The Economic Halo Effect of Rural United Methodist Churches in North Carolina
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The Duke Endowment
PREPARED BY
Partners for Sacred Places
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Partners for Sacred Places is the only national , nonsectarian , nonprofit organization dedicated to the sound stewardship and active community use of America ’ s older religious properties . Partners builds the capability of congregational leadership for building care , shared use , capital fundraising through training programs , fundraising assistance , and organizational and facility assessments .
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute is a nonpartisan , applied research and community outreach center at UNC Charlotte . Founded in 1969 , it provides services including technical assistance and training in operations and data management ; public opinion surveys ; and research and analysis around economic , environmental , and social issues affecting the Charlotte region .
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