About Us
PCIC and all the organizations of the Arizona Interfaith Network are issue-driven politically non-partisan. We do not endorse any candidate or party for elected office, and instead put forth our Issues Agenda as our platform for constructive change.
We strengthen congregations and community institutions by developing
the skills and capacity of their leaders to be change agents in the public process. PCIC creates a vehicle for ordinary families to have a powerful voice in community decisions that affect their lives, instead of leaving decision-making in the hands of a select few.
We build relationships of trust among people and institutions across Pima County and Southern Arizona, intentionally crossing boundaries of economics, race, age, religion and geography that divide our communities. Part of the dynamism of our work derives from a shared commitment to bring together individuals and families that typically do not know one another, and often do not know how to collaborate successfully.
While not a religious organization, PCIC's agenda reflects Judeo-Christian and democratic values. PCIC is often called upon to support member churches, synagogues, even dioceses, synods and conferences as they seek to address problems that impact families and communities.
How PCIC Works
PCIC is based in institutions: congregations, schools (both private and public), labor unions, nonprofits, and neighborhood organizations that share a concern for families and a tradition of faith and democracy.
Institutions that join PCIC do so for three central reasons:
- To develop leadership and strengthen community within and between their institutions
- To build bridges across longstanding divisions that isolate communities from each other
- To build their capacity to act against the root causes of inequality and injustice
The responsibilities of institutional membership are also threefold:
- To build a core team of leaders responsible for organizing within the member institution
- To participate in a cluster of institutions
- To pay membership dues, based on1% of overall operating budgets.
Other Funding Sources
In addition to institutional dues, PCIC receives its budget underwriting from business and private party contributions and foundations.
PCIC is a non-profit 501(c)4 corporation. We do not pursue or receive government funding of any kind. Donations are not tax deductable.