Affiliation with the Industrial Areas Foundation

In June of 2020, the member organizations of Faith in Action (now Valley Interfaith Action) chose to affiliate with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) to build greater power to build lasting change in our community. Over the past year, we have been partnering with organizers from the IAF and a Northern Virginia affiliate, Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE) to grow our base in the Shenandoah Valley. Faith in Action joined the IAF in order to:

• Increase its collective power to make lasting change in our communities.

• Participate in consistent training on organizing and developing leaders.

• Receive mentorship for leaders and staff.

• Become part of a broader network of organizations with a track record that has nurtured citizen-led action and relationships across the divides that often separate communities.