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
Freedom Pavilion—World Peace
Sacred LandscapeFaculty of Architecture, Warsaw University of TechnologyWarsaw, PolandPeace, unity, solidarity, freedom—these are the values symbolized by the Warsaw Freedom Pavilion, [...]
Harvard Divinity School, Swartz Hall
Religious Architecture: Renovation; Honor Award Annum Architects, Inc. Cambridge, MA Harvard Divinity School’s mission is to educate students for intellectual leadership, professional [...]
US Naval Academy Chapel Dome Rehabilitation
Award for Religious Architecture: Restoration BELL Architects, PC Annapolis, MD The Naval Academy Chapel within the National Historic Landmark District lies in the center of the Navy’s [...]
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue / Reimagining a Historic Synagogue
Honor Award for Religious Architecture: Renovation Neumann/Smith Architecture Detroit, MI As Detroit’s only free-standing synagogue, the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue welcomes a diver [...]
Activating Hidden Assets: A National Conversation on Sacred Places
On Friday, April 5, 2024, leaders from eight different sectors – from religion and philanthropy to academia and architecture to government and nonprofits – gathered in one place to le [...]
Partners for Sacred Places Awards $1 Million in Grants to Black-led Churches
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, April 10, 2024 — Partners for Sacred Places and the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia announced that the Philadelphia Fund for Black Sacred Pl [...]
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.