POWER Interfaith

06/19/2026

We’re bringing in Juneteenth with a &Jazz fest! A perfect close to . We’re celebrating a week where we came together to reimagine the America we live in now and building a new one!

06/18/2026

In order to build a new America, we must be willing to engage with our neighbors. The civic engagement process is one of the most important steps in creating long lasting change. Everyone’s voice is important and deserves to be heard. This is how we build power.

06/18/2026

In order to create a new America, people of faith and moral courage must stand up and create a dividing line. With so many across the country facing housing insecurity, high utility costs, discrimination and unfair treatment, it is up to us to build an America that makes these issues a thing of the past. That’s the America we’re building.

06/17/2026

There’s something brewing in Allentown. People of faith and moral courage are reimagining what freedom looks like in a new America. An America without bloodshed. An America where everyone has enough to thrive. An America that welcomes its neighbors. What does a New America look like to you? Let us know in the comments.

06/13/2026

On June 11, a federal raid took place targeting the Ohio Organizing Collaborative. A act made to instill fear and intimidation into a collaborative who only works to ensure that Ohioans have the right to vote.

We stand with the OOC as people of faith and moral courage, against fear and intimidation made by those in power. We will be sharing additional updates to our base in the midst of this incident, to ensure Pennsylvanians are informed and prepared.

06/12/2026

IN THE NEWS:

A powerful op-ed in the NORTHEAST TIMES penned by POWER leader Kathy Sykes, highlights the urgent need for organizing around the affordability crisis in Philadelphia. Tens of thousands of Philadelphians losing food, healthcare and homes due to budget cuts is something we can't stay silent about.

Read the full piece here: https://shorturl.at/rEVOj

06/11/2026

We're hiring!
POWER Interfaith is looking for a Part-Time Organizer in Philadelphia to help build people power and advance our affordability campaign in the city!

Learn more about this position at https://powerinterfaith.org/join/open-positions/

06/11/2026

Community members like Carla are organizing with their local POWER chapters to create lasting change in their areas!
With chapters in Philadelphia, Norristown, Lehigh Valley, Metro County and Lancaster we are bringing local community members into the work! From affordability, education justice, climate justice, and civic engagement, our chapters organize around the things that matter!

Learn more about our chapters here: https://powerinterfaith.org/about/our-chapters/

06/10/2026

IN THE NEWS!

Our partners at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy placed an op-ed referencing our Philadelphia affordability report.

"Affordability has become a rallying call across the country as the rich get richer and basic needs like childcare, housing, and food get more expensive." -Rita Jefferson

One thing is certain. Philadelphia needs to identify new revenue to ensure fiscal stability and lift the burden off of everyday working people.
Read the full piece here: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/better-budget-wealth-tax/

New York, Chicago and Pittsburgh have ideas to mitigate federal cuts. A local tax and economic policy analyst asks: Why don't we steal them?