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
Stations of the Cross
Award for Religious Arts Scott Parsons Sioux Falls, South Dakota The Stations of the Cross are conceived of as stopping-off points for the congregation to sojourn at prayerful markers [...]
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Award for Religious Architecture, Restoration DBVW Architects, Inc. Providence, RI Completed in 1889, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul combines Romanesque and Gothic Revival sty [...]
Sukkah Village 2021
Award for Faith Community Civic Engagement: Visual Arts, Performing Art, and Other Creative Collaborations Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design, LLC Princeton, NJ A sukkah is a tempora [...]
Church and Parish Center Santa Maria Assumpta
Honor Award for Religious Architecture, New Facilities Daniel Gimeno and Miguel Guitart, Gimeno Guitart Tarragona, Spain The new church of Santa Maria Assumpta emerges from the urban [...]
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Honor Award for Religious Architecture, Restoration The Kubala Washatko Architects Milwaukee, WI Originally known as Chapelle de St. Martin de Seyssuel, the St. Joan of Arc Chapel was [...]
The Inclusive Icons of The Church of St. Francis Xavier
Award for Religious Arts Patricia Brintle New York, NY In the spring of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent national reckoning with racism in the United [...]
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.