All national, faith-based organizations who work on anti-poverty issues can sign-on as a 2012 Endorsing Organization for Fighting Poverty with Faith. If you would like to sign-on, please download a copy of the Endorsement Letter and return it via email or fax (202-212-6002) to Fighting Poverty with Faith.

The annual Fighting Poverty with Faith mobilization focuses on addressing root causes of poverty and ensuring that all who live in the United States have access to opportunities to prosper. We enlist the moral authority and organizing power of the faith community to make it a national priority to meet the needs of those living in poverty. This mobilization utilizes the strength of the coordinated faith community to move individuals and communities to action and advocate for clear, immediate policy solutions to address the causes and consequences of poverty.

The Fighting Poverty with Faith 2012 mobilization, “Building Opportunity Through Affordable Housing for All,” focuses on protecting and strengthening access to safe, decent, and affordable housing.  For millions of American households, safe and decent housing is unaffordable and unavailable.  The faith community cannot stand idly by as too many of our neighbors are forced to make impossible choices  between necessities such as food, rent, and medicine. We recognize the importance  of decent shelter as a core necessity to overcoming poverty and will educate our communities about this issue and work to increase the supply of and expand access to housing for low income families and individuals.

To this end, the undersigned national faith organizations endorse and commit to support the goals of the 2012 Fighting Poverty with Faith mobilization.   We pledge to help amplify the messaging of the mobilization, promote the coordinated advocacy campaign actions, and encourage our local congregations and affiliates to plan programs and events during the week of action from November 8 – November 18, 2012. 

By coordinating our message, holding joint events, and promoting partnership among our faith groups, we will help build the political and public will to create more affordable housing and reduce poverty in the United States.

The list below includes all Endorsing Organizations from 2011 and will be updated to include all 2012 Endorsing Organizations in early November 2012.

1. African Methodist Episcopal Church
2. Alliance of Baptists
3. The Alliance to End Hunger
4. American Baptist Home Mission Societies
5. The Apostolic Catholic Church
6. AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps
7. B’nai B’rith Youth Organization
8. Bread for the World
9. Catholic Charities USA
10. Center for Ministry Development
11. Church of the Brethren
12. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
13. Disciples Justice Action Network
14. Evangelicals for Social Action
15. Global Justice Institute, Metropolitan Community Church of New York
16. Hazon
17. Hindu American Foundation
18. ICNA Council for Social Justice
19. Interfaith Worker Justice
20. International Council of Community Churches
21. Islamic Relief USA
22. Islamic Society of North America
23. Jewish Community Center Association
24. Jewish Council for Public Affairs
25. Jewish Labor Committee
26. Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
27. Jewish Women International
28. The Jewish Federations of North America
29. MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
30. Metropolitan Community Churches
31. Moishe House
32. The National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
33. National Council of Churches
34. National Council of Jewish Women
35. National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
36. National Latino Evangelical Coalition
37. NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby
38. Pentecostals and Charismatics for Peace and Justice
39. Presbyterian Church USA (DC Office)
40. Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Institute Justice Team
41. Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, National Council of the United States
42. The Episcopal Church
43. The Swedenborgian Church of North America
44. Union for Reform Judaism
45. United Church of Christ
46. The United Methodist Church – The General Board of Church & Society
47. Uri L’Tzedek
48. World Sikh Council – America Region
49. World Student Christian Federation  – North America Region
50. World Student Christian Federation – USA