Partners for Sacred Places
Partnering with Congregations and
Communities for 35 Years
Communities for 35 Years
Partners for Sacred Places brings people together to find creative ways to maintain and make the most of America’s older and historic houses of worship.
We know that sacred places have enormous value as homes for religious life, as community centers that provide services for children, seniors, and other vulnerable populations, and as meeting places, performance venues, and sources of beauty and inspiration that benefit people of all faiths.
A leader in the nonprofit field for over 30 years, Partners provides research, training, grants — such as the National Fund for Sacred Places and Arts in Sacred Places — , and one-on-one coaching and support to give congregations and civic leaders the tools they need to keep sacred places at the heart of their communities.
Want to work with us? Request information from Partners for Sacred Places.
EVENTS & RECENT POSTS
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church & National Shrine
New Facilities Honor Award Santiago Calatrava-Festina Lente and Koutsomitis Architects PC New York, New York Founded in 1916, the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrin [...]
Austin Chapel Murals
Religious Arts Award John Patrick Cobb Austin, Texas The artist of this traveling mural exhibition sought to express God’s ideals through the depiction of ordinary, modern people, incl [...]
Regina Coeli Hall
Renovation; Honor Award Christian Sottile, FAIA / Sottile & Sottle Savannah, Georgia The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist has been a landmark in Savannah’s urban fabric [...]
First Christian Church Tower Restoration
Restoration Award Louis Joyner Architect Columbus, Indiana First Christian Church, a National Historic Landmark by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, was completed in 1942, the first of many wo [...]
Friends Seminary Skyspace
Religious Arts Award Perkins Eastman Architects DPC New York, New York Friends Seminary K-12 School shares a site and programs with the New York Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Soci [...]
St. Andrew Methodist Church, Hasley Chapel
New Facilities Award GFFdesign Plano, Texas The stand-alone chapel on St. Andrew Methodist Church’s 21-acre campus in Plano, Texas, is envisioned as a sanctuary that harmonizes with it [...]
Partners for Sacred Places’ training was incredible. It was really the most impactful fundraising training I’ve had since ordination in 2004… I think that’s why we have been so successful.
The timing of [the site] visit was perfect. Really, Partners for Sacred Places helped us figure out the right questions to ask… Definitely that was a turning point for all of us.
The value of working with you is not primarily the money. Sure, it is important; but, the more important value is your insights and your imprimatur that our project is valuable.
Partners has taught me so much and I am ever grateful for your support.
The primary benefits were spiritual and communal… We saw a marked increase in our regular giving and our monthly giving. It also gave us an opportunity to talk about why the church matters.