UNLOCKING THE POWER OF PEOPLE

Faith-Based Organizing In Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California

Belonging and Becoming Together

We call on people of faith and goodwill who desire to see multi-faith, multi-lingual, multi-racial, multi-generational, gender-inclusive communities.

Pathways to citizenship

We are on the forefront of pushing for justice for immigrants.

Bringing Peace to the streets

Ceasefire is a movement to stop the violence in our communities without sending more people to jail.

We are Putting Our Faith Into Action

We are people of faith, guided by a shared moral narrative that breathes life and love into our very bones.

We See Beautiful Cities

We are working to keep our streets safe and clean by fighting illegal dumping.

A Justice System that is Just

The Interfaith Coalition for Justice In our Jails (ICJJ), a table of FIAEB, brings members of diverse faith communities together to achieve transformative change within the Alameda County justice system.

Featured Leader

Arlington Tugwell: Rethinking Public Safety

Arlington Tugwell has experienced the judicial system from both sides and has a lot of ideas on how to improve public safety in his native home of Oakland, which is suffering from a surge in crime.

Who We Are

We are a nonpartisan federation of more than 23 congregations, schools, and allied community organizations, representing over 25,000 families throughout the East Bay. Faith in Action East Bay Leaders share common values from our diverse faith, racial, political, and social traditions. We bring these values into the public arena through research, action and relationship-building.

What we do

We develop leaders who build power through their congregations and schools to drive systemic change and improve the quality of life for their families. We envision a community where all have equal access to: a first-rate education, affordable housing and home ownership, skills training and good employment opportunities, quality healthcare, and safe, clean streets in vibrant neighborhoods. 

WORKING TOGETHER

We are engaged in violence reduction, community building through Belong Circles, immigrant rights, education equity, illegal dumping, housing, vaccine access, justice system reform, and voter turnout. We are fostering a narrative change by amplifying the unheard voices in our communities and facilitating their empowerment.

 

LET’S CONNECT!

Want your congregation to work with us? Or want to become a leader or funder? Use this form to ask a question and learn about all the ways to be involved.

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Support Faith-Based Organizing

We organize in faith communities. At each one, we cultivate at least 10 committed participants to show leadership. A group of power-building leaders at a house of worship is called an LOC — Local Organizing Committee. And they are the key to building power and changing systems so that everyone has equity in housing, jobs, education, access to health care, and vibrant, safe communities where all are welcome.