Organizations - Hindu Consortium

The community we convene

Hindu organizations

These organizations have partnered with the Consortium on programs and events. Each maintains its full independence — the Consortium does not speak for them; it convenes with them.

Temple · Northern Virginia

Durga Temple

One of the first Hindu temples in the Washington DC region, Durga Temple has served the Northern Virginia Hindu community for decades. A founding collaborator of the Consortium and a cornerstone of the DC-area Hindu community.

Areas of collaboration

National Hindu Organization · Youth & Civic

Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA)

A major national Hindu organization with a strong presence in the DC metro area. VHPA’s youth programs and summer camps have been a key partner in the Consortium’s youth development pillar.

Areas of collaboration

Advocacy · Virginia Chapter

Americans for Hindus (A4H) — Virginia

The Virginia chapter of Americans for Hindus focuses on civic participation, political education, and advocacy for the Hindu American community. A close partner in the Consortium’s civic engagement programs.

Areas of collaboration

More organizations — coming

Your organization here

The Consortium is actively building its network of partner organizations across the Washington DC region and beyond. If your organization works in civic engagement, interfaith dialogue, or youth development, we want to connect.

Interfaith partners

Beyond the Hindu community

The Consortium’s interfaith work has brought us into genuine collaboration with faith communities beyond Hinduism. These partnerships reflect our commitment to pluralism and mutual respect.

A note on interfaith partnership

The organizations listed here are not Hindu organizations. They are faith communities who have engaged with the Consortium in genuine dialogue and whose partnership we value. We list them here not as members, but as collaborators in the work of building bridges.

Synagogue · Fairfax, Virginia

Olam Tikvah Synagogue

Olam Tikvah has been a gracious host and genuine partner in the Consortium’s interfaith work. Our 2024 Festivals of Light event held at their synagogue brought together Hindu and Jewish communities for Diwali and Chanukah dialogue, and established a relationship that continues to deepen.

Programs together

The framework

How formal membership works

Membership via Memorandum of Understanding

The Consortium is currently in its founding chapter, operating through collaborative relationships rather than formal membership. As we grow, organizations can formalize their relationship with the Consortium through a signed MOU. Key terms of that framework:

No membership fees required at the time of joining
Each member organization sends one primary and one alternate representative
All general members have equal voting rights on Consortium positions and initiatives
Any organization may withdraw with written notice no penalty
Independent activities may be pursued freely by either organization

For organizations considering a connection

What working with the Consortium looks like

The Consortium is not a governing body and does not require organizations to surrender any autonomy. Here is what collaboration actually means.

01 Your independence is preserved

Every organization retains full control over its own programs, governance, finances, and public positions. The Consortium coordinates; it does not control.

02 A shared platform, not a shared voice

The Consortium speaks on issues where member organizations have reached consensus. It never attributes a position to an organization that hasn’t endorsed it.

03 Built on a formal MOU framework

Formal collaboration is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding that defines each party’s rights and responsibilities clearly and can be withdrawn at any time.

Does your organization belong in this network?

We are actively building our partner network. If you lead a Hindu organization in the DC metro area or anywhere in America and believe in the power of coordinated action, we’d like to start a conversation.