American Muslim Voice Foundation

What American Muslim Voice Foundation does

American Muslim Voice Foundation (AMV) is a 501(c)(3) grassroots civil-rights and interfaith nonprofit founded on October 24, 2003, in Palo Alto, California. Its functional mission is to protect civil liberties and constitutional rights for all Americans — with a particular focus on post-9/11 Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities — and to bridge gaps between Muslim and non-Muslim communities through interfaith dialogue, advocacy, and coalition building. The organization does not sell products or services; its 'products' are programmatic: annual peace conventions (held yearly since 2004), Eid festivals, interfaith iftars, peace picnics, Know Your Rights education, solidarity open houses, and vigils. Delivery is event-driven and community-led, operating through chapters in Palo Alto, Newark, Woodland, Chico, and Sacramento in Northern California, plus a New York chapter, and through the WE R ONE/Inter-Community Action Alliance, a coalition of roughly 45 partner organizations including ACLU, Amnesty International, CAIR, and KQED.

The organization employs no commercial technology stack relevant to a typical product company. Its digital presence is limited to a static informational website (amuslimvoice.org), a YouTube channel hosting video archives of interfaith events, an online magazine (amperspective.com), and PayPal-based donation infrastructure. All programmatic output is delivered in person at partner churches, mosques, community centers, and public venues, or more recently via Zoom.

AMV's revenue model is purely donation- and fundraising-based, with no disclosed fees, grants, earned-income programs, or commercial pricing. Its 'go-to-market' is community organizing and coalition building rather than sales; funding flows from individual donors via check or PayPal. Leadership is founder-led and largely volunteer-driven, with Samina Faheem Sundas as Founding Executive Director and Khalid Saeed as National President, supported by regional chapter presidents. The organization has received sustained recognition including the 2007 Jefferson Award and the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize, which underwrite its credibility in the interfaith and civil-rights ecosystem.

Name

American Muslim Voice Foundation

Legal name

American Muslim Voice Foundation

Website

https://amuslimvoice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

American Muslim Voice Foundation is a Palo Alto-based 501(c)(3) civil-rights nonprofit, founded 2003, that runs annual peace conventions, interfaith events, and advocacy campaigns to protect constitutional rights and bridge Muslim and non-Muslim communities across Northern California and New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Civil rights advocacy
• Interfaith community building
• Nonprofit organization
• Community organizing
• Civil liberties education

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization operates primarily through donations and fundraising events. The website includes a PayPal donation option and information for donating by check.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Muslim Voice Foundation is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes interfaith events, annual peace conventions, and advocacy campaigns to protect civil liberties and constitutional rights. It builds coalitions between Muslim and non-Muslim communities through community organizing, educational programs (such as Know Your Rights training), cultural understanding initiatives, and direct dialogue forums across Northern California and New York.

Product overview

American Muslim Voice Foundation is a civil rights nonprofit organization, not a technology products company. It does not offer commercial software products or technology services. The organization focuses on grassroots advocacy for civil liberties, constitutional rights protection, interfaith community building, peace education, and cultural understanding programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Peace Conventions Annual flagship events bringing together interfaith leaders, civil rights advocates, and community members to address peace, civil liberties, and community building. Notable themes included 'Building a Beloved Community' (4th Convention, 2007). Held from 2004 through 2015 at least, serving as a primary platform for AMV's interfaith dialogue work.
• Interfaith Community Events and Festivals Community-wide events including Eid Festivals, interfaith iftar dinners, peace picnics, open houses, and solidarity gatherings held to bridge Muslim and non-Muslim communities. Examples include the 3rd Eid Festival in Palo Alto (2016) with 250+ attendees and the 2018 Interfaith Iftar with about 180 guests from different ethnic and faith groups.
• AMV Youth Corner Program A dedicated youth engagement program providing peace education, leadership development, and community engagement opportunities for young people. Accessible via the AMV Youth Corner page on the AMV website.
• Civil Liberties Advocacy and Know Your Rights Education Advocacy campaigns and educational programs protecting civil liberties and constitutional rights for Muslim Americans and other communities. Includes Know Your Rights education, opposition to unjustified profiling and attacks on Muslims/Arabs/South Asians, and immigrant rights advocacy. Delivered through community campaigns and public education efforts.
• WE R ONE Coalition Program A coalition of approximately 45 member organizations representing different community groups working to build community resistance to injustice and create a culture of hope through understanding, acceptance, and mutual respect. Functions as a coalition distribution and advocacy program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized 8 annual peace conventions (2004-2015) with notable speakers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WE R ONE/Inter-Community Action AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2003Coalition formed to oppose unjustified attacks on Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians. Works to build community of resistance to injustice and create culture of hope through understanding, acceptance, and mutual respect. Currently has about 45 member organizations representing different groups.
• American Civil Liberties UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor civil liberties organization working to preserve and protect constitutional rights. Listed as supporting organization for Arab and Muslim communities.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization; partnered on vigils for Mideast violence cessation and other human rights initiatives.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Muslim American civil rights organization. Co-sponsored solidarity open house in April 2005.
• Japanese American Citizens LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil rights organization working on issues related to Japanese American community. Partnered during Day of Remembrance events.
• Global ExchangemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization; co-sponsor of peace conventions and community events.
• Code PinkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeace and social justice organization; co-sponsor of peace conventions and open houses.
• Multifaith Voices for Peace and JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith peace organization; co-sponsor of memorial peace picnic and other events.
• KQEDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic media partner; collaborated on immigration forum and other educational programs.
• Woodland Ecumenical MinistriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterfaith organization; co-sponsored Interfaith Peace Picnic Celebration in September 2017.
• Santa Clara County Board of SupervisorsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government; co-sponsored Multifaith Peace Picnic & Prayer Service on September 11, 2017.
• First United Methodist Church of Palo AltomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Eid Festival and interfaith events.
• Fellowship of ReconciliationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeace organization that awarded AMV the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize in 2007.
• Peace AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partnership to create Department of Peace legislation.
• South Asian Bar Association of Northern CaliforniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal professional association supporting civil rights initiatives.
• Asian Law CaucusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil rights legal organization supporting Asian American communities.
• Blue Triangle NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil liberties organization; co-sponsored INS special registration protests.
• National Lawyers GuildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal professional organization supporting civil rights.
• AMV Sacramento ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter with its own website (amvsacramento.org) and leadership including Dr. Firdos Sheikh as Communications Director.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Interfaith Alliance: Interfaith Alliance is a national nonprofit promoting interfaith dialogue, religious freedom, and civic participation. AMV partners with analogous multifaith organizations like Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice, making Interfaith Alliance a comparable interfaith-bridge peer.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): CAIR is the largest Muslim-American civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., focused on protecting civil liberties, combating Islamophobia, and engaging in policy advocacy. AMV explicitly lists CAIR as a collaborating civil rights partner, and both organizations share grassroots interfaith and civil-liberties missions.
• Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC): MPAC is a national public affairs nonprofit working to improve public understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, and protect civil liberties for Muslim Americans. MPAC's interfaith engagement and policy advocacy closely mirror AMV's mission of bridging Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): ISNA is one of the largest umbrella Islamic organizations in North America, promoting interfaith dialogue, education, and community building. Like AMV, ISNA focuses on grassroots Muslim-American community engagement and coalition work with non-Muslim partners.
• Muslim Advocates: Muslim Advocates is a national legal advocacy and policy organization protecting the civil rights of Muslim Americans through litigation, legislation, and community education. Its civil-liberties mission directly overlaps AMV's advocacy work and complements AMV's grassroots coalition approach.
• Japanese American Citizens League (JACL): JACL is a national Asian American civil rights organization advocating for civil liberties and against discrimination. AMV partners with JACL on Day of Remembrance events, and both share an Asian/Minority civil rights and interfaith coalition focus.
• Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice: Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice is a grassroots interfaith peace organization that co-sponsors AMV's memorial peace picnics and other events. Both organizations operate locally to convene multifaith communities around peace and justice.

Broad incumbents

• Religions for Peace: Religions for Peace is the largest international interfaith coalition, convening religious leaders to advance peace and shared values. AMV's WE R ONE coalition and interfaith iftar dinners reflect the same multi-religious convening model at a grassroots scale.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): ADL is a major civil rights organization fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate, with established programs for interfaith coalition building and civil liberties protection. AMV's anti-Islamophobia and Know Your Rights work aligns with ADL's broader anti-discrimination mission.
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): ACLU is the largest U.S. civil liberties organization defending constitutional rights for all Americans. AMV lists ACLU as a core co-sponsor and supporting organization, and ACLU's Know Your Rights programming closely parallels AMV's community education efforts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeamuslimvoice.org/Youtube/youtube.html
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanMuslimVoice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-muslim-voice-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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