| The New Jersey Office of Faith-Based Initiatives was launched in 1998 as a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, PSE&G, Chase Manhattan Bank and the Center for Non-Profit Corporations. The goal was to heighten awareness of the powerful role communities-of -faith play in revitalizing low-income neighborhoods. The initiative also provides tools to help communities-of-faith become more involved in neighborhood development activities. Subsequently, the initiative has evolved into the New Jersey Faith-Based Training Institute, which provides workshops and informational assistance to hundreds of faith-based organizations throughout the state.
New Jersey Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.
Since its inception, more than 2,500 participants from the faith-based community have participated in workshops such as Strategic Planning, Community Based Project Design, Strategies for Collaboration and Partnerships, Grant Writing, Basic Fiscal Management, Budgeting, Web-Page Design, legal issues and other topics necessary when establishing a faith-based community development corporation.
In 2004, 10 workshop topics comprised of 22 half-day sessions and 2 full-day sessions were offered to 450 participants. Workshop topics included: Start Up and Compliance Issues; Community Assessment; Non-Profit Boards - Specific Roles and Responsibilities; Non-Profit Boards - Creating a Strong Governance Model; Strategic Planning (full day session); Marketing: Creating a Plan Everyone Can Follow; Marketing: Maximizing your Fundraising Results; Financial Management: Creating a Realistic Budget; and Financial Management: Developing and Using a Financial Plan.
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