Mission
Religions for Peace - USA gathers representatives of religious communities in the U.S.; promotes multi-religious cooperation for peace and justice; builds on the spiritual, human, and institutional resources of its communities; enhances mutual understanding; and acts for the common good.
Programs
Programming Initiatives of Religions for Peace – USA are coordinated with its 3 areas of focus:
1) bringing together religious communities and their official representatives for the purposes of building relationships, ultimately creating space for effective interreligious participation in human progress
2) building community, which draws on the increasing religious, cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity in our nation
3) advocating for responsibility of the U.S. as a citizen of the global community with particular regard to peace, human rights, and development
History
A Thirty-Year Legacy
Religions for Peace – USA began as an office within its parent organization, the World Conference of Religions for Peace (now, Religions for Peace International) in the early 1970’s. Although it was created solely to aid the work of the international organization, it steadily began developing its own programming along the lines of the international body. In 2000, the U.S. office decided to establish itself as an independent chapter, The United States Conference of Religions for Peace, in order to develop a mission that was more focused on U.S. initiatives. The organization's name was changed again in 2004 to Religions for Peace – USA (RFP-USA), and a new mission and vision took hold. Today, RFP-USA's official headquarters are in the Church Center for the United Nations, where the organization has worked side by side with its parent body since its establishment more than thirty years ago.
About
- Website
- www.religionsforpeaceusa.org
- Location
- 777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017 - Basic Info
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Founded: 0
EIN: 13-4160243
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Annual Budget: $138,455 
