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- EIN 30-0298794
- (415) 692-1484
- Po Box 34440 Washington DC 20043-4440 USA
- www.muslimadvocates.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Intergroup & Race Relations, Race
Mission: Muslim advocates' mission is to promote equality, liberty and justice for all, by providing leadership through legal advocacy, policy engagement and civic education and by serving as a legal resource to promote the full and meaningful participation of muslims in american public life.
Programs: Countering anti-muslim hate - prompted by rising anti-muslim bigotry, muslim advocates urged corporations, public officials and all americans to promote unity and religious freedom and urged the courts and federal government to take action to protect american muslims from increasing hate crimes, discrimination and opposition to mosque construction projects nationwide. Muslim advocates also provided educational resources to the public on how to report hate crimes.
strengthening muslim charities & charitable giving - muslim advocates educated leaders of muslim nonprofits and mosques, providing technical assistance and hosting educational seminars and webinars on nonprofit good governance and accountability. Muslim advocates also educates charities about the better business bureau-wise giving alliance standards of accountability and assists them with bbb-wga evaluation.
ending racial & religious profiling - muslim advocates educated american muslims about the law and their rights, as well as policymakers, the media and the public about the impact of discriminatory law enforcement policies and practices on the freedoms of law-abiding americans. Muslim advocates also used the courts and administrative process to seek the protection of rights.