MUSLIM NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES

SCHEDULE:
8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Reception: Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Quranic Recitation

Session 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE ONLY MUSLIM NONPROFIT LAW CENTER IN THE USA
9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Presenter: Khalil Meek, Executive Director of Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA)
Overview of the Conference
Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA)
Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America (CLCMA)

Session 2 NONPROFIT RISK MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE

10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Presenter: Shari Crittendon Esq, Senior Business Counsel & Director of Outreach Compliance (CLCMA)
Safeguarding 501(c)(3) status - Governance, Risk and IRS Compliance
Board duciary responsibilities, record keeping and disclosures requirements
Employment law, 1099 contractor law, child protection law, volunteers and the law
Fundraising regulations, state registrations, unrelated business income
Mandatory reporting vs condentiality - domestic violence & child abuse laws

12:00 pm 12:15 pm BREAK

Session 3 MITIGATING LEGAL CHALLENGES

12:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m.
Presenter: Khalil Meek, Executive Director of Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA)
Impact of government designations of foreign groups on U.S. based Muslim non-prots
Banking regulations FDIC DOJ Watch Lists international charitable giving
Travel ban issues - no y lists SSSS border crossing & detentions - excessive interviews
Current immigration tactics - CARRP Program - challenging in Federal Court

1:15 p.m. 2:00 p.m. DHUR PRAYER LUNCH BREAK

Session 4 MITIGATING LEGAL CHALLENGES - continued

2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
Presenter: Attorney Marwa Elbially, Project Resource Attorney (CLCMA)
Religious land use and institutionalized persons act (RLUPIA), zoning & prison discrimination
Hate speech, anti-Muslim protests at religious institutions, and the law
Guidance on LGBT issues, legal protections faith based organizations possess and the law

Session 5 REIMAGING MUSLIM SPACES: CREATING WELCOMING MOSQUES

3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Presenter: Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)
The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) launched the Reimagining Muslim Spaces project.
It aims to help American Muslim communities build more accessible and community friendly mosques by
reducing barriers to engagement and increasing mosque capacity.
This session includes key research-backed recommendations from the ISPU study, followed by an
interactive session with participants.

5:00 p.m. - CLOSING REMARKS NEXT STEPS DUAA