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The FBNPLIST is an information resource from the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the Corporation for National and Community...
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by Carley Thimmesch
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Building partnerships takes work. This is true for marriages, families, friends, work and equally true in nonprofit organizations seeking to meet the critical...
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Creating partnerships between the philanthropic and faith-based communities calls for an understanding of underlying ideology, as well as operational strategies. This effective practice, submitted in...
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Many of those serving time in prison possess a limited education and few pathways for educational opportunities. Programs that allow prisoners to achieve educational goals are difficult to fund and...
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Returning to employment can be difficult for ex-offenders for a variety of social, economic and psychological reasons. In the small town of Winslow, Maine, a carpentry shop provides permanent jobs,...
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National and community service programs collaborating with faith-based groups will find the recommendations on communication, planning, and documentation in this effective practice helpful. These...
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Serving with community organizations — in particular, small faith-based ones — presents a unique set of challenges for those in national and community service. Beverly Al-Amin of the National Crime...
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Battered women and victims of rape and assault have suffered substantial harm, and their families and the communities in which they live are also impacted by these crimes. In Milwaukee, where police...
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It has been estimated that approximately 1,600 individuals are released from prisons daily, and nearly two-thirds of all released prisoners will be re-arrested within three years. Fostering an...
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In an effort both to raise funds and to serve the community, Florida Gulf Coast University's Center for Civic Engagement holds a basket making competition each year in which university groups compete...
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Two-page fact sheet from CNCS dated June, 2004, about their commitment to foster partnerships with faith-based and small community-based organizations. Includes project examples.
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In Santa Cruz, California, a local hospital and the County Probation Department developed a culinary institute for teens on probation. As a result of this collaborative effort, and a shared vision of...
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Faith-based organizations usually have deep roots in the communities in which they serve. Because homeownership provides stability for children, generates wealth for families and creates community...
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When Ottawa County, Michigan, was selected as a pilot site for the state's ambitious welfare-to-work "Project Zero" Initiative, officials invited the director of the highly experienced Good Samaritan...
