* 23 organizations in the states of Iowa, Nebraska, Louisiana, California, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico
* 16 organizations in the northeastern cities and counties between Boston and Washington and in the Midwest in Illinois and Wisconsin.
* 8 organizations in the south and near south and in the northwest, in Oregon and Washington
* 4 international affiliates in Canada, England, Germany, and Australia.
The current generation of IAF organizations began in the mid-1970's and was the product of the insight and effort of the person who succeeded Saul Alinsky as executive director of the IAF, Edward T. Chambers. The first three modern IAF groups were the Communities Organized for Public Service (COPS), in San Antonio, Texas; Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD), in Maryland; and the Queens Citizens Organization (QCO), in New York.
Mr. Chambers retired in January 2010 as Executive Director. The four Co- Directors of IAF- Mr. Cortes and Mr. Gecan in 2010, and Sr. Stephens and Mr. Graf in 2011- assumed those responsibilities.
The social center of gravity is located among the poor, working poor, and working class congregations, communities, and associations in these areas. The racial make up of IAF groups varies dramatically from city to city and region to region, reflecting the mix of people in each locale. Middle and upper-middle class institutions participate as full and equal partners in many IAF groups, bringing their own talents, energies, and concerns.
Metro IAF- East Coast and Midwest
AIM- Action in Montgomery
c/o Woodside United Methodist Church
8900 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Lead Organizer: Alisa Glassman
301-388-0330
301-589-6338 fax
www.actioninmontgomery.org
BUILD- Baltimoreans United for Leadership Development
2439 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
Lead Organizer: Rob English
410-528-0305
410-528-0316 fax
www.buildiaf.org
DuPage United
c/o Faith Lutheran Church
41 North Park Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Lead Organizer: Amy Lawless
630-743-9649 Cell
www.dupageunited.org
EBC - East Brooklyn Congregation
551 Vandalia Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11212
Lead Organizer: Michael Stanley
718-642-1780
718-642-1450
718-485-5537 fax
Greater Boston Interfaith Organization
594 Columbia Rd. Suite #402
Dorchester, MA 02125
Lead Organizer: Cheri Andes
617-825-5600
617-825-5400 fax
www.gbio.org
Common Ground Inc. (Greater Milwaukee)
c/o Bob Connolly
1034 E. Ogden Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Lead Organizer: Mark Fraley
800-258-7575
414-272-0199 fax
414-517-3379 cell
www.commongroundwi.org
People Acting Together in Howard (PATH)
P.O. Box 404
Simpsonville, MD 21150
Lead Organizer: Cynthia Marshall
(443)433-8054
Path.iaf@gmail.com
www.path-iaf.org
Long Island CAN
60 Oliver Avenue
Valley Stream, NY 11580-1655
Lead Organizer: Beth Brockland
516-285-5810
516-285-0723 fax
Lake County United
P.O. Box 726
29700 N. St. Mary’s Road
Libertyville, IL 60048-1926
Lead Organizer:Tom Lenz
847-266-9803
847-432-6710 fax
www.lakecountyunited.org
Virginians Organized For Interfaith Community Engagement (VOICE)
c/o WIN
1226 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Lead Organizer: Martin Trimble
202- 518-0815
www.voice-iaf.org
EQUAL
Metro IAF
85-18 61st Road
Rego Park, NY 11374
Lead Organizer: Ojeda Hall-Phillips
Administrator: Pat Oettinger
718-898-4194
718-898-4389 fax
347-495-4960 Cell
SBC- South Bronx Churches
389 E. 150TH Street
Bronx, NY 10455
Lead Organizer: Adam Barbanel Fried
718-665-5564
718-665-5386 fax
sbchurches@aol.com
United Power for Action & Justice
P.O. Box 11865
Chicago, IL 60611
Lead Organizer: Matt McDermott
773-944-5437
www.united-power.org
Manhattan Together
125 E. 105TH Street
New York, NY 10029
Lead Organizer: Marielys Divanne
212-369-4106
212-369-5824 fax
Washington Interfaith Network
c/o Luther Place Memorial Church
1226 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Lead Organizer: Martin Trimble
202-518-0815
202-667-0037 fax
www.windc-iaf.org
Public Action for Change Today (PACT)
c/o Industrial Areas Foundation
220 West Kinzie Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60610
Coordinator: Amy Totsch
773-803-8830
312-245-9744 fax
www.chicagopact.org
Organizations in Formation
New Jersey Together
Ohio I.A.F.
Other IAF Regions
Southeast
Northwest
West and Southwest
International