGood’s first viral campaign
A shining “knight” in our community, Faatimah Knight, was grief stricken by a series of arson attacks on Black churches in the US South, and to show solidarity began a small campaign, “Rebuild with Love”.
The campaign quickly blew past its goal and raised over 10x their original intention, becoming our first of many viral campaigns of ordinary Muslims responding to evil with good.
$11.7M
November 2016
Won $100K EFICA award & took off
LaunchGood continued to grow, but we had lingering debts, outdated laptops, etc. that was holding us back. We got a huge break when we won a live-pitch contest for the EFICA (Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge Awards) in Abu Dhabi in 2016.
The award gave us the boost we needed to invest in ourselves and propel us forward!
$15.2M
February 2017
Our website runs into a “Harry” problem
After Donald Trump was elected President, a number of Jewish cemeteries were desecrated. In response, Linda Sarsour, Tarek El-Messidi & Celebrate Mercy ran an inspiring campaign that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair them and notably earned a tweet from J.K. Rowling, the famed Harry Potter author, which promptly crashed the website. Oops!
$34.4M
January 2018
Launched deeper engagement in UK & Malaysia
Although LaunchGood began in America 🇺🇸, today we serve Muslims across the globe, with campaigns in more than 130 countries. To best serve our community, we increased services in London and Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾, in addition to also engaging other resources remotely in Australia 🇦🇺, Canada 🇨🇦, Egypt 🇪🇬, Singapore 🇸🇬 and a few global nomads who change countries every few months. Needless to say, scheduling meetings makes for an interesting challenge.
$69.6M
March 2019
Feeling the heartbeat of the Ummah
We grieved & the world grieved after the disgusting attack on innocent Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand. Local Muslims quickly organized a record-setting LaunchGood campaign that raised over $2 million in 48 hours and brought together tens of thousands from nearly every country in the world, including Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, and actors Riz Khan and Alyssa Milano.
$135M
May 2020
Collective efforts emerged to #OutsmartCorona
As the world shutdown, the global crisis prompted a heightened sense of empathy and solidarity among donors. Fundraisers had a place to continue their efforts online and reach wider communities. This remarkable response showcased the power of unity during the pandemic.
$244M
June 2021
The worst in humanity brings out the best in humanity.
On June 6, 2021, in London, Ontario, a devastating act of Islamophobia occurred, marking the city's deadliest mass killing. A driver targeted a Muslim family with his vehicle, resulting in the loss of four members across generations, while a 9-year-old boy survived, tragically left orphaned.
$299M
April 2022
1 million Donors
Celebrating each one of you that contribute to serving the Ummah. LaunchGood is a storybook of all the incredible good that Muslims are doing in the world. Every fundraiser is a chapter, and each donor is a character. This ethos underpins what it signifies to be a part of our global community.
$353M
August 2022
First team gathering of the team after COVID at GMW
With the vision to connect in-person and drive collaboration after a period of lockdown, our global team came together at the first GMW event. In the first year alone, 18 events took place across the world, with 25 global events already planned for 2024.
$388M
February 2023
The world united to support victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkiye, Syria, and surrounding areas.
More than 70,000 of you helped raise over $8 million for displaced families and survivors affected by the tragedy.
$528M
December 2023
$654M
April 2024
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Record breaking Ramadan giving
Donors contributed more than $69 million to a wide range of global fundraisers. Fundraisers supporting Palestinian survival were the largest category for donor-giving by a wide margin.
$670M
October 2024
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GAZA remembrance
The unshakable resilience of Gazans united the Ummah in solidarity and action like never before. Donors on LaunchGood from 200 countries raised over $100.9M to help with medical care, education, food, and re-building efforts in Gaza.
$680M
December 2024
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Daily Givers growing strong
In mid-October 2024, we introduced the Daily Givers program, enabling donors to easily schedule daily Sadaqah. By the end of December, over 650 members had joined, contributing thousands to fundraisers every day
Golden Ticket:
Win $4,000!
Win $4,000!
To commemorate this milestone, donations from Oct 2-15, 2023 could win up to $4,000 to the campaign they supported.
73 diverse individuals shaping a brighter future.
73 diverse individuals shaping a brighter future.
