We are Making a Difference!

On July 3, a Massachusetts federal court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) protecting 2,000 Hurricane Maria evacuees from eviction. The TRO provides just enough time for the Federal Emergency …
Ohio Organizing Collaborative collected over 700,000 signatures to put sentencing reform on the 2018 ballot

One of our 39 state-based groups, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), pulled off an amazing feat, collecting over 700,000 signatures to put sentencing reform on the 2018 ballot in Ohio. …
Massachusetts will become the third state in the nation to approve a $15 minimum wage and provide paid family leave!

Thanks to the impressive organizing work of MCAN and the Raise UP Massachusetts, Massachusetts will become the third state in the nation to approve a $15 minimum wage and provide …
After Nearly Three Months In Sanctuary, Peruvian Immigrant Gisella Collazo Granted One Year Stay of Removal

On Monday, June 11, Gisella Collazo was granted a one-year stay of removal after being in sanctuary at South Congregational Church in Springfield, Massachusetts for nearly three months. Gisella has undergone a battle …
Faith in Action Names a New Executive Director

After a thoughtful search process, Faith in Action’s Board of Directors chose the Rev. Alvin Herring as the third executive director in the organization’s 40-year history.