Applications are read by members of the Application Committee. The Application Committee is comprised of Muppies Executive Team members, current, and past Muppies leaders. Committee membership rotates on an annual basis.

Muppies relies on a set of membership criterion to accept applicants as Muppies members. The Application Committee evaluates potential members on three key areas:

1. Leadership: professionals who are either currently serving in a leadership capacity, are on a leadership trajectory in their careers, or have demonstrated leadership in their personal endeavors– regardless if one works in the for-profit, nonprofit, or public sectors.
2. Community Service: Applicants should demonstrate a dedication to the development and advancement of themselves, others, and the Muslim community as a whole.
3. Business-oriented role: Membership is open to individuals who are in business, entrepreneurship, government, nonprofit, and social enterprise. This can include health, law, or engineering professionals with business, leadership, or entrepreneurial aspirations. The result of this targeted membership is a community of high-achieving passionate professionals that share a common background and similar goals around the world.

The result of this targeted membership is that we create a community of high-achieving passionate professionals that share a common background and similar goals across the world.

Our members typically fall into one of the below career paths (in no particular order):

• Consulting: Includes strategy/management, economic, operations, communications consulting
• Entrepreneurship: Within startups that either have a strong revenue/user base or demonstrate strong potential
• Finance: Includes asset management, equity research, corporate business development, hedge funds, investment banking, sales & trading, venture capital
• General Management: Corporate strategy, and leading positions in functional areas such as accounting, business development, marketing, operations
• Law: General corporate, M&A or litigation, capital markets/transaction, tax, employment, and IP & patent
• Social impact/Public Sector: Includes prominent nonprofits, NGOs, government, and public affairs
• Technology or Product Management: Strategy, product development, data science, and senior-level project management
• Healthcare: administrators and individuals who push technological innovation and best practices within the industry

Definitely not! In fact, finance professionals represent less than a quarter of membership. Muppies is a group of diverse professionals in a variety of industries, including advertising, education, energy, fashion, international development, media, technology, etc. Muppies has members who work at Fortune-100 companies, help shape global policy at think tanks, have roles in the legislative and executive branches, and work at some of the largest global law, consulting, and finance firms.

1. We receive it.
   Once an application is submitted, it is sent to the Application Committee; the applicant will be notified via email that it has been received.
2. We review it.
   The Application Committee reviews every single application, and a unanimous vote must be attained for an application to be accepted. We strive to review all applications within four weeks.
3. We respond.
   Every applicant is notified once their application is processed and a decision is made— regardless of the outcome.

Yes– all applicants will be notified once a decision has been made– regardless of the outcome.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply once full-time employment has been secured. If an applicant has recently graduated from college or a graduate program but is still unemployed, the Application Committee will evaluate one’s candidacy based on the applicant’s prior work experience.

Applicants who are currently undergraduate or graduate students are advised to apply after securing a full-time position unless one’s past experience clearly fits the criteria above.

Prospective and current applicants are welcome to email apps@muppies.org with any questions.

Applicants are evaluated on the criterion mentioned earlier.

Common reasons an applicant is not admitted include:

• An applicant is currently enrolled in school and the applicant’s prior career experience did not meet the application criteria
• An incomplete application was submitted, or responses to prompts were not thoughtfully written
• An applicant’s career experience does not meet the list of targeted fields mentioned on this page, and/or the application did not demonstrate clear leadership in an ancillary field
• The applicant was an indiscernible prospect of either a) giving to Muppies or b) gaining from Muppies

The unique value of Muppies lies in the common ground that our members share. Muppies strives to offer a high quality of service and opportunities to our distinctive target audience. The membership application process ensures that Muppies is able to build upon this community of high-achieving, passionate professionals who share a common background and similar goals around the world.

Once accepted, new members will receive a welcome email from a Muppies team member with information on how to make the most of the Muppies’ membership experience. Within a week of receiving the welcome email, new members will also receive a separate email invitation to the Muppies membership platform.

Please reach out to us at apps@muppies.org

For the organization’s first decade, Muppies has relied on the generous support of hundreds of volunteers and funded its operations through voluntary fundraising campaigns and donations from select sponsors. Since then, Muppies has grown to over 2,800 members in 22+ countries, representing 800+ organizations, and a global community of diverse leaders. Muppies is now entering an exciting period of growth.

In the next five years, we will be focusing on building upon our success – and membership dues contribute to a sustainable source of funds, which will be used to:

• Develop Muppies’ internship, professional career development, and mentorship programs
• Sustain the organization’s long-term vision by building paid staff and bolstering our technology infrastructure
• Support and grow new city committees around the world

• Access to a global network of 2,700+ professionals through Muppies’ membership platform
• Meet with and learn from highly-accomplished influencers via networking events, fireside chats, and intimate group webinars
• Cultivate your leadership skills through topical events, workshops, and opportunities for mentorship
• Invest in your career growth through structured mentoring and career-coaching programs
• Be part of and support a community that is dedicated to empowering and developing Muslim professionals like you

Muppies’ membership dues are lower compared to other professional organizations because we continue to rely on the generous support of volunteers and sponsors to operate Muppies. If you are currently experiencing financial hardship and are unable to pay your dues, please email membership@muppies.org, describe your situation and how you can contribute to Muppies, and we will promptly consider your case.

Please pay your dues via debit or credit card at this page.

You may be able to deduct membership dues ($50 USD/year) as professional dues when filing your U.S. tax returns. Donations made beyond $50 USD/year are deductible as charitable contributions. We advise you to consult with your accountant for your specific tax situation.

Yes – members will receive a tax-deductible receipt once the dues payment has been processed.

Yes.

Muppies is a 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit organization in the United States, which requires us to maintain financial records for tax-reporting purposes. Muppies updates its Candid. GuideStar Profile – a standard for nonprofit transparency and ethics – annually.

Muppies is a global organization, with a listserv comprised of 2,800+ members. The majority of interactions between our members take place on our online membership platform, which facilitates connections across the Muppies community. Mobilize offers city/region-specific groups and access to a job board and housing board. Even if there is no local committee in your city, you can continue to engage with the broader Muppies community through Mobilize.

Those who do not pay membership dues can continue to browse the public Muppies website for general information on events and other activities; however, they will no longer be able to access the membership platform. Additionally, those who do not pay membership dues will not have access to Muppies’ exclusive networking events and various career and leadership development programs.

If one’s membership lapses, one may be asked to reapply for membership in order to rejoin Muppies.