The National Council of Churches (NCC) is an ecumenical Christian organization that brings together Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, historic African American, and other Christian denominations to promote unity and advance shared social justice, peace, and humanitarian initiatives. Founded in 1950, it advocates for faith-based engagement in public policy and community life.
The organization typically pursues policies related to civil rights, racial justice, economic justice, immigration reform, environmental stewardship, healthcare access, voting rights, religious freedom, and international peace and human rights.
Primarily funded through member denomination contributions, individual donations, grants from foundations, and program-related funding.
Member communions include major Protestant and Orthodox denominations such as the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Presbyterian Church (USA), and United Church of Christ.
Non-profit religious organization
