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Many organizations understand that partnerships and cross-collaboration with others are important to success. This includes working with churches, mosques, synagogues and other faith-based organizations.
Many NeighborWorks network groups are already working with local religious institutions to help local residents strengthen their local communities through homeownership and more. |
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| Faith-based partners natural fit for community development |
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| When looking for partners in community development, faith-based organizations and institutions are often natural fits. Read this blog post for some case studies and tips for making the "ask." |
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| Growing job skills in Ohio |
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For our network member East Akron Neighborhood Development Corp., a faith-based partnership sprouted from a community clean-up project.
The group partnered with Future Story, a program run by Haven of Rest Ministries that teaches women job skills and how to launch micro-businesses. |
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| Building engagement in immigrant communities through arts, culture and food |
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re highlighting one network member’s celebration of culture and tradition. In small cities and neighborhoods across the country, immigrant communities have taken up residence in vacant and blighted downtowns. This blog post on a Hudson River Housing initiative, shows how Hispanic and Latino immigrants are using their culture and traditions to revive the Middle Main neighborhood in Poughkeepsie, New York. |
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