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Lessons From Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Mathematica Brief Examines Studies of Public and Private Partnerships
Media Advisory: March 29, 2010
Contact: Amy Berridge, (609) 945-3378
Issue: Private nonprofits, both faith-based and secular, have a long history of providing social services to Americans in need. But the Faith-Based and Community Initiative in 2001 and the Charitable Choice provisions of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) brought new attention and controversy to the role of faith-based organizations.
A new issue brief from Mathematica Policy Research highlights some themes and recommendations from recent Mathematica studies of faith-based and community initiatives.
Quote: “We focused on the implementation of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative as well as Charitable Choice legislation and its effect on public agencies and grassroots and neighborhood providers. We also took a broad look at private social service providers,” said Pam Winston, author of the brief and a senior researcher. “This work can inform efforts to foster partnerships between government agencies and these groups, which can be valuable partners in addressing our nation’s social needs.”
Brief: “Fostering Effective Grassroots Partnerships: Lessons from Faith-Based and Community Initiatives,” Pam Winston, March 2010.
About Mathematica: Mathematica Policy Research, a nonpartisan research firm, provides a full range of research and data collection services, including program evaluation and policy research, survey design and data collection, research assessment and interpretation, and program performance/data management, to improve public well-being. Its clients include federal and state governments, foundations, and private-sector and international organizations. The employee-owned company, with offices in Princeton, N.J., Ann Arbor, Mich., Cambridge, Mass., Chicago, Ill., Oakland, Calif., and Washington, D.C., has conducted some of the most important studies of family support, nutrition, health care, international, disability, education, employment, and early childhood policies and programs.