SUMMARY - Faith-Based Partnerships
Religious institutions have long histories of involvement in education and community services. Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, and other faith communities operate schools, provide social services, host community programs, and mobilize volunteers. Faith-based partnerships with public institutionsâincluding schoolsâoffer resources, relationships, and reach that secular organizations may not have. Yet such partnerships also raise questions about religious neutrality, inclusion of non-religious families, and potential for inappropriate religious influence.