Crowdstake

IAF

EIN: 36-2334627 · Chicago, IL

Community Organizing
Leadership Development
Social Justice
Civic Engagement

Our Story

Founded in 1940 by Saul David Alinsky, the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) is the largest and longest-standing network of local faith and community-based organizations in the U.S. By partnering with religious congregations and civic organizations, IAF builds broad-based organizing projects that foster leadership development and citizen-led action.

Our Impact

The IAF measures success by the extent to which its organizations contribute to human flourishing in communities where human development is often devalued. This includes imaginative responses to intractable problems, overcoming divisions, and achieving concrete victories that inspire hope.

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