Faith-Based Organizations and Community-Based Service Partnerships: Internet Resources

The Internet contains abundant information and resources on faith-based organizations and community-based service corporations. HUD's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives has information on funding opportunities, finding volunteers, and useful tools and resources for faith-based and community development organizations. The Web site also provides links to your city's state-appointed liaison to faith-based organizations.

President Bush has established Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in four other cabinet agencies as well: The Department of Labor; the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services; and the Department of Justice.

The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives has lead responsibility in promoting the President's agenda to strengthen and expand grassroots and faith-based services. The Office works with Federal agencies, Congress, and state and local governments to promote policy, legal, and regulatory changes. It also works with private philanthropies, the nonprofit sector, businesses, faith communities, and neighborhood groups to encourage, inform, and strengthen a renewed commitment to community service.

The National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED) is the trade association and advocate for the community-based development industry. NCCED represents over 3,600 Community Development Corporations across America. Their Web site offers information on various Community Development and Faith-Based Initiatives.

Neighborhoods Online was created in 1995 by the Institute for the Study of Civic Values as an online resource center for people who work through grassroots organizations, work as volunteers, and work in government, to build strong neighborhoods and communities throughout the country. They provide fast access to information and ideas covering all aspects of neighborhood revitalization and have created a national network of activists and people in government who work on problems that affect us where we live.