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At Dallas Area Interfaith, we believe in the power of working together for the common good. We bring together diverse congregations, schools, nonprofits and unions so that ordinary people have a powerful voice in the decisions that affect their lives and communities.  We foster public relationships and teach people how to become leaders, developing the courage and skills to fight effectively in the public arena.

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Institutions

Institutions

We welcome congregations, non-profits, schools, unions and other community institutions as the building blocks of our democracy.

Relationships

Relationships

We build relationships that cross lines of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status.

Leadership

Leadership

We identify and develop non-traditional leaders within and across our institutions and prepare them for effective participation in public life.

Ownership

Ownership

Membership dues give institutional members ownership of the organizing process and the ability to act on their values and interests.

Action

Action

After identifying potential issues, we build capacity so leaders can research, develop solutions and build the political will for change.

Institutions

Institutions

We welcome congregations, non-profits, schools, unions and other community institutions as the building blocks of our democracy.

Relationships

Relationships

We build relationships that cross lines of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status.

Leadership

Leadership

We identify and develop non-traditional leaders within and across our institutions and prepare them for effective participation in public life.

Ownership

Ownership

Membership dues give institutional members ownership of the organizing process and the ability to act on their values and interests.

Action

Action

After identifying potential issues, we build capacity so leaders can research, develop solutions and build the political will for change.

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Medicaid Coverage for New At-Risk Mothers Advances to Senate, with Support from DAI

[Excerpt] The bill would provide six months of Medicaid coverage to qualifying new moms....and could have a massive local impact. More babies are born on Parkland’s Health’s insurance plan than...

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Texas IAF: Allow Gun 'Raise the Age' Bill to Be Heard on House Floor

Less than a day after a bill that would raise the age to legally purchase semi-automatic rifles unexpectedly passed through Committee, Texas IAF leaders learned that Representative Guillen (from Rio...

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Dallas Morning News Editorial Board Supports DAI Leaders in Fight for Humane Housing Conditions

[Excerpt] Reporting bad landlords who won’t fix apartments to maintain adequate living conditions should be easier for Dallas tenants, especially for those who are the most vulnerable because of their...

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Texas IAF Rally Takes On "Vampire" Chapter 313 Legislation

[Excerpt] A surprising legislative success in 2021 is on track to be undone in 2023, unless a grass roots left-right coalition can block legislation and the forces behind it that...

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DAI Tenant Leaders Highlight Housing Conditions That Need Improvement

Inquilinos de Dallas Denuncian Malas Condiciones en Viviendas, Telemundo Dallas

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Texas IAF Orgs Denounce "Vampire" Legislation That Would Suck the Life from Texas Schools

[Excerpt] The Network of Texas IAF Organizations, a labor and faith coalition that has staunchly opposed using school property tax breaks for incentives... railed against the Texas Jobs and Security...

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DAI Leaders Confront Unbearable Apartment Conditions

[Excerpt] On Wednesday, residents will join Dallas Area Interfaith, Bachman Lake Together and Lumin Education in a meeting with city officials to demand solutions to what they describe as “risky...

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'Recognizing the Stranger' Conference Commemorates 5-Year Organizing Strategy

Over 300 leaders, clergy, religious, and bishops from 20 organizations gathered last week in San Antonio to celebrate five years of Recognizing the Stranger, a West/Southwest IAF training, leadership formation,...

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Texas IAF Underscores Lasting Consequences of Chapter 313 Subsidies

[Excerpt] "In December, legislators killed a controversial tax abatement program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades.... “There’s no accountability at the statewide level; nobody administers it,”...

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At Urging of DAI, DISD Board Rejects Hanwha Q Cells Corporate Tax Break Proposal

[Excerpts] Members of Dallas Area Interfaith – which was among the groups that pushed the Legislature to end the controversial Chapter 313 program – cheered at the news. The group...

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Medicaid Coverage for New At-Risk Mothers Advances to Senate, with Support from DAI

[Excerpt] The bill would provide six months of Medicaid coverage to qualifying new moms....and could have a massive local impact. More babies are born on Parkland’s Health’s insurance plan than...

Read More

Texas IAF: Allow Gun 'Raise the Age' Bill to Be Heard on House Floor

Less than a day after a bill that would raise the age to legally purchase semi-automatic rifles unexpectedly passed through Committee, Texas IAF leaders learned that Representative Guillen (from Rio...

Read More

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