Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network

What Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network does

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit coalition of more than 40 congregations and organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania that mobilizes people of faith to address systemic social justice issues. Its work spans five task forces - Public Safety, Education, Ratepayer Justice, Criminal Justice Reform, and Immigration - and centers on direct engagement with politicians and policy makers to translate community concern into measurable policy outcomes, including police training and accountability reforms, the Pittsburgh Community Schools policy, a winter moratorium on residential water shutoffs for residents at or below 250% of the federal poverty line, and a transit-friendly ordinance for regional malls. The coalition draws membership from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Unitarian Universalist traditions and is affiliated with the Gamaliel Foundation, an international network of more than 60 local and regional congregation-based organizing groups.

PIIN does not offer technology products, software platforms, or APIs; its "product" is community organizing and policy advocacy delivered through a task-force structure, with member congregations serving as distribution nodes for meetings, hearings, and advocacy campaigns. Member congregations including Baptist Temple Church, Beth Shalom, the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, Rodef Shalom Congregation, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of the North Hills, among others, provide physical venues and grassroots reach. Day-to-day operations are led by a small staff consisting of an Executive Director (Jamaal Craig), an Organizer (Kate Venable), and a National Consultant provided through the Gamaliel Foundation (Jay Schmitt), with spiritual leaders from member congregations chairing task forces and serving on the board.

The organization's business model is donation-based non-profit funding. PIIN does not sell products or services; membership comprises congregations and organizations that pay dues or contribute in-kind, while broader operations are sustained by individual donor contributions and occasional grant funding. A $5,000 anonymous-donor fundraising match pool was established in December 2019. No financial transparency disclosures (Form 990, audited financials, or annual reports) are referenced in the input, and no pricing tiers, contract values, or commercial revenue mechanics apply. Distribution of "impact" runs through the congregation network, five task forces, and direct negotiation with elected officials and policy makers at local, regional, and state levels.

Name

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network

Legal name

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network

Website

https://piin.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network is a Pittsburgh-based non-profit coalition of 40+ faith congregations that organizes community members to drive policy change on social justice issues including police accountability, education equity, transportation access, and water affordability across Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations (BPAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Community organizing
• Faith-based advocacy
• Social justice coalition
• Policy advocacy network
• Interfaith coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: PIIN operates as a non-profit organization funded through donations. A $5,000 fundraising match pool was announced in December 2019 with anonymous donors matching new or increased donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) is a non-profit coalition of more than 40 congregations and community organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania that organizes people of faith to identify social justice issues and negotiate policy changes with elected officials. The organization operates through issue-specific task forces covering public safety, education, ratepayer justice, criminal justice reform, immigration, and transportation equity, conducting direct action, community-building, and structured negotiations with policy makers.

Product overview

Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network is a faith-based community organizing network, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or technology services. The organization provides community organizing services through a coalition of congregations and organizations focused on social justice issues including public safety, public education, ratepayer justice, criminal justice reform, and immigration. The network operates through task forces and works with politicians and policy makers to create policy changes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Safety Task Force
• Education Task Force
• Ratepayer Justice Task Force
• Criminal Justice Reform Task Force
• Immigration Task Force
• Transit Taskforce

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded police officer training and revised recruitment and hiring practices in Pittsburgh Police Department
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gamaliel FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIIN is an affiliate of the Gamaliel Foundation, an international network of more than 60 local and regional congregation-based organizing groups. This affiliation provides PIIN with access to best practices, peer networks, and national organizing resources. The foundation supports PIIN through a National Consultant (Jay Schmitt) who works with the organization.
• Transportation Equity Network (TEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIIN is a member of the Transportation Equity Network, a national grassroots organization that fights for transportation equality. This partnership enables PIIN to work both nationally and locally on transit equity issues in the Pittsburgh region.
• Clean Rivers CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIIN has worked with the Clean Rivers Campaign to urge a green-first approach to solving the ALCOSAN sewer system overhaul requirements, advocating for environmentally sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• Our Water CampaignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIIN is a coalition partner in the Our Water Campaign, advocating for safe, affordable, publicly controlled water in Pittsburgh and ensuring ratepayers, especially low-income residents, are not stuck with unaffordable water bills.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Gamaliel Foundation: PIIN's parent affiliate network of 60+ congregation-based organizing groups. Comparable as the umbrella structure that provides training, national consultants, and peer learning across local affiliates like PIIN.
• NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice: Faith-based advocacy organization lobbying on social justice policy. Comparable to PIIN in faith-rooted advocacy approach, though focused on federal legislative policy rather than regional organizing.
• National Council of Churches: Interfaith council of Christian denominations engaged in public policy advocacy. Comparable to PIIN as an interfaith organizational form, but with a different member type (denominations vs. congregations) and federal orientation.

Direct peers

• Industrial Areas Foundation: The original congregation-based community organizing network founded by Saul Alinsky. Directly comparable to PIIN in using member congregations to negotiate with local officials on public safety, housing, and economic issues.
• LA Voice: Los Angeles-area faith-based community organizing coalition of congregations. Directly comparable to PIIN in multi-faith base, issue portfolio including criminal justice reform, and metropolitan geographic focus.
• Direct Action and Research Training (DART): National network of congregation-based affiliates that trains clergy and lay leaders in community organizing. Directly comparable to PIIN in methodology, training pipeline, and congregation-based accountability model.
• Faith in Action: National faith-based community organizing network built from the former PICO network. Directly comparable to PIIN in mission, multi-faith congregation coalition model, and policy advocacy approach.
• Missouri Faith Voices: Missouri interfaith organizing network of congregations working on economic justice, health care, and education. Comparable to PIIN as a regional, multi-faith organizing affiliate using similar negotiation tactics.
• Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO): Regional interfaith coalition in Greater Boston organizing congregations on housing, public safety, and education. Directly comparable to PIIN as a multi-faith, issue-driven regional organizing body.
• Texas Interfaith: Statewide interfaith organizing network of congregations in Texas. Comparable to PIIN in engaging diverse faith communities to act on public education, immigration, and criminal justice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/piin_sw
• Facebookfacebook.com/piinpgh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pittsburgh-interfaith-impact

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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