The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is a non-profit advocacy organization founded in 2003 that represents the interests of Hindu Americans. Its mission is to protect the civil rights of Hindu Americans, promote dignity and pluralism, and advance understanding of Hinduism in the United States through education, advocacy, and public policy engagement.
HAF typically engages in legislative and public policy issues related to civil rights and religious freedom, anti-discrimination protections, hate crime prevention, education curriculum standards, human rights, immigration, and U.S.-India relations. The organization also advocates on issues involving minority rights, representation, and combating religious bias.
The organization is primarily funded through donations from individual supporters, community members, foundations, and fundraising initiatives.
HAF collaborates with interfaith coalitions, civil rights organizations, and Hindu community groups across the United States, and is led by a board of directors composed of Hindu American community leaders, legal experts, and policy advocates.
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