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.
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EVENTS & RECENT POSTS
Book Review: What Happens When Churches Close?
by Thomas Edward Frank Gone for Good: Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition (Eerdmans 2024), edited by Mark Elsdon with a Foreword by Willie James Jennings The seve [...]
Essential Graces: Artcinia Brings Music to Philadelphia’s Neighborhoods
by Ann Kendall In 2021 silence and loneliness had taken hold of neighborhoods and homes across Philadelphia and the world. With much of our normal activity and interaction suspended d [...]
Photo Contest Winners Announced!
We are excited to announce the winners of our photo contest! In honor of our 35th anniversary, Partners for Sacred Places held a national photo contest with the theme “Sacred Places a [...]
Jerba 366: Gravel Mosque
Religious Arts; Honor Award L.E.FT Architects with Iheba Guermazi and Beya Othmani Jeddah, Saudi Arabia According to a popular myth, the Island of Jerba off the coast of Tunisia hosts [...]
The Nine Valleys—A Bahá’í Temple for Canada
Student Work Vedad Haghighi Thornhill, Ontario, Canada This master’s thesis proposed a Bahá’í temple in Thornhill, Ontario, as guided by the Institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár—a law [...]
Pratt House, Vassar College
Adaptive Re-Use/Re-Purpose L.E.FT Architects Poughkeepsie, NY The workshops conducted at the existing Pratt House at Vassar College among diverse theological participants were dynamic [...]
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.