Events
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Eastern Washington Legislative Conference
Spokane Valley United Methodist Church 115 N. Raymond Rd, Spokane Valley, WAFAN would like to invite you to the Fig Tree's Eastern Washington Legislative Conference on Saturday, January 25, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. We are pleased to help plan this event with the Fig Tree, Spokane NAACP, Earth Ministry/WAIPL, and Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington. This year's theme is "What does it mean to be prophetic?" Register here Event highlights: Keynote Panel with Indigenous leaders on river health and salmon restoration. Youth Advocate Panel Policy briefings from FAN's Policy Engagement Director, Kristin Ang, Earth Ministry/WAIPL, and Washington State Catholic Conference. Issue workshops, including an Advocacy 101 workshop from FAN Eastern Washington [...]
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Interfaith Advocacy Day 2025
Olympia State Capitol Building 415 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA, United StatesIFAD 2025 registration is now open. Thursday, February 20, 2024 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM The United Churches of Olympia 110 11th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501 Learn more and Register for Interfaith Advocacy Day 2025.
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Faith and Labor Roundtable Event
ZoomDo you want tax fairness in Washington, but aren’t sure how to talk about it or you are looking for more allies as we continue this work? Come out to our FAN Seattle Office for this messaging training and skill up to demand a Washington that works for all of us. The Faith + Labor Coalition welcomes everyone —labor allies, people of faith, and community members to join together on 4/19 for this workshop. Sign up for the event and watch the promo reel to see the success of our first meeting together between unions and faith communities! FAN Advocates Blake Alford, Steve Clagett, and Kristin [...]
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People: Committed to Bringing Them Home
ZoomPlease join us for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/People: Committed to Bringing Them Home Zoom forum with Rev. Linda Smith, Tulalip Elder; Representatives of the Attorney General's Office; & Tribal Liaisons
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FAN 2025 Spring Summits – 6/1 & 6/22
FAN 2025 Spring Summits Sunday, June 1, 2025 2:30-4:00pm (Spokane time 2:00-3:30pm) Join us by registering at the following location in your area: Edmonds Spring Summit: Edmonds United Methodist Church| Register Federal Way Spring Summit: Khalsa Gurmat Center | Register Spokane Spring Summit: The Hive, A Spokane Public Library | Register Wenatchee Spring Summit: The Sunnyslope Church| Register Sunday, June 22, 2025 2:00-3:30 Seattle Spring Summit: Seattle/Eastside location to be announced | Register During the Spring Summits, we will: Celebrate our advocacy and policy wins this session! FAN's Policy Engagement Director, Kristin Ang, will share a virtual recap of the legislative session [...]
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Save the Date! – Annual Dinner
FeaturedSave the Date for our 2025 Annual Dinner Sunday, November 16, 2025
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Advocacy as a Spiritual Practice
Advocacy as a Spiritual Practice Please join us for a workshop on how to connect our faith traditions and moral compasses to our acts of advocacy. We will spend time reflecting on our own faith traditions and moral scripts and how they get articulated in advocacy work. Once you register, a Zoom link will be sent to you. For additional information and registration, click here When January 6, 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Location Online - A Zoom Link Will Be Emailed To You Before The Event. Contact Phone: (206) 625-9790 Email: fan@fanwa.org
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Legislative District Leads Training
Legislative District Leads Training Are you interested in helping support the grassroots organizing and people power behind Interfaith Advocacy Day (IFAD)? Being a Legislative District (LD) Lead might be for you! Every year at IFAD, we are able to connect constituents directly with their lawmaker's office to share their concerns and advocate directly with their legislators and their staff. These appointments are made possible by the hard work of staff and volunteer LD Leads leading up to IFAD. Legislative District Leads are volunteers who schedule appointments for themselves and other advocates in your state legislative district for the day of IFAD, [...]
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Housing and Homelessness Working Group
Housing and Homelessness Working Group Kick Off Our first meeting for our new Housing and Homelessness Working Group Join Faith Action Network advocates across the state to learn more about and participate in FAN’s housing advocacy for 2026. Join us in the new year for our first Housing & Homelessness Working Group meeting. Together, we will discuss housing bills in the state legislature --including HB 1859, which supports the development of affordable housing on land owned by faith communities -- how they impact our communities, and how we can support them! Recognizing that the affordable housing and homelessness crisis is affecting [...]
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Advocacy 101
Advocacy 101 Online training on how to advocate during the Washington state legislative session. Join us for this virtual training with other advocates across the state to learn how to advocate during the legislative session. Both new advocates and returning ones seeking to refresh their knowledge are welcome. FAN staff will present some of the tools we use throughout the session, with a chance for Q&A. FAN’s legislative agenda and policies will not be discussed in depth, though we will share with you how to find more information. Please bring your questions! Once you register, a Zoom link will be sent to [...]
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