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SACRED PLACES
The Magazine of Partners for Sacred Places
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Capital Campaigns in the Time of COVID An Interview with The Rev . Dr . Thomas Frank
National Fund for Sacred Places : Congregations Complete Their Capital Projects in 2021
Bricks and Mortals : An Interview with The Rev . Dr . Donna Schaper
Creating a Place of Pilgrimage Making a Place at Grace
Professional Alliance Directory
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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 , and capital fundraising through training programs , fundraising assistance , and organizational and facility assessments . In the process , Partners becomes a trusted resource and guide as congregations examine and weigh opportunities .
Partners engages with congregations to focus on critical areas such as :
• Asset – mapping and community engagement — assisting congregations to develop new relationships with neighbors and potential community partners .
• Strategic partnerships and space sharing — brokering agreements between sacred places and arts , food justice , health , education , and social service programs .
• Planning for capital campaigns to support repairs and renovations that preserve significant historic features and make spaces usable for new community programs .
• Collaborative initiatives among unrelated congregations in a neighborhood to encourage coordinated outreach , space usage , joint marketing and interpretive events , and coordinated work with public agencies for lighting , signage , and streetscape improvements .
The Roman Catholic Church of St . Vincent de Paul , Philadelphia , one of three congregations highlighted in the feature article beginning on page 14 . Rachel Hildebrandt
Cover Photograph : The Roman Catholic Church of St . Vincent de Paul , Philadelphia . Rachel Hildebrandt
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