United Religions

FOUNDED IN 2000, UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE (URI) IS A 501(C)(3) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ENDURING, DAILY INTERFAITH COOPERATION, END RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE AND CREATE CULTURES OF PEACE, JUSTICE AND HEALING. URI ENGAGES PEOPLE AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL TO BUILD BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING ACROSS RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. URI IMPLEMENTS ITS MISSION BY CREATING A VITAL TRANSFORMATIVE NETWORK THAT CONNECTS, ENABLES, TRAINS AND AMPLIFIES THE WORK OF LOCALLY-BASED GROUPS. URI'S NETWORK ENABLES GRASSROOTS LEADERS TO SELF-ORGANIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH URI'S PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES, IMPLEMENT LOCAL INITIATIVES, EXCHANGE INSPIRING IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND DEEPEN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT THROUGH STRONG INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. URI'S NETWORK STRENGTHENS THE CAPACITY OF MEMBER GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY ACTIONS.