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Highlights research findings on faith-based and community organizations and volunteering, and describes what the Corporation is doing to strengthen its commitment and to contribute to the success of...
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This 16-page PDF gives guidance to faith-based and community organizations on partnering with the federal government. It covers the grant process, do's and don'ts, equal treatment for faith-based...
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This two-page issue brief on faith-based and community initiatives outlines programming priorities developed by the Corporation and highlights sample projects. Dated June 2004.
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Links to resources for faith-based and community organizations including a National Service Resource Booklet for Faith-Based and Community Groups; Issue Brief on the Corporation’s Faith-based and...
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National Service: A Resource for Faith-Based and Community Groups offers examples of how the Corporation for National and Community Service and its members and volunteers have helped a variety of...
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This page of the AmeriCorps.gov website explains how AmeriCorps, faith-based, and community organizations can work together to generate volunteers, thus expanding the capacity of faith-based and...
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An in-depth learning tool to help state commissions explore strategies in their fundamental roles of promoting community service and engaging citizens in volunteerism. This examination of the Faith-...
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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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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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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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This effective practice shares a portrait of faith-based organizations and communities, excerpted with permission from the National Crime Prevention Council's 2002 report, "Changing Communities...
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Corresponding with Earth Day, 2002, four AmeriCorps members from Habitat for Humanity, New York City held their community service project in Fort Tryon Park in the Washington Heights section of...
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Lack of reliable transportation can be an insurmountable barrier for individuals who want to move off welfare into the workforce. Without transportation, it's difficult to search for jobs, get to...
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People experiencing homelessness often need assistance from several community agencies to become self-sufficient. Soup kitchens may provide food, while faith-based shelters provide emergency shelter...
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Participating in a service-learning activity does not guarantee a beneficial learning experience. The Youth Service Opportunities Project (YSOP) in New York emphasizes reflection in all of its...
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The local public schools in the Greater Homewood area in Baltimore, Maryland, were in dire need of resources such as school supplies, school uniforms, books and volunteers. The Greater Homewood...
