What is United Power?
United Power for Action and Justice is a non-partisan community organization composed of 40 religious congregations, non-for-profit groups, hospitals, health centers and civic organizations from across Cook County. Our volunteer leaders are our backbone; they are concerned citizens who consult with neighbors, shape goals and develop strategies to address pressing social problems and advocate with people in power to seek positive creative solutions.
Our member organization represent over 250,00 people – families, people of a variety of faiths, participants in secular community organizations who live and work in the City of Chicago and Cook County Suburbs. We capitalize on the power of our diverse member organizations to work on common goals.
We believe people working together have a great capacity to produce positive changes in communities and the country. Drawing in the potency of person-to-person organizing, our work builds relationships and promotes improvements that are only possible through organized and united efforts.
United Power is part of a national coalition of community groups – the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF)- the largest coalition of multi-faith organizations in the U.S.
Our Illinois Metro IAF Affiliates are DuPage United, Lake County United and Fox River Valley Initiative. United Power works and coordinates with these affiliates on initiatives important to all four counties. united-power.org
For more information contact Yvonne Smith
email yvonsmith@gmail.com
phone: 224-534-7471
United Power for Action and Justice is a non-partisan community organization composed of 40 religious congregations, non-for-profit groups, hospitals, health centers and civic organizations from across Cook County. Our volunteer leaders are our backbone; they are concerned citizens who consult with neighbors, shape goals and develop strategies to address pressing social problems and advocate with people in power to seek positive creative solutions.
Our member organization represent over 250,00 people – families, people of a variety of faiths, participants in secular community organizations who live and work in the City of Chicago and Cook County Suburbs. We capitalize on the power of our diverse member organizations to work on common goals.
We believe people working together have a great capacity to produce positive changes in communities and the country. Drawing in the potency of person-to-person organizing, our work builds relationships and promotes improvements that are only possible through organized and united efforts.
United Power is part of a national coalition of community groups – the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF)- the largest coalition of multi-faith organizations in the U.S.
Our Illinois Metro IAF Affiliates are DuPage United, Lake County United and Fox River Valley Initiative. United Power works and coordinates with these affiliates on initiatives important to all four counties. united-power.org
For more information contact Yvonne Smith
email yvonsmith@gmail.com
phone: 224-534-7471
