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.
volunteer opp: WFVJ board in search of Treasurer
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Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice seeks a volunteer treasurer to join our Board of Directors. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with experience working with non-profit accounting, or a willingness to learn.
Duties include managing bi-monthly payroll, filing quarterly federal and state reports, preparing the annual 990 and WI State reporting, preparing annual W-2s and 1099s, and preparing monthly statements of account for the board of directors. Familiarity with Quickbooks Online a plus. Time commitment is approximately 2 hours/month, plus time needed to prepare annual tax filings. If interested, or to learn more, please contact WFVJ Executive Director Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com or 608-513-7121. |
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wivec seeks help to engage voters for nov. 8 election
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National Voter Registration Day – Sept. 20
The Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) will table at Crossing Jordan Ministries in Milwaukee, partnering with Tikkun Ha-Ir, Souls to the Polls, and Supermarket Legends.
Interfaith Canvassing Campaign – Sept. 29 & Oct. 9
In partnership with the League of Women Voters, the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) will organize and support congregations and interfaith organizations to do outreach and canvass in neighborhoods of low propensity voters in Madison, Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Green Bay. Learn more and sign up here.
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WIVEC to train clergy as volunteer Poll Chaplains for Election Day, Nov. 8
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The Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) is once again looking to train clergy as volunteer Poll Chaplains to provide a pastoral presence for those waiting outside of polling places this November 8. Poll chaplains can provide spiritual care, a peaceful presence, and a calming influence at the polling place. WIVEC is partnering with Faith in Public Life to provide training to prepare clergy to engage in this work.
Interested clergy and faith leaders can sign up here. WIVEC will host a training with Faith in Public Life at a date to be determined. |
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The Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC), a joint project of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice (WFVJ) and the Wisconsin Council of Churches.
please help protect the right to vote for people with disabilities in wisconsin
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Disability Rights Wisconsin has joined four people with disabilities in suing to ensure the federal government protect their right to assistance in returning an absentee ballot. The recent WI State Supreme Court ruling ending the use of dropboxes and requiring voters to return their own absentee ballots have left voters with disabilities angry, confused, and disenfranchised. DRW praised the US Dept. of Justice for their recent Statement of Interest joining the suit and stating unequivocally that state law cannot override federal ADA protections for the voting rights of people with disabilities.
If you are disabled or know someone who is disabled, and you are encountering barriers to voting, report a violation of the ADA through the Civil Rights Division’s website: https://civilrights.justice.gov/. |
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WFVJ in pictures: out in the community
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September
Sept. 1 - January 6 Virtual Town Hall 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. 20 - National Registration Day Sept. 25 - Rosh Hashanah begins Sept. 27 - Rosh Hashanah ends Sept. 29 - Interfaith Canvassing Campaign October Oct. 4-5 - Yom Kippur Oct. 9 - Interfaith Canvassing Campaign 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 |
meet the wfvj team
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Executive Director, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis is the founder and Executive Director of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and Chair of the Wisconsin Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, as well as a member of the board of the NAACP of Dane County, and a founder and steering committee member for the Dane Sanctuary Coalition. She was a founding board member of We Are Many – United Against Hate. Rabbi Margulis holds a Masters’ Degree in Judaic Studies from New York University, and was ordained at Hebrew Union College (HUC), Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1992.
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