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MIP&L is a non-profit initiative offering Massachusetts congregations of every religious tradition a comprehensive means of reducing energy consumption, lowering operating costs, and promoting clean, renewable energy in houses of worship and related buildings. In short, we are a mutual ministry working with the community of faith toward environmental justice and care of creation.

The Massachusetts Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice is a non-profit, educational organization formed to educate the public about the needs of all working people, but especially those marginalized in the workforce, including immigrants and the working poor. We also assist in local initiatives to assist the immigrant community and others economically disadvantaged. Especially prominent among these projects is our support for the Ana da Hora Workers Center in East Boston, founded in January 2000.

Its mission is to benefit any Hingham resident whose limited income leaves him/her unable to purchase an adequate supply of food.

The Harvard College Interfaith Council (HCIC) was founded in 2004 by a group of students who sought to promote greater awareness and understanding of inter-religious issues within the Harvard community. Today, HCIC keeps this original goal alive by facilitating interfaith dialogue, understanding of and exposure to different faiths, and interfaith networking for community service initiatives. HCIC also provides a forum through which members may focus on both the similarities between all religions, as well as their important differences. The Council includes individuals from a variety of faith traditions; members consist of those from Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Zoroastrian, agnostic and atheist backgrounds.

The Greater Lowell Interfaith Leadership Alliance (GLILA) is comprised of leaders from diverse faith groups within Greater Lowell. Our unity is based on common principles calling us to serve God, to support and encourage one another, and to work for the common good of all people. We covenant to be a united force for spiritual and moral leadership within the Greater Lowell community and to promote dialogue and understanding of our faith traditions.

“* Friends of the Homeless Shelters: provides safe and secure emergency housing at sites in Hingham, Weymouth, Norwell and Cohasset, and works in concert with various state and Local agencies to assist our guests in finding safe and affordable permanent housing. * Faith Home-Share is a network of families who open their homes to give homeless families a place to live until they can find permanent housing. * Friends of the Homeless Volunteers provide emotional support, information, transportation, child care, meals, special projects and more to sheltered families.”

The Franklin Food Pantry is an interfaith organization that assists and provides supplemental food to the needy in Franklin and the surrounding communities.

The Association's primary emphasis is clergy fellowship and mutual education on the needs and concerns of the community. It is organized to create interfaith statements when needed in response to situations arising in the community.

At Father Bills & MainSpring, our mission is to help people obtain a home by giving temporary shelter and food, finding safe and affordable housing, and providing permanent housing with supportive services. Father Bills & MainSpring helps people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to achieve self-sufficiency.

Faith Into Action Together (F.I.A.T.), now in its eighth year, is a program of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. It aims to educate, train, organize and mobilize members of faith communities across the State to become involved in the public policy campaigns of the Coalition. These campaigns are directed towards finding more permanent solutions to prevent and end homelessness by addressing its root causes. It advocates for: accessible services, homelessness prevention and the creation of more decent and permanently affordable housing for those who have the greatest need.

ECCO’s mission is to develop leadership to build power and collaboration among families and communities on the North Shore. We are guided by a firm belief in the democratic principle that all people are created equal and have the right to make decisions about important issues affecting their neighborhoods.

In partnership with congregations and faith-based organizations Equal Exchange's Interfaith Program is a bridge between poor farming communities and our own. By paying a fair price, working with democratic cooperatives, offering affordable credit and supporting sustainable agriculture, Equal Exchange helps farmers to build better lives for themselves and their families. Equal Exchange works in partnership with faith-based relief, development and human rights organizations to help communities of faith learn about and promote Fair Trade.

The mission of the Council is to: 1. to nourish the spirit of understanding and cooperation among the diverse religious institutions and people of faith in the Duxbury community, and to be a visible example of tolerance and respect between faiths;

The mission of the Daughters of Abraham is to overcome stereotypes and to foster mutual respect and understanding among Muslim, Jewish and Christian women. Through the discussion, insights and relationships that grow out of regular book group meetings, we hope to: learn about the commonalities and differences found in Islam, Judaism and Christianity; develop an interfaith community of women who can speak intelligently about the Abrahamic faiths.

Our mission is mobilizing congregations and communities across economic, religious, racial, and ethnic boundaries so that, in partnership, we can work more effectively for a just society.

The Commission enforces two ordinances: the Cambridge Human Rights Ordinance, chapter 2.76 and the Cambridge Fair Housing Ordinance, chapter 14.04. We also work with MCAD to enforce MGL chapter 151B and 151C and other chapters, the ADA, Title VII, and with HUD to enforce FFHA. These laws prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, physical and mental disability, sexual orientation, religion, age, family status, military status, and source of income.

It is BIC’s goal to improve the lives of those in Brockton through building the leadership of ordinary citizens. With the belief that our faith unites us instead of divides us, we work toward bringing hope and change to those around us.

For almost forty years, the Institute for Philosophy and Religion has been a unique interdisciplinary forum for the exploration of issues at the intersection of philosophy, religion and public life. Its origins lie in a group of Boston University philosophers (the Personalists) who were among the teachers of Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was a Ph.D. candidate at Boston University, and over the years the Institute's programs have reflected broad concerns such as the promotion of social justice, the foundation of pluralistic societies and the deepest questions about life as reflected in theological and philosophical discourse.