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We are the largest grassroots, global faith-based organizing network. The nonpartisan organization works with 1,000 congregations in more than 200 cities and towns through its 46 local and state federations as well as in Haiti, Central America, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
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The largest faith-based organizing network is condemning all forms of violence, including political violence, and urging a peaceful path forward following the apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Bishop Dwayne Royster, executive director of Faith in Action, in a statement, called on his fellow people of faith to join him in being forces for peace and depolarization in this time of uncertainty. Swipe to read or head to faithinaction.org to read out our statement.
Jul 14
Colorado! New York! Utah! Your state primaries are today!
Head to vote411.org to learn about the races, candidates, and find your polling location! Go with a friend!
Jun 25
After a long search, we are excited to announce that Bishop Dwayne Royster is the new Executive Director of Faith in Action! We are confident that Bishop Royster will lead Faith in Action into a new era where federations and organizing are at the center.
Bishop Dwayne Royster has served as Faith in Action’s interim executive director since January. He has been the executive director of POWER Interfaith in Pennsylvania for a decade, leading ground breaking campaigns to equalize school funding, raise wages for the lowest paid workers and create green jobs and investment in Black and Latino communities.
Royster’s appointment comes amid a contentious presidential election year with democracy on the line and as the organization leans into its rich history of community organizing to increase access at the ballot box for historically marginalized communities and counter White Christian Nationalism.
As Faith in Action looks toward its future, the organization is committed to continuing to support grassroots organizing that builds the power of immigrant communities, elevates the wisdom and leadership of women and the struggle for gender equality, engages young people in building a new America and world, and builds a multi-faith movement that unites people across faith.
Jun 20
The time has come! Our young students from across the country and part of this years @fiarisingyouth cohort have come together in New Mexico for a training on community organizing and *drumroll* graduation! 🥳
Follow @fiarisingyouth and @risingyouth_lcnm for more 💙
Jun 20
Today we observe Juneteenth as it represents the emancipation of all enslaved people in the United States. It serves as a reminder of how far the African American experience in the United States has come in this country, but the work continues. As a community, we must rise together and continue our work towards true social and economic freedom in this country, as harmful laws look to place barriers between true liberation. POWER Interfaith and Faith in Action come together to enrich our communities with the knowledge and assets they need to utilize their own agency, and create a world we can all thrive in. We encourage you to utilize your voice as we work together to create a prosperous and thriving country for ALL people.
Head to www.vote411.org to see races in your state that will impact your community directly.
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Jun 19
On Thursday, May 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET, the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), a coalition of 59 congregations and community groups from around the North Shore, hosted a media action and vigil at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salem (24 St. Peter Street), urging the State House and Senate to pass a robust version of Governor Maura Healey’s $4.1 billion Affordable Homes Act.
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Jun 11
Nevada! Maine! North Dakota! South Carolina! Your state primaries are today! Need help learning about what will be on your ballot?
Head to vote411.org to learn about the races, candidates, and where your polling location will be.
Jun 11
Faith in Action Denounces President Biden’s Immigration Executive Order. In statements, leaders from Faith in Action, as well as their federation in New Mexico, denounced the legislation, which they say will endanger migrants and runs counter to commonly held values of welcoming migrants and caring for neighbors.
Jun 5
Washington, DC, Montana, New Jersey, New México, and South Dakota! Your state and presidential primaries are today!
Head to vote411.org to explore candidates, races, and find your polling location 🗳️
Jun 4
Yesterday the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), a coalition of 59 congregations and community groups from around the North Shore, hosted a media action and vigil at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salem, urging the State House and Senate to pass a $4.1 billion Affordable Homes Act, the largest housing bill of its kind in the state’s history. Specifically, the clergy called on legislators to protect the local option for a real estate transfer fee, a key provision that would fund the bill’s $800 million in authorizations for affordable housing spending. The real estate industry is fighting hard to remove the fee provision, which would grant cities and towns the authority to assess a fee on sales of real estate transactions over $1 million at a rate of .5 to 2 percent, generating desperately needed funds to support affordable housing in Massachusetts by preserving and improving up to 65,000 homes.
Titled “Love Your Neighbor,” the event allowed lawmakers to hear directly from clergy representing their communities and from working-class families around Massachusetts that face housing insecurities daily.
This gathering is part of a collective of vigils across the state this afternoon at which clergy and housing advocates of the Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN) will share stories of housing insecurity within their communities with lawmakers. MCAN affiliates Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC), and Pioneer Valley Project (PVP) are leading these vigils in Salem, Brockton and Springfield respectively. Greater Boston Interfaith Organizing (GBIO) will simultaneously lead a fourth vigil in Roxbury for their network.
May 31
Across the country there are or have been primary elections. There’s so much emphasis on presidential races but did you know voting in your local and state elections has far greater impact on you and your community?
Look out for your state and local races!
State election coming up:
(State and presidential) June 4: Washington, DC, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota
Just state elections:
June 4: Iowa
June 11: Nevada, Maine, North Dakota, South Carolina
June 13: Puerto Rico
June 18: Virginia, Oklahoma
June 25: Colorado, New York, Utah
August 1: Tennessee
August 3: Virgin Islands
August 6: Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington
August 10: Hawaii
August 13: Wisconsin, Vermont, Minnesota, Connecticut
August 20: Alaska, Florida, Wyoming
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