The Arab American Institute (AAI) is a national Arab American advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in the mid-1980s by James Zogby, AAI promotes civic participation, public policy research, and civil rights for Arab Americans while tracking and shaping legislation and public debate affecting the community.
Voting rights and civic engagement, civil rights and anti-discrimination, immigration policy, census and data equity, redistricting, surveillance and privacy, U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East and human rights
Primarily funded by individual donations and contributions, foundation grants, and financial support coordinated with its affiliated nonprofit foundation (the Arab American Institute Foundation); program revenue and occasional grants comprise additional sources
James Zogby (founder and longtime leader), the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF), allied community organizations such as the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and local Arab American community groups
Nonprofit advocacy organization / social welfare organization (501(c)(4))
