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
10/15/19 NYC Dance in Sacred Places Info Session
Bring your questions! Partners for Sacred Places will be hosting a town hall style info session for dance makers and faith based organizations interested in participating in the 20 [...]
Organ: The Community Instrument
How Artists Work With People, Not For People By Jonathan Eifert The organ is, by its large nature, an instrument of the community. Led by Partners for Sacred Places, a new initiative [...]
Training and Capital Grant Opportunity for Philadelphia Congregations
Partners for Sacred Places invites Philadelphia congregations who host, manage, or support ministries that serve the poor to participate in New Dollars/New Partners for Your Historic [...]
Lilly Endowment Inc. Makes New Grants To Save Historic Churches
Combined nearly $15 million awarded to Partners for Sacred Places and the National Trust for Histori [...]
Space Sharing with iSPi
Many sacred places have under-utilized space, volunteers and resources. Meanwhile, artists, community groups and nonprofits are struggling to find adequate and affordable space in whi [...]
Infill Philadelphia: Sacred Places/Civic Spaces
Infill Philadelphia: Sacred Places/Civic Spaces was a partnership between the Community Design Collaborative and Partners for Sacred Places to re-envision underutilized, purpose-built [...]
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.