Valley Interfaith Project (VIP) unites congregations, schools, labor unions, nonprofits, and civic groups to build relational power for community change. We are an affiliate of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), the nation’s largest and longest-standing community organizing network and the West / Southwest IAF.
November 02, 2026
[Excerpts] Hundreds of Valley residents gathered in Phoenix Thursday night, calling on political candidates and public figures to take concrete action on issues affecting Arizona families ahead of the November midterm elections. The nonpartisan gathering, organized by Valley Interfaith Project (VIP), brought together faith...
Read MoreNovember 01, 2026
[Excerpts] Faith leaders and Arizona Supreme Court Justice [Maria Elena Cruz] gathered at the state Capitol a week away from the midterm election to call for the respectful treatment of election workers…. The Rev. Sarah Oglesby-Dunegan [a Valley Interfaith Project (VIP) leader] spoke out...
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2026
Valley Interfaith Project (VIP) held a press conference with Congresswoman Yasmin Ansari following a surprise oversight visit to the ICE Holding Facility in Phoenix, demanding accountability for immoral conditions facing detainees, overridden holding times and capacity limits, and how immigration enforcement is harming people...
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