Valley Interfaith Project develops a constituency of leaders across Maricopa County to become citizens in the fullest sense: participants in democratic decision-making and agents of the creation of a more just society.Our work is accomplished through:
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The West/Southwest IAF
VIP is an affiliate of the West/Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), a network of broad-based organizations building power to revitalize our democracy for constructive social and economic change. Affiliates are in 33 cities across the U.S. (in states highlighted in blue).
The West/Southwest IAF is the regional network of the national IAF, the oldest and largest organizing and leadership development network in the United States. IAF organizations are non-partisan. None will endorse any candidate or party for elected office, nor pursue or accept government funding.
Each West/Southwest IAF affiliate is comprised of dues-paying member institutions, including religious congregations, schools, civic associations, unions, and non-profits that share a concern for families and a tradition of faith and democracy. As a University of Public Life, each organization seeks to:
