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September 12, 2018 By Ebony Grisom Leave a Comment

Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Joins Local and National Organizations to Oppose Tax Cuts, “Round 2”

Ecumenical Poverty Initiative and a diverse coalition of state and national organizations join Americans for Tax Fairness opposing the most recent tax cut proposal. The proposed cuts equal $2.8 trillion dollars over the next ten years. We oppose these cuts because they reward wealthy persons and large corporations at the expense of low income and […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Economics, Featured, Federal Budget, Health

August 22, 2017 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

EPI Joins Circle of Protection in Opposing Proposed Federal Budget

Washington, D.C., June 21, 2017–Christian leaders from across the theological and political spectrum, including Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Director Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, today expressed opposition to federal budget cuts that would harm people living in hunger and poverty.  Their statement represents the first broad-based, ecumenical response to the ongoing budget debates since the inauguration of President […]

Filed Under: Circle of Protection, Featured, Health Care bill, Poverty, Religious leaders, Uncategorized, Women and Families Tagged With: budget, Circle of Protection, elderly, Federal Budget, health care, Poverty, Trump Administration

March 21, 2017 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

EPI Opposes American Health Care Act

Washington, D.C., March 21, 2017 — The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative has released a statement opposing the American Health Care Act noting the devastating impact the bill, as written, would have on the poor and most vulnerable in our nation.   The AHCA, which would replace the Affordable Care Act, eliminates the Medicaid expansion, ends the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Health, Health Care bill, Poverty

January 6, 2017 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune 1 Comment

EPI and Other Christian Groups Release Statement on President-Elect Trump’s Policy Agenda and Nominees

The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative joined the National Council of Churches USA, Conference of National Black Churches and Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference in urging President-Elect Donald Trump to, “to take seriously his responsibility to bring our nation together and to heed the oath he will take to preserve, protect and defend America.”  According to the statement, […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Economics, Election, Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Health, Hunger, Poverty, Religious leaders, Women and Families Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Affordable Health Care, Ecumenical, Housing, Justice, Poverty, Racism, Xenophobia

November 18, 2016 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

Post-Election Statement

The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative is dedicated to fight for justice for those who are the most economically disadvantaged and vulnerable in our nation. The results of the 2016 election are a reminder of the work that lies ahead for us as we endeavor to end the scandal of poverty in the United States, particularly the […]

Filed Under: Election, Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Poverty Tagged With: Anti-Poverty Ministry, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Poverty

November 7, 2016 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

A Hope-Filled Prayer for the Poor on the Eve of Election Day 2016

Offered by Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, EPI Director Gracious and Merciful God, Our Creator, Sustainer and Redeemer, On this eve of Election Day in the United States, we lift up those living in poverty before You for whom the outcome of this election will make a real difference. So often those living in poverty are treated […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Economics, Election, Empowerment, Fair Wages, Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Inequality, Poverty, Pray the Vote, Public Education, Religious leaders, Wage theft, Women and Families Tagged With: Donald Trump, Election Day 2016, Get out the Vote, Hillary Clinton, Poor People, Poverty, Vote

October 27, 2016 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

Faith Leaders Urge CFPB to Strengthen Final Rule Against Predatory Lending

The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative (EPI) was joined by more than 20 faith partners from national denominations, state ecumenical bodies and individual faith and church leaders, representing millions of Christians in the U.S., to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to issue a strong rule against the predatory practices of payday and auto title lenders. Predatory lenders use […]

Filed Under: Featured, Inequality, Payday Lending, Poverty, Uncategorized, Wage theft Tagged With: cycle of debt, debt trap, Payday lending, Predatory lending

October 13, 2016 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune Leave a Comment

Presidential Candidates’ Statements on Addressing Hunger and Poverty

More than 100 Christian leaders with the Circle of Protection  have released new statements by Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton explaining how they would work as president to address hunger and poverty both in the United States and around the world. The Ecumenical Poverty Initiative is a part of the Steering Committee for the […]

Filed Under: Election, Featured, Hunger, Poverty, Pray the Vote

September 29, 2016 By Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland Tune 2 Comments

Copeland-Tune Named Director of Ecumenical Poverty Initiative

Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune has been named director of the Ecumenical Poverty Initiative (EPI), an anti-poverty ministry led by an active partnership of ecumenical leaders from diverse denominational, geographical, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, which adds a prophetic voice and collective action to the fight to end poverty. Dr. Copeland-Tune, who has been serving as the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Foster Care, Jobs, Poverty, Religious leaders, Uncategorized Tagged With: Director, Ecumenical Poverty Initiative, Leslie Copeland Tune, Sekinah Hamlin

June 29, 2016 By Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Leave a Comment

Major Ecumenical Bodies Raise Concerns About House Republicans Poverty Plan

  Leaders of faith-based organizations are responding to the plan released by House Speaker Paul Ryan and the House Republican Poverty, Opportunity and Upward Mobility Task Force with appreciation for the effort made to alleviate poverty but with deep concerns about the negative impacts some of the plan’s policy recommendations would have on the nation’s […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Circle of Protection, Featured, Fighting Poverty with Faith, Hunger, Inequality, Jobs, Payday Lending, Poverty, Uncategorized, Unemployment

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Ecumenical Poverty Initiative Joins Local and National Organizations to Oppose Tax Cuts, “Round 2”

September 12, 2018 by Ebony Grisom

Ecumenical Poverty Initiative and a diverse coalition of state and national organizations join Americans for Tax Fairness opposing the most recent tax cut proposal. The proposed cuts equal $2.8 trillion dollars over the next ten years. We oppose these cuts because they reward wealthy persons and large corporations at the expense of low income and […]

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