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
Haywood Street Fresco
Religious Art Award Haywood Street Congregation Asheville, North Carolina Affirming sacred worth, restoring human dignity, and sabotaging the shame of poverty, the Haywood Street Fres [...]
Mountain Church of Julong
New Facilities Award INUCE • Dirk U. Moench / Dr.-Ing. Dirk U. Moench Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, China The Mountain Church is the first Christian sanctuary in the new town of Jul [...]
Tabernacle at Oak Bluffs
Restoration Award DBVW Architects/Martha Werenfels, FAIA Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts The wrought-iron tabernacle has been a landmark within the town of Oak Bluffs on [...]
Chapel for the Diocesan Seminary of Plasencia
Renovation Honor Award Pablo Guillén Llanos Cáceres, Spain In an unfinished space of considerable height that had been used as a warehouse for 20 years, the chapel project began with [...]
San Joselito Adoration Chapel
Restoration Honor Award Canning Liturgical Arts Norwalk, CT Canning Liturgical Arts was originally asked to offer technical design advice for the sanctuary area of the San Joselito Cha [...]
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.