Along with our sister organization POWER Action, we're hosting the “Freedom Express” bus tour across the State of Pennsylvania October 18th – November 4th, 2022 . This tour is about Restoring Faith in Democracy, helping people imagine a Pennsylvania where we all thrive, and calling out the bad actors financing oppression by supporting White Christian Nationalist causes.
POWER Celebrates 10th Anniversary!
September 25, 2021 marked POWER’s tenth anniversary of connecting diverse faith communities, speaking truth to power, and striving to change Pennsylvania — and the world. Join us in celebrating throughout the year as we reflect how far we have come and envision our shared future!
Building Communities of Opportunity that Work for All
POWER works with faith communities in Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania to address local and statewide issues while simultaneously strengthening the life of our congregations. Our path to creating a more just world involves teaching people of faith how to build and exercise their own power to address root cause of the daily injustices they face.
FEATURED CAMPAIGN
Civic Engagement
Our voter engagement work is crucial in ensuring that our Black and Brown communities are seen and heard! It is our life’s work to make sure that these communities “Get Out To Vote” and follow through in exercising their political power.
NEW: Annual Report 2021
An insurrection, continued political division, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges of 2021 were in many ways a continuation of what we saw in 2020. Although last year’s elections weren’t as high-profile as the previous year’s, the fight for democracy continued in school board and commissioners and council meetings, across Pennsylvania and across the nation.
POWER organizers were there to educate, train, and support our communities as they grappled with issues and elections that would directly impact their day to day lives.
LATEST NEWS
Statement on the Governor Shapiro’s First Pennsylvania Budget Proposal
For nearly a decade, POWER Interfaith, Pennsylvania’s largest faith-based organizing movement with over 200 congregations of over 20 different faith traditions, has organized clergy congregations…
The Inquirer: Exodus
The roots of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Church sprung from rebellion and civil disobedience, championing for social justice and voter rights for all. Lillie Gorham,...
Statement from POWER Interfaith on ACLU challenge on behalf of PA voters
We at POWER Interfaith support our partners at the ACLU in their challenge to the current Pennsylvania Mail Ballot rule that disenfranchised voters in the…
Latest Updates
LIVE Now: Groundbreaking Jewish Conversations Web Conversation, "Choosing Life: The Spiritual Challenge of Climate Crisis and Environmental Racism" featuring Rabbi Greenberg, our Director of Climate Justice & Jobs.
https://fb.watch/jsjQ8QNW1c/?mibextid=cr9u03
“The economics of gas distribution networks is really falling apart...and we can’t just keep doing business as usual. There’s a profound need for new thinking.”
https://whyy.org/articles/pgw-pipeline-replacement-plan-costs-climate-impacts-heet-study/
We’re proud to have joined @ThirdActOrg’s day of action to stop dirty banks. Looking at you, @Chase and @WellsFargo … And thanks to @ThirdActPA @EldersAction @powerinterfaith @ThisIsWhatWeDid and American Indian Movement.
Climate Justice & Jobs Organizer Amani Reid with Secretary of Energy @SecGranholm at a discussion about clean energy investment in Philadelphia this past Friday.
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Lifting Up a Moral Voice with Political Muscle
We help equip community leaders with the skills needed to reach out into their neighborhoods, identify common concerns, research possible solutions, and work with public officials and private businesses to put those solutions into effect. Through our issue-based campaigns listed below, leaders learn how to build and sustain strong teams and networks, research and analyze community issues, develop campaign strategy, and work with elected officials to implement changes in public policy.
We are over 50 congregations throughout Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania
POWER Philadelphia
POWER Philadelphia represents congregations and faith leader located in West Philadelphia, Center City, Northeast Philadelphia, and North Philadelphia
POWER Metro
POWER Metro represents congregations and faith leaders located in Bucks County, Delaware County, Montgomery Count, and Chester County.
POWER Central PA
POWER Central PA represents congregations and faith leaders located in York County, Lancaster County, Dauphin County, and Lebanon County.
POWER Lehigh Valley
Our newest branch, POWER Lehigh Valley, represents congregations and faith leaders located in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.