Industrial Areas Foundation
BUILD is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), a coalition of likeminded organizations in cities around the world. Founded in 1940 by Saul Alinsky, the Industrial Areas Foundation is the nation’s largest and longest-standing network of local faith and community-based organizations.
The IAF created the modern model of faith- and broad-based organizing and is widely recognized as having the strongest track record in the nation for citizen leadership development and for helping congregations and other civic organizations act on their missions to achieve lasting change in the world.
BUILD is proud to be part of Metro IAF, a branch of the IAF that focuses on building power in cities in the Eastern United States.
Metro IAF Victories & Issue Briefs
Read about Metro IAF’s 2018 victories and learn about how BUILD’s sister organizations around the country are acting for change in key issue areas.
