Interreligious Working Group on
Domestic Human Needs
of the Washington Interfaith Staff Community
Interreligious Working Group on
Domestic Human Needs
of the Washington Interfaith Staff Community
Our Members
Explore each of our member organizations below.
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Quaker action for a just world.
Bread for the World
Bread for the World is a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S. decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without hunger. Our mission is to educate and equip people to advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger in the U.S. and around the world.
Catholic Charities USA
Founded in 1910, CCUSA is a national membership organization that supports and represents 168 Catholic Charities agencies across the United States and its territories. Collectively, the Catholic Charities network each year serves more than 16 million vulnerable people, regardless of their faith or background, through food and nutrition programs, affordable housing, disaster relief and a variety of other humanitarian services.
The Episcopal Church - Office of Government Relations
The mission of the church, as stated in the Book of Common Prayer’s catechism, is “to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ.” In step with that mission, The Episcopal Church follows Jesus into loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
One of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with nearly 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region.
Franciscan Action Network
The Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice based in Washington, DC, dedicated to transforming United States public policy on peacemaking, care for creation, poverty, and human rights, inspired by the teachings of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi. Foundedin 2007, it brings together Franciscan religious and laypeople to advocate for social justice through faith-driven activism and public engagement.
Islamic Relief USA
Islamic Relief USA provides relief and development in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and works to empower individuals in their communities and give them a voice in the world.
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national advocacy organization working to end
hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.
National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd
The National Advocacy Center educates and develops strategies to address social justice issues and advocates for the transformation of society to the benefit of all people.
National Council of Churches
Serving as a leading voice of witness to the living Christ in the public square since 1950, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) brings together 37 member communions and more than 30 million Christians in approximately 100,000 congregations in a common expression of God’s love and promise of unity. The purpose of the NCC is to live as a community of denominations called by Christ to visible unity and sent forth in the Spirit to promote God’s justice, peace, and the healing of the world.
National Council of Jewish Women
Since our founding in 1893,National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has boldly imagined a world where women, children, and families have the resources they need to thrive. Inspired by our Jewish values, we work for equity and justice for women, children, and families. Through the efforts of our 225,000 grassroots advocates and 48 local sections, NCJW combines education, direct service, and advocacy to affect lasting social change at the local, state, and national levels.
NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice
Founded by Catholic Sisters in 1972, we are committed to centering racial justice and equity at the heart of our political ministry and to holding ourselves accountable to communities of color inside and outside of our organization, in order to dismantle systemic racism in our society.
The Presbyterian Church (USA)
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The Salvation Army
Doing the most good.
The United Church of Christ
In responding faithfully to God’s call for abundant life for all people, a common life in which no one is left behind, we are drawn inevitably to engage in public policy advocacy. The UCC Office of Public Policy & Advocacy in Washington DC is the advocacy arm of the UCC National Setting, and leads the denomination in its policy commitment, as dictated by UCC General Synod.
The United Methdist Church - General Board of Church and Society
The General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) is the social justice agency for The United Methodist Church (UMC). Its mandate is to advocate and uphold the UMC’s Social Principles among church leaders and members, government policymakers, interfaith partners, non-government entities, and ecumenical leaders around the world.
