The Faith and Community-Based Loop

Funding/Grant Assistance

www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/grants-catalog-index.html

www.grantstation.com

www.grantsmart.org

www.centerfornonprofits.us

www.grants.gov



Essential Websites

www.cpjustice.org
The Center for Public Justice is a leading source of information on Charitable Choice and provides insight on the faith-based initiative.

www.FASTENnetwork.org
The FASTEN Web site, overseen by Amy L. Sherman, offers hundreds of practical, relevant resources for FBOs and congregations desiring to serve their communities through effective social service programs.

www.guidestar.org
GuideStar provides a current database of approximately 850,000 non-profit organizations that includes information regarding their operations, finances, etc.

Innovations in Compassion
Explore ways the Faith-Based and Community Initiative has transformed  government’s approach to addressing human need and, ultimately, how faith-based and community groups have partnered with government to bring both help and hope to millions in need across America and beyond.

www.religionandsocialpolicy.org
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy is an excellent source of news about faith-based issues and publishes guides to research and policy questions.

www.welfareinfo.org
The Welfare Information Network is the prominent source of news about all aspects of welfare reform.

www.whitehouse.gov
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (For faith-based centers follow the links to Labor, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Education, Health and Human Services).

www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's parent agency, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has developed a website that integrates information from SAMHSA with Faith-Based and Community initiatives from the Administration on Aging, Administration for Children and Families, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Resources and Services Administration, Indian Health Service, Office of Minority Health, and Office of Population Affairs. 

SAMHSA also offers the following publication - Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training and Utilizing Volunteers - A Guide for Faith and Community-Based Service Providers - click title to view in pdf format.

www.VolunteerResource.org
VolunteerResource.org is a newly launched, national online library developed
to strengthen the volunteer sector by connecting people and information.

http://www.nrca.info
The mission of the Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama is: To strengthen and support Alabama nonprofit organizations in serving their communities. 

The Nonprofit Resource Center of Alabama is a membership organization open to any nonprofit [primarily 501(c)3 and 501(c)4] in Alabama. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations around the state are members. Individual and Business memberships are also available. The Resource Center is located in Birmingham, but members can access services from anywhere in the state by telephone, e-mail, online, visits, or participation in programs held in locations throughout Alabama. The Resource Center is Alabama's only centralized source of information, programs and services specifically designed to meet the needs of Alabama's nonprofit community.

The Samaritan Guide
The online Samaritan Guide is a unique new information tool from the Acton Institute's Center for Effective Compassion. No one information source is sufficient for complete program transparency and financial accountability. There are several excellent national charity information resources. However, they either target one very specific dimension of the charity (e.g., finances), or they do not include smaller community or regional programs. Oftentimes, local programs are simply included in the umbrella organization's information, giving little insight to a particular program. The Guide serves to provide specific program details and information to a variety of audiences.

Loss Mitigation Tools Available to Constituents Facing Foreclosure
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides a variety of tools and information for those individuals seeking assistance with foreclosure related issues.