moving from charity to justice
We are Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. We draw on the wisdom, courage, and strength of our various faith traditions to advance the common good. As progressive people of faith committed to crossing religious boundaries, we uphold the dignity of all human beings. Through advocacy, education, and partnership, we lift the voices of those who are underserved.
Bill Mojica joins wfvj as new Director of Development
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Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice (WFVJ) is delighted to introduce our new Director of Development Bill Mojica. Mojica comes to us with over 20 years of development experience; primarily fundraising for healthcare and education organizations.
Mojica is excited to engage with our faith communities to advance our justice agenda. As director of development, he will lead all aspects of our fundraising, from foundation grants to major donor cultivation to donor management at all levels of giving. “The first time I met Bill, I was impressed with his energy, his passion for his work, and his deep commitment to helping us to grow and have the financial stability we need to realize our mission of social and economic justice and interfaith community building. I am looking forward to working with him,” said WFVJ Executive Director Rabbi Bonnie Margulis. |
dr. dimitri yatsenko phd joins wfvj board as new treasurer
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Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice (WFVJ) is happy to welcome Dr. Dimitri Yatsenko, Ph.D., CPA, CMA, to the WFVJ Board of Directors as our new treasurer.
Yatsenko received his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019, and is an assistant professor of accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is particularly excited about our work for immigrant rights and building bridges between faiths. Yatsenko assumes the role left vacant by former Board member and treasurer Matthew Nicgorski who passed away on December 3, 2021. |
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meet the wfvj team!
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wfvj to co-sponsor interfaith pride service in madison
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August 18, 2022
5 – 8 p.m. Interfaith Pride Service at 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church of Madison Gather with us for an interfaith event to celebrate and support the LGBTQIA+ community. Featuring the Holy COW (Church on Wheels) Food Truck and Queer-affirming community organizations on the front lawn. This service centers Queer voices and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. The interfaith service can be viewed online at live.firstbaptistmadison.org. |
In-person attendance requires masking and social distancing, regardless of vaccination status.
WFVJ celebrates 10 years at the 2022 annual celebration
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On June 9, 2022, we celebrated our tenth Annual Celebration. We looked back on ten years of faithfully fighting for justice, looked back on how far we have come and how much our work had grown, and looked ahead to the next ten years. We heard testimonials from volunteers and from partners from sister organizations. We presented three Voice for Justice Awards to three amazing champions for justice. And we raised funds to support this important work.
Learn more about the Voice for Justice Awards here. |
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July
July - BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month July 4 - Independence Day July 9 - Eid al-Adha begins (evening) July 10 - Eid al-Adha ends (evening) July 26 - Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary August August - Diversity Awareness Month Aug. 18 - Interfaith Pride Service Aug. 26 - Women's Equality Day September Sept. 5 - Labor Day Sep 5 - International Day of Charity Sept. 11 - Natl Day of Prayer & Remembrance Sept. 15 - Natl Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 17 - Citizenship Day Sept. 25 - Rosh Hashanah begins Sept. 27 - Rosh Hashanah ends October Oct. 4-5 - Yom Kippur Oct. 10 - Indigenous Peoples Day Oct. 15 - Natl Hispanic Heritage Month ends Oct. 31 - Halloween November Nov. - American Indian Heritage Month Nov. 8 - Election Day Nov. 6 - Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving Day Nov. 25 - Native American Heritage Day Nov. 29 - Giving Tuesday December Dec 10 - International Human Rights Day Dec. 18 - Hanukkah begins at sunset Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Dec 25 - Christmas Day Dec 26 - Hanukkah ends at nightfall Dec 26 - Kwanzaa begins Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve January 2023 Jan. 1 - Kwanzaa ends Jan. 1 - New Year's Day |
