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At the Intersection of Faith, Heritage, & Community

America’s sacred places are sites of worship and history, and they’re also vital neighborhood hubs in the present tense. We are the country’s oldest non-sectarian nonprofit providing services to preserve and activate these community spaces.

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2026 National Fund for Sacred Places Cohort

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We Support Congregations Navigating New Challenges

We bring together congregations, civic leaders, and communities to find ways to maintain and revitalize America’s older and historic houses of worship. Through consulting, training, grants, and other services, we help sacred places across the country stay vital, adaptable, and central to the communities they serve.

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Recent Updates

Find resources and learn more about the work we’ve been doing to keep sacred places at the center of their communities.

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October 20, 2026

National Fund for Sacred Places to Award More Than $9 Million to 30 Congregations to Preserve Historic Religious Properties

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 National Fund for Sacred Places Cohort. The only national program of it's kind which provides financial and professional resources to help congregations steward architecturally significant sacred places.
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July 28, 2026

PA Faithful Fund Announces First Cohort!

We are thrilled to announce the cohort of the new PA Faithful Fund, which supports rural historic religious buildings in Pennsylvania.
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June 26, 2026

Decoration As Vocation

Sacred Places Magazine, Summer 2026. In this interview, David Riccio discusses how traditional craftsmanship, family, and deep faith shaped the award-winning transformation of a Norwalk chapel for its vibrant community.
Partners for Sacred Places’ Impact

Partners helps congregations leverage existing and new resources to navigate today’s changing landscape.

In 2025, Partners provided support in the following ways:

How We Can Help
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1,128

sacred places directly resourced across 24 faith traditions & denominations

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halo studies documenting over $96 million that these congregations contribute to their local communities every year

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37

projects helping congregations engage with their communities to support expanded use of religious buildings

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$13.5M

raised by 14 congregations working with Partners on community-wide capital campaigns

Sacred Places are Anchors for Stronger Communities

The Value of Sacred Places

Working with Partners has enabled us to look at what we do now and what might be possible in an entirely new way. It has been a great motivator and allowed us to think outside the box. Thank you for helping us stretch our vision of how we can use our sacred places for mission and ministry.

Bellevue United Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, PA