Faith-Based Initiatives
You are in the Faith-Based Initiatives section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation. Resources address faith-based institutions as central partners in community building and family strengthening.
See also Our Work: Faith-Based Initiatives, an overview of Casey's investment in this issue.
Bringing Together Faith & Community Leaders: 2006 Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative National Conference
2006
This document highlights presentations and lessons learned from Casey's "conference within a conference" at the 2006 Hispanic Healthy Marriage Conference. Participants included 15 guests from
Making Connections sites representing the fields of faith, community, nonprofits, and other practitioners in the areas of child welfare, domestic violence, and responsible fatherhood. Participants transcended barriers in dialogue by constructively confronting issues of family violence and bureaucratic and cultural differences so that systemic change can take place.
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Bringing Together Faith & Community Leaders: 2006 SCUPE Congress on Urban Ministry
2006
This document highlights presentations and lessons learned from Casey's "conference within a conference" at the 2006 SCUPE Congress on Urban Ministry. Participants included 33 participants, ranging from clergy, faith leaders and site team members from six Making Connections sites and four Civic Sites. Participants identified their work within the community in relation to Casey's Core Results, and developed an action plan to fulfill possible next steps to advance their work.
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Bringing Together Faith and Community Leaders: 2006 Samuel Dewitt Proctor Pastors and Lay Leadership Conference
2006
This document highlights presentations and lessons learned from the 2006 Samuel DeWitt Proctor Pastors Conference. Participants included faith leaders from 10 Making Connections sites and two Civic Sites. While emphasizing social justice and models of successful outreach strategies, participants partook in conversations on initiatives surrounding Making Connections, Core Results, Successful Parenting and Family Formation, and Prisoner Reentry and the Role of the Church.
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At A Glance: Faithful Citizenship - A Guide to Non-partisan Voter Registration in Religious Congregations
2006
This At A Glance is a companion piece to the Faithful Citizenship Project: Congregational Profiles report. Key questions are provided to raise awareness and promote greater faith-based engagement in these areas.
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Leadership Matters: The Role of Latino/a Religious Leadership in Social Ministry
2006
This report’s applied research information about Latino/a congregations and their leaders offers an informed portrait of the needs, aspirations, and challenges facing Latino/a ministers of faith-based organizations. The authors of this report looked at the role of religious leaders who act as catalysts for change by mobilizing and building grassroots organizations.
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