Affiliates

IAF Pacific (formerly IAF NW) has Affiliate Organizations In Different Regions of the World. 

An affiliate (Alliance) is a vehicle created by its member organizations to serve their collective values and interests: building “power with” to advance the common good; making  their own organizations more vital and effective; and surfacing and equipping leaders for "public life" 


The 12 Affiliates are broad based member organizations and work with education, Indigenous, environment, health, labor, faith-based organizations and community institutions united to act effectively to bring about practical solutions to advance the common good.  

 


Affiliate by Region:

U.S. 

Sound Alliance 


Canada

Growing civic power

Global challenges and global corporate and government actors organize across borders. 
The IAF Pacific is interested in building relationships with civil society alliances across the Pacific (Te Moana) for the common good.


Where no existing coalitions exist, we encourage and support local networks to form sponsoring committees to start Alliances.

We are exploring with local leaders who are interested in building new Alliances in Victoria (Australia), Canberra (Australia), Yakima (Washington, US) and Northern Idaho (US).

 

How our Affiliates Operate: 

Affiliates use our organizational structure to advance those purposes and represent the authority of the member organizations. 

 

Core Teams: Teams within each of the Alliance’s member organizations, as much as possible. Core Teams are  responsible for engaging their own members in carrying out the mission of the organization – for  itself and for the world - in a way that is Relational, Reflective / Learning, and Action-Oriented.

Delegates Assembly / Congress / Council: The ultimate decision making body, made up of “delegates” representing the body of member  organizations that constitute the Alliance. Meets regularly, often 4 times a year.

Strategy Team/Steering team: The heart of the Alliance’s leadership, made up of leaders committed to advancing and balancing their own organization’s interests, the Delegates larger agenda and the whole of the Alliance.

Research / Action Teams: Includes individuals from any member organizations interested in the development and  implementation of issue campaigns. Reports to the Strategy Team and/or Delegates Assembly.

Board / Admin Team: The officers of the Alliance responsible for the legal and financial compliance. It is a smaller  group of key leaders who give quality attention to the legal and administrative functions of the organization.