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The '''American Values Network''' ('''AVN''') is a [[progressive Christianity|progressive]] [[Christian]] lobbying organization in the [[United States]], based in [[Washington, D.C.]] AVN was founded in 2010.
AVN’s mission is “to enroll, engage, and enable faithful Americans and others of goodwill to stand up, speak out, and actively participate in building up the American family and community values that have always been at the core of our successful efforts to create a ‘more perfect union.’"<ref name="americanvaluesnetwork">{{cite web|title=What We Believe |url=http://americanvaluesnetwork.org/about/ |work=The American Values Network |accessdate=6 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602033857/http://americanvaluesnetwork.org
== Overview ==
The President of AVN is [[Burns Strider]], with [[Eric Sapp]] as the Executive Director and Rachel Johnson as Programs Director. AVN also sponsors a National Advisory Committee, whose members include Reverend [[Leah Daughtry]], [[Donald Fowler|Don Fowler]], Brenda Gullett, [[Kathleen Kennedy Townsend]], and Gloria Williamson. It is affiliated with the [[American Values Network Educational Foundation]] and the [[Mississippi Values Network]].<ref name="americanvaluesnetwork_a">{{cite web|title=About Us |url=http://americanvaluesnetwork.org/about-us/ |work=American Values Network |accessdate=6 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529163115/http://americanvaluesnetwork.org
According to Strider, AVN was formed to "build a national organization committed to grass-roots building, networking, communicating, and activating a mainstream and authentic voice that would organize and speak out for progressive policy and issues from a faith and values perspective." AVN works alongside similar progressive faith groups such as Sojourners, Faith and Public Life, and [[Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good]].<ref name="usnews">{{cite web|last=Gilgoff|first=Dan|title=Exclusive: Former Hillary Clinton Aide Launches New Progressive Faith Group|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/god-and-country/2009/04/22/exclusive-former-hillary-clinton-aide-launches-new-progressive-faith-group|publisher=U.S. News and World Report|accessdate=6 June 2013}}</ref>
Organized as a [[501(c)(4)]], AVN can participate in issue-based organizing, advertising, and lobbying and raises its funds through non-tax deductible donations.<ref name="soultalkradio">{{cite web|title=Eric Sapp on his work with the American Values Network |url=http://www.soultalkradio.com/2011/07/11/eric-sapp-on-his-work-with-the-american-values-network/ |publisher=Soul Talk Radio |accessdate=6 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608025021/http://www.soultalkradio.com
==Issues==
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