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Faith-based institutions in the Bay Area are actively engaged in addressing many of the challeges and and problems that face our communities. These range from drugs, crime and poor education. Economic issues also come onto the radar when looking at what each family must confront. Churches are stepping up and taking on the good work that must be done and OCCUR is helping them build the capcity to respond and rise to the challenges. Bulding on the great work of the San Francisco Foundation FAITHS Initiative this work will continue.

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What is the FAITHS PROGRAM?		A MODEL BUILT ON FAITH
The FAITHS Program aims to enhance the work of faith-based organizations that deliver services or advocate for their communities. FAITHS achieves this by connecting faith-based organizations with support from nonprofits and foundations. FAITHS also provides technical and financial assistance to faith-based organizations and holds educational briefings and trainings for faith community leadership. FAITHS serves as a bridge between the philanthropic community and the faith-based community. FAITHS was founded in 1993 on the premise that congregations and other faith-based organizations are among the strongest partners in the effort to build strong, healthy, and equitable communities.		FAITHS has built an interfaith network of more than 600 congregations, faith-based agencies and community organizations that address critical community issues in the five Bay Area counties that The San Francisco Foundation serves (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo). FAITHS provides organizational capacity building workshops throughout the year for congregations and faith-based organizations engaged in community-serving activities such as: affordable housing, disaster preparedness, inter-group relations, job training, senior services, and youth development. Working with other foundation partners, FAITHS administers small grant pools to complement its technical assistance and civic engagement work.
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