This case study reviews the changes at UWMB that led to the decision to partner with FBOs and describes how UWMB acquainted itself with effective FBOs in the city and designed program guidelines for the new funding initiative. It summarizes UWMB’s “Faith in Action” initiative and tells how the UWMB went on to compete for a Capital Compassion Fund grant to further build capacity. The case study is especially helpful for private funders who want to learn about the key topics and challenges involved in faith-philanthropy collaboration.

24 page resource from the 2006 HAC conference

156 page toolkit to help faith-based and community organizations build strong, well organized, highly effective programs. This resource includes READY TO USE forms and other valuable tools.

79 page resource created by department of Housing and Urban Development, designed to help your organization impact the community by building capacity

Partnerships between government entities and faith-based organizations (FBOs) delivering social services are becoming more common. Many of the collaborations involve FBOs with no previous history of formal, financial relationships with public agencies. For example, a 2002 study of nearly 400 faith-based contractors in 15 states by the Hudson Institute’s Faith in Communities project found that 56 percent of these leaders had only begun contracting with government since the passage of the charitable choice guidelines.[1] Nonetheless, a remarkable 92 percent reported that their experience with government was “positive” or “very positive” and that they would be willing to hold a government contract again in the future.[2]

In 2002, Harvard University’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations launched an Executive Session on Faith-based and Community Approaches to Urban Revitalization which contributes to efforts to equip public administrators for effective collaboration with local faith-based communities.These resources are organized around two key areas: (a) strategies for leadership; and (b) substantive policy areas.

This document lists general rules and answers frequently asked questions regarding collaboration between government and faith-based organizations. It tackles issues raised when FBOs receive direct grant or contract funding from government and those that come into play when FBOs receive indirect public funding (e.g., through vouchers). Practitioners and public administrators will also find the document's observations regarding employment issues faced by FBOs partnering with government particularly useful

This 24 page booklet reveals and highlights effective strategies for community and faith-based organizations to form fruitful partnerships with businesses which can provide

This reporting form is used by Eleazar Partnerships in California to obtain information from churches/FBOs that seek to join their network. Despite this specific purpose, it can serve as a helpful self-assessment tool for churches/FBOs to examine their own cooperation with others; their degree of penetration in a neighborhood (relationships with neighbors, facilitating neighborhood meetings, identifying/recruiting neighborhood leaders); the extent of their familiarity with Asset-Based Community Development; and the progress they have made so far in terms of encouraging greater neighborhood solidarity, fellowship, and shared community action.

This 40 page guide is designed to help other One-Stop Career Centers integrate FBCO networks into the design of their service delivery.

52 page resource that explains what resources are available to Faith-Based and Community Organizations

An indepth 103 page literature review analyzing data regarding issues and trends of business and faith-based and community organization (FBCO) partnerships. Look at benefits of partnerships,challenges to business, and effective models of business, FBCO partnership

The 90 page resource offers a participatory approach to community development. Describes the various components of community development and capacity building. Identifies the conditions that support community development and offers guidance on how to address common issues facing communities, such as insufficient financial resources and failure to incorporate evaluation results in a strategic plan

This toolkit features informative resources to orient faith-based practitioners to the issues involved in financial collaboration with government agencies. It includes guidance on fashioning partnerships with government that are fruitful and healthy.

This 156 page resource provides assistance in a number of area's, including strategic planning, board development, private and government funding, and program evaluation.

This 156 toolkit provides technical assistance in a number of area's, including strategic planning, board development, private and government funding, and program evaluation. Also visit our training video page to view the "Touching Lives and Communites" Video Training Series