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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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

We thank you for your thousands of Pro/Con committee sign-ins, letters, testimony, and visits to Olympia that made positive policy change possible! Sine Die! End-of-Session Recap The 60-day 2024 legislative session concluded Thursday March [...]

FAN staff Blake Alford and UW Social Work intern Sarah Starrett participated in this week’s Balance Our Tax Code rally in Olympia, calling for progressive revenue to meet critical needs in our state. Thanks [...]

FAN staff collaborated in Olympia this week with our partners to get important bills and budget items across the finish line. Elizabeth Dickinson and Kristin Ang joined the NAMI advocacy day. Trevor Sandison worked [...]

We’re keeping our eyes on the Legislature this week as conversations shift to budget proposals and negotiations. See below what’s at stake and we invite you to take action. Week 6 Recap We are currently [...]

Faith Action Network Advocates celebrate the power of advocacy together at IFAD 2024 in Olympia! Thank you for your continued advocacy this legislative session! Photos by @mjwhitephotos. Celebrating IFAD 2024 FAN’s 2024 Interfaith Advocacy [...]

On left, Tomo Duke met with UW Lutherans this week to write postcards to their legislators. At right, Kristin Ang testified for FAN in support of the Working Families Tax Credit. Kristin's Policy Updates The [...]

Take Action for next week hearings We have many hearings next week; be sure to sign in at least one hour before the hearing. Please do not put FAN in the organizational field for [...]

Opening ceremonies in Olympia included prayers in the House from Imam Omar Kaddoura from the Islamic Center of Olympia and Rabbi Seth Goldstein of Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia, along with Squaxin tribal members. [...]

Get ready for the Legislative Session! We hope you’ll join our Legislative Preview on Sunday 1/7 at 3:00pm to hear FAN Policy Engagement Director Kristin Ang provide an overview of the bills on our [...]

 Interfaith Advocacy Day February 8, 2024 - Registration Open! Open your new year calendar and plan to join us in-person on February 8 for Interfaith Advocacy Day in Olympia! FAN’s annual gathering of [...]

Capacity crowds in both Renton and Spokane created a hope-filled and successful FAN Annual dinner. See more photos on our Facebook page! Thank You for making our Annual Dinner Celebrations a Success! We approach [...]

FAN regional clusters build relationship and conversation towards the 2024 legislative session. Pictured top left clockwise - Vancouver, East King County, Edmonds and Spokane. Registration for Dinner Closes Monday November 6! We look forward [...]

FAN board and staff members deeply grieve the continuing loss of life in the Israel-Hamas war, and we reaffirm FAN’s practice of not issuing statements on international issues, even as we know the pain [...]

Registration for FAN Annual Dinner Open We are delighted to announce that our online registration is ready for tickets and tables at our Annual Dinner celebration on Sunday evening, November 19! Please go to [...]

Faith Action Network staff and volunteers have been out in the community this summer talking with neighbors from Spokane to Wenatchee, Puget Sound to Vancouver, about ways to increase justice across the state! We wish [...]

Please mark your calendars for our Annual Dinner on Sunday, November 19, and stay tuned for more details. We hope to offer an in-person gathering in two locations with online attendance as well. FAN [...]

Please mark your calendars for our Annual Dinner on Sunday, November 19, and stay tuned for more details. We hope to offer an in-person gathering in two locations with online attendance as well. Mail [...]

FAN Board and Staff met for our annual retreat recently to help strengthen our advocacy and solidarity. We are looking forward to the change we can accomplish together in our multi-faith statewide work against injustice. [...]

FAN joined Cascade Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and Sunnyslope Church at the June 3 Wenatchee Pride Festival last weekend. See statewide Pride events and a new Protecting Pride guide below. Thanks to FAN Advocates at [...]

Shalom UCC in Richland unveiled a scroll of legislative wins during their church service May 7: left to right, Mike Stipe, Mickey Beary, John Patrick, Marsha Stipe, Pastor Stephen Gentle, and Lora Rathbone. See [...]

Ending hunger in WA, especially at K-12 schools and colleges, continues to be a deep commitment for FAN. We are grateful to FAN supporters Trevor Sandison and Darcy Huffman (who also serves as an [...]