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
Sohelou St. Marc Catholic Chapel
RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE: NEW FACILITIES AWARD Only Human, Architect Sohelou Village, Tak, Thailand Sohelou Village has a population that lives nearly off-grid without electricity, doin [...]
St. Augustine Cathedral Renovation
RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE/RESTORATION AWARD Duncan G. Stroik, LLC, Architect Kalamazoo, Michigan Saint Augustine Church was designed by the office of Ralph Adams Cram and completed in 19 [...]
The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas
RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE: NEW FACILITIES HONOR AWARD Fernando Menis, Architect Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain The site area is inhabited by an under-privileged population. In this cont [...]
Making a Place at Grace
Grace Episcopal Church has occupied a prominent spot on Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island, since the early 1830s, when a congregation was founded in the city’s developing [...]
Creating a Place of Pilgrimage
There is a core belief in a "manda," or pledge, to Our Lady of Guadalupe within the Latin American Catholic community. It involves asking Our Lady to intercede on the faithful's behal [...]
An Interview with The Rev. Dr. Donna Shaper
Spending time with The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, one of the founders of Bricks and Mortals in New York City, is always time well spent. She's a remarkable woman who is always full of id [...]
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.