Nazda Alam Foundation

What Nazda Alam Foundation does

The Nazda Alam Foundation (NAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 5 Warren Place, Weston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2016 by Bangladeshi-American civic leader Nazda Alam, NAF focuses on civic engagement, leadership development, and voter participation among Muslim women, immigrants, and underserved communities in the United States, with secondary humanitarian aid programming for Rohingya refugees in Myanmar, families in Afghanistan, and communities in Bangladesh. Its core programmatic offerings include voter registration drives, in-person and virtual educational sessions with elected officials, documentary screenings (notably the produced 20-minute film "Rohingya: Atrocities Against Women"), and a Civic Engagement Intern Program.

The foundation operates an event-driven and community-led go-to-market model, delivering programs through town halls, galas, speaker series, documentary screenings at universities and community centers, and partnerships with entities such as United Chinese Americans, Cambridge Health Alliance, the Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition, and various Massachusetts elected officials. Distribution is hybrid: regionally concentrated in Massachusetts through direct community engagement, and globally via virtual sessions and humanitarian aid disbursements. NAF generates revenue exclusively through charitable donations, accepted primarily via a PayPal donate button, with documentary screenings offered to educational institutions in exchange for in-kind donations. Per its homepage, NAF has distributed a cumulative $250,000 in donations across 15+ projects in 25+ countries since establishment, and operates with a small 1-10 person team supplemented by interns and a five-member board of directors.

Governance is provided by a board that includes Dr. Rumel Mahmood (PhD in Public Policy, former federal economist), Wayne C. Johnson (innovation ecosystem expert, Caltech/UMass background), Nadia B. Ahmad (environmental law professor), Sumayya Mutengu, and Geoff Feldman. NAF received the Global NRB Awards 2025 in Dhaka and presented its Community Champion Award to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan at its October 2025 Autumn Gala. Founder Nazda Alam personally serves as President and brings direct civic credibility, including service as a Massachusetts Electoral College member in 2016 and a Massachusetts Governor's Advisory Council member on immigration and refugee policy.

Name

Nazda Alam Foundation

Legal name

Nazda Alam Foundation

Website

https://nazdaalamfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nazda Alam Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports Muslim women, immigrants, and underserved communities in the United States through civic engagement, voter registration, leadership development, and educational programming, with secondary humanitarian aid operations spanning 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Civic engagement programs
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Voter education campaigns
• Women's leadership training
• Humanitarian aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, NAF generates revenue through charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and potentially grants. Donations support education, healthcare, humanitarian relief, and community development initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nazda Alam Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers civic engagement programs, voter registration and education campaigns, leadership development sessions (in-person and virtual), a Civic Engagement Intern Program, humanitarian aid, and a documentary on atrocities against Rohingya women. Programs are targeted at Muslim women, immigrant communities, and youth in the United States.

Product overview

Nazda Alam Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a single unified charitable entity offering community programs focused on civic engagement, education, and advocacy for Muslim women and underserved communities. The Foundation's core offerings include the 'Rohingya: Atrocities Against Women' documentary for educational presentations, a Civic Engagement Intern Program providing workforce development opportunities, voter registration and education campaigns, and in-person/virtual educational sessions. The organization does not operate a traditional product platform but delivers services through community programs, advocacy initiatives, and educational media.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rohingya: Atrocities Against Women Documentary Documentary screening program highlighting atrocities against Rohingya women, used to raise awareness and engage community audiences in the Foundation's humanitarian mission.
• Civic Engagement Intern Program Internship program providing hands-on civic engagement experience to Muslim women, immigrant community members, and youth participants.
• Voter Registration and Education Campaign Campaign-driven voter registration and civic education services targeting Muslim women and immigrant community members ahead of U.S. elections.
• Educational Sessions (In-Person and Virtual)

Quantifiable outcome

• Donated $1,000 to 28 needy families in Kabul districts

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and notable.

• Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition (CNC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025NAF attended CNC's Annual Meeting bringing together over 70 leaders from local nonprofits, government, and businesses to celebrate achievements and forge community connections.
• Senator Ed Markey's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Nazda Alam and Dr. Rumel Mahmood met with Senator Markey to discuss US-Bangladesh trade seminar and coordination opportunities. Also discussed USAID projects for Rohingya refugees including climate change education initiatives.
• Waste Technologies, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Participated in meeting with Senator Markey to discuss climate change, disaster monitoring, and sustainable economic growth initiatives for Rohingya refugees and local communities.
• Cambridge Health AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2025Participated in meeting with Senator Markey regarding healthcare and public health initiatives related to climate action and community empowerment programs.
• Carter FoundationnotableOthers · 29 January 2025Nazda Alam was invited to President Jimmy Carter's condolence book signing ceremony at Newton Marriott due to her continuous support over the years. Jason Carter, the foundation's president, wrote a personal note to her.
• United Chinese Americans (UCA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborated with UCA to co-host a speaker series presentation by Tricia Liu on US employment-based visas, EAGLE Act, and H1B reform. Joint effort to educate communities about immigration processes and impacts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Women for Afghan Women: Women for Afghan Women advocates for Afghan women's rights and provides humanitarian support in Afghanistan and the US diaspora. Closely comparable to NAF's targeted humanitarian distributions to Afghan women and families (e.g., the Kabul Eid-ul-Fitr 2025 disbursement).
• Rohingya Project / Rohingya Human Rights Network: Organizations focused specifically on Rohingya advocacy, human rights documentation, and humanitarian response. Directly comparable to NAF's Rohingya documentary and humanitarian support work, though with a single-issue focus.

Broad incumbents

• Muslim Advocates: Muslim Advocates is a national legal advocacy and policy organization defending civil rights for Muslim communities in the US. Comparable in policy-advocacy and anti-discrimination mission, though focused on legal advocacy rather than direct civic programming.
• Islamic Relief USA: Islamic Relief USA is a large US-based Muslim humanitarian organization with international humanitarian and development programs. Comparable in faith-based, humanitarian dimensions of NAF's work (e.g., Rohingya, Kabul aid distributions), though operating at vastly larger scale across disaster relief and development.
• CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations): CAIR is the largest US Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, with chapters across the country. NAF addresses a similar constituency and mission area (Muslim civic participation and anti-discrimination), but CAIR operates as a broad incumbent across civil rights, legal advocacy, and policy.

Direct peers

• KARAMAH (Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights): KARAMAH focuses on Muslim women's rights, leadership, and civic participation through education and advocacy. Closely aligned with NAF's focus on Muslim women specifically, though KARAMAH's work is more legal and education-oriented.
• New American Leaders: New American Leaders prepares first- and second-generation Americans to run for office and lead in their communities. Directly comparable to NAF's immigrant civic engagement and leadership development mission, though broader in scope across all immigrant communities.
• Emgage: Emgage is a US Muslim civic-engagement organization focused on voter registration, policy advocacy, and leadership development for Muslim communities. Directly comparable to NAF's core civic-engagement and voter-registration mission, though operating at a larger national scale.
• MPower Change: MPower Change is a Muslim-led civic engagement and social justice organization mobilizing Muslim communities in US politics and policy. Directly comparable in mission (Muslim civic participation, voter mobilization) and constituency, though at larger national scale.

Others

• Lantinx in Voting: Latinx in Voting is a US civic engagement organization mobilizing Latino voter participation. Comparable in civic-engagement and voter-registration methodology targeting an underrepresented community, though serving a different demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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