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Interfaith Funders
CBCO News Archive
Dec. 4, 2008 (Washington, DC): Obama senior advisor Valerie Jarrett calls on 2500 grassroots
leaders to hold the new administration accountable, at the "Realising the Promise Forum on
Community, Faith and Democracy," organized by the Center for Community Change and
Gamaliel Foundation. Find out more Dec. 4, 2008 (Santa Fe, NM): Funding community
organizing pays, according to a new report presented by the National Committee on
Responsive Philanthropy to the NM Association of Grantmakers. Albuquerque Interfaith (IAF)
among the 14 NM organizations leveraging $157 per grant dollar. Find out more
Nov. 17-18, 2008 (Washington, DC): Hundreds of PICO leaders and clergy from over 30 cities
call on congressional offices and the Obama transition team for swift passage of SCHIP, and
hold prayer vigil at the Treasury Dept. to spotlight the need for relief from foreclosures. Find out
more
Oct. 29, 2008 (Washington, DC) In response to attacks on its voter registration practices,
ACORN fights back with lawsuits and a 30 sec ad, and works to turn out 1000s of voters. Find
out more
September, 2008: Organizing is in the news following statements made by AK gov. Sarah Palin
at the Republican National Convention. Interfaith Funders has created a digest to debunk the
insults. Link here
September 1, 2008: The PICO National Network rallies congregational members nationwide to
support ther counterparts as the Gulf Coast evacuates for Hurrican Gustav. Find out more
July 9, 2008 (Chicago, IL): Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) Affiliate United Power for Action and
Justice calls on Obama campaign advertising firm to drop contract opposing constitutional
reforms, cited in Chicago Sun Times editorial read it here
July 8, 2008: Organizing with Obama: Faith and Action By IRA CHERNUS on Religion
Dispatches. read it here
July 6, 2008 (New York) The Long Run: Obama's Organizing Years, Guiding Others and
Finding Himself, By SERGE KOVALESKI in the New York Times. read it here
July, 2008: "Will Obama Inspire a New Generation of Organizers," by Peter Dreier, in Dissent
read it here
June 18, 2008 (Oakland, CA): PICO Network News features campaigns across the country and
beyond with victories for housing, health care, youth and more. Find out more
June 4 (Los Angeles): Found in Translation: PICO Affiliate LA VOICE's community leadership
development in Ramona Gardens is documented in a series by author MARTIN LASTRAPES.
read it here
May, 2008 (San Francisco): PICO affiliate San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP), together
with ACORN and the San Francisco Labor Council, announced a major binding benefits
agreement that includes over 3,500 units of affordable housing and $17 million in workforce
development. Find out more
April 24, 2008: (Washington, DC) Jewish Funds for Justice director SIMON GREER's guest
article "Sharing Hardship and Prosperity" in the Washington Post "On Faith" Blog read it here
April 23, 2008: (Los Angeles) PICO Affiliate LA Voice leaders rally to celebrate zoning victory
keeping alcohol and related businesses away from schools. Find out more
April 9, 2008: (St. Petersburg, FL) Catholic Bishop Robert Lynch congratulates thousands of
DART leaders attending FAST and HOPE actions. Read his letter and find out more about DART
April 9, 2008: (Philadephia, PA) Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University just
released a study showing that sophisticated grassroots community organizing produces major
improvements in student achievement. Find out more about this report, and other news from
the PICO National Network.
April, 2008: "Organizing Hope: Tapping the reservoirs of church and community" shows new
influence of CBCO on politics, by Danny Duncan Collum in Sojourners Magazine Find out more
March 31, 2008: "Faith and Power" article by Henry G. Brinton on how congregations can
achieve justice by getting comfortable with power, in The Presbyterian Outlook. Find out more
March 9, 2008: (San Diego, CA) Over 1300 gather to kick off "Year of the Youth" campaign lead
by San Diego Organizing Project. Find out more
February 10, 2008 (Denver): PICO Colorado and Metro Organizations for People rally with allies
to proclaim, "All Kids Covered by 2010!" Find out more about this campaign, and other news
from the PICO National Network.
News from 2007
News from 2006 and prior:
leaders to hold the new administration accountable, at the "Realising the Promise Forum on
Community, Faith and Democracy," organized by the Center for Community Change and
Gamaliel Foundation. Find out more Dec. 4, 2008 (Santa Fe, NM): Funding community
organizing pays, according to a new report presented by the National Committee on
Responsive Philanthropy to the NM Association of Grantmakers. Albuquerque Interfaith (IAF)
among the 14 NM organizations leveraging $157 per grant dollar. Find out more
Nov. 17-18, 2008 (Washington, DC): Hundreds of PICO leaders and clergy from over 30 cities
call on congressional offices and the Obama transition team for swift passage of SCHIP, and
hold prayer vigil at the Treasury Dept. to spotlight the need for relief from foreclosures. Find out
more
Oct. 29, 2008 (Washington, DC) In response to attacks on its voter registration practices,
ACORN fights back with lawsuits and a 30 sec ad, and works to turn out 1000s of voters. Find
out more
September, 2008: Organizing is in the news following statements made by AK gov. Sarah Palin
at the Republican National Convention. Interfaith Funders has created a digest to debunk the
insults. Link here
September 1, 2008: The PICO National Network rallies congregational members nationwide to
support ther counterparts as the Gulf Coast evacuates for Hurrican Gustav. Find out more
July 9, 2008 (Chicago, IL): Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) Affiliate United Power for Action and
Justice calls on Obama campaign advertising firm to drop contract opposing constitutional
reforms, cited in Chicago Sun Times editorial read it here
July 8, 2008: Organizing with Obama: Faith and Action By IRA CHERNUS on Religion
Dispatches. read it here
July 6, 2008 (New York) The Long Run: Obama's Organizing Years, Guiding Others and
Finding Himself, By SERGE KOVALESKI in the New York Times. read it here
July, 2008: "Will Obama Inspire a New Generation of Organizers," by Peter Dreier, in Dissent
read it here
June 18, 2008 (Oakland, CA): PICO Network News features campaigns across the country and
beyond with victories for housing, health care, youth and more. Find out more
June 4 (Los Angeles): Found in Translation: PICO Affiliate LA VOICE's community leadership
development in Ramona Gardens is documented in a series by author MARTIN LASTRAPES.
read it here
May, 2008 (San Francisco): PICO affiliate San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP), together
with ACORN and the San Francisco Labor Council, announced a major binding benefits
agreement that includes over 3,500 units of affordable housing and $17 million in workforce
development. Find out more
April 24, 2008: (Washington, DC) Jewish Funds for Justice director SIMON GREER's guest
article "Sharing Hardship and Prosperity" in the Washington Post "On Faith" Blog read it here
April 23, 2008: (Los Angeles) PICO Affiliate LA Voice leaders rally to celebrate zoning victory
keeping alcohol and related businesses away from schools. Find out more
April 9, 2008: (St. Petersburg, FL) Catholic Bishop Robert Lynch congratulates thousands of
DART leaders attending FAST and HOPE actions. Read his letter and find out more about DART
April 9, 2008: (Philadephia, PA) Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University just
released a study showing that sophisticated grassroots community organizing produces major
improvements in student achievement. Find out more about this report, and other news from
the PICO National Network.
April, 2008: "Organizing Hope: Tapping the reservoirs of church and community" shows new
influence of CBCO on politics, by Danny Duncan Collum in Sojourners Magazine Find out more
March 31, 2008: "Faith and Power" article by Henry G. Brinton on how congregations can
achieve justice by getting comfortable with power, in The Presbyterian Outlook. Find out more
March 9, 2008: (San Diego, CA) Over 1300 gather to kick off "Year of the Youth" campaign lead
by San Diego Organizing Project. Find out more
February 10, 2008 (Denver): PICO Colorado and Metro Organizations for People rally with allies
to proclaim, "All Kids Covered by 2010!" Find out more about this campaign, and other news
from the PICO National Network.
News from 2007
News from 2006 and prior: