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Help protect the progress we've made together. Learn more below! We Welcome You to Join us for a FAN Liaison Training We are so grateful to those of you who serve as liaisons between your faith community and FAN! And for those of you who may not be liaisons but who provide leadership for your faith community's engagement in social and environmental justice! We want to take time this summer to check in with you, share some resources, and hear how we can support you in the coming year. We invite liaisons, legislative district coordinators, and other faith community leaders active in--or [...]

Some friends of FAN gathered at our June open house and farewell to Elise at FAN offices last week, in front of the amazing SEIU Local 6 mural of workers by Periko the Artist. A Farewell from Elise DeGooyer Happy Summer! In these weeks of such kind affirmations and celebrations of my 10+ years at FAN, I want to take a moment to say goodbye and thank you to all our friends, advocates, donors, volunteers, supporters, readers, and our mighty NETWORK across the state. It has been the honor of my life and career to serve in this leadership [...]

Take Action This Election Season Are you looking for ways to encourage voting and civic engagement in your faith community this election year? Are you also looking for community-led support? If your answers are yes, FAN invites you to join a Network of 100% Voting Faith Communities! Many faith traditions highlight the importance of voting in preserving community well-being and the common good in democracy. The Network of 100% Voting Faith Communities is a community space to share ideas, tools, and peer support as we collectively build civically engaged multi-faith communities. Whether you are a leader authorized to take action [...]

Taking Action Together This Election Season Are you looking for ways to encourage voting and civic engagement in your faith community this election year? Are you also looking for community-led support? If your answers are yes, FAN invites you to join a Network of 100% Voting Faith Communities! Many faith traditions highlight the importance of voting in preserving community well-being and the common good in democracy. The Network of 100% Voting Faith Communities is a community space to share ideas, tools, and peer support as we collectively build civically engaged multi-faith communities. Whether you are a leader authorized to take action [...]

We had a great summit meeting on May 5, with new information presented and perspectives heard from attendees on the issues they care about. There’s still time for you to register for our June 9 summit. Go to our Spring Summit page, and register for June 9, to bring your voice and your advocacy to the FAN table! We Want to Hear from You: FAN Community Survey From Rev. Carol Jensen, FAN Governing Board Chair: As you may have seen in our March announcement, the Faith Action Network is in the midst of a leadership transition as Executive Director Elise [...]

FAN staff are excited to welcome you to our annual Spring Summits, scheduled for two Sundays this spring: May 5 and June 9, 3:00-4:30pm. We’ve opted to host these summits online to allow more people to join and to enable advocates from across the state to hear from each other. During this year’s summits, we’ll be able to celebrate legislative wins and hear about stalled legislation and what is needed to move forward next session. FAN staff will share an update on the three ballot initiatives that will have an impact on everything we do this year. And you will have a [...]

Register for a Sunday Summit at the May 5 or June 9 links or learn more on our Spring Summit page and bring your voice and your advocacy to the FAN table! Register for Spring Summit Expand the Child Tax Credit Take Federal Action Now! Our eyes shift to Congress as the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) has been stuck in the Senate since January. An expanded CTC would help 16 million children in low-income families and this modest effort would go a long way for children living in poverty and struggling families. Urging your Senators to take action [...]

FAN Board Members, Rabbi Jason Levine and Jasmit Singh, were present for the Governor’s signing of SB 5427, establishing a bias incident hotline for WA state. See the list of successful bills and budget items you helped make possible at our website on the Legislative Agenda page. Register for Spring Summits! FAN staff are moving into what we call our Spring Outreach season, where we get to be present at your community gatherings and denominational conferences, and talk with you about what happened this legislative session. Most importantly, we seek to hear your concerns and priorities for what we might [...]

FAN Policy Engagement Director Kristin Ang was present when Governor Inslee signed HB 2368 this week, enabling the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance within DSHS to administer funding for immigrants seeking asylum who do not qualify for federal refugee assistance. This will include the $25.25 million budgeted this session.Signing and Implementing BillsNow that the legislative session is over, the Governor has been signing bills into law and will continue to do so in the weeks ahead. We continue to update our Bill Tracker with final actions when bills are signed into law, and we will share photos or news of [...]

A message from FAN Executive Director, Elise DeGooyer: Spring has always been a time of opening to change for me, as I watch irises, rhubarb, and LOTS of green break through in my yard. So during this season, it is with mixed emotions that I want to let you know I have decided to leave my role at Faith Action Network at the end of June. After 10 years of committed service, I’m ready to grow into my next chapter of work, and I’m excited for FAN to welcome in a new Executive Director to guide its future. I will [...]