The Interfaith Alliance on Poverty is a faith-based community of congregations who seek to mitigate the injustices that cause poverty.
Our diverse faith traditions stress social justice values. Together we work to educate ourselves and our neighbors, inspire all, and act for positive change.
Three action teams make up the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty. These include a team focusing on Support to Families and Children, and a second team championing policies through Advocacy. Our third team handles Communications within the Interfaith Alliance and with our Partners, our city and our region. Each team plays a critical role in helping fulfill our mission of alleviating poverty in the Portland, Oregon region.
All interested in the work of the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty are welcome to join
One of our Action Teams. Please contact us by email at allianceonpoverty@gmail.com
Support for Children and families team
Join us to make a difference in the history of generational poverty by advocating for improved educational opportunities, by supporting partner organizations that find housing for families and by volunteering as mentors for children as they navigate learning and gain a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Support for Children and Families Team
Join us to make a difference in the history of generational poverty by advocating for improved educational opportunities, by supporting partner organizations that find housing for families and by volunteering as mentors for children as they navigate learning and gain a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Communications Team
You can help us bring understanding of the systemic causes of poverty to our member faith-based communities, our partner organizations, our program participants and the broader community. We publish the Alliance newsletter, maintain the website and bring new opportunities to the attention of the coordinating committee so that we can plan for the future work of the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty.
Advocacy Team
Do you want to influence the efforts to alleviate the root causes of poverty in our region? Do you want your voice to be heard by those in power? Consider joining other like-minded neighbors on the Advocacy Action Team as we work with city, county and state to create policies that will help people find housing, food, education, health care and access to opportunities to succeed.