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The NCCED Faith-Based Academy is made possible through the generous support of The Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based, private philanthropic foundation created in 1937 by three members of the Lilly family -- J.K. Lilly Sr. and sons J.K. Jr. and Eli -- through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. In keeping with the wishes of the three founders, Lilly Endowment exists to support the causes of religion, education and community development. The Endowment affords special emphasis to projects that benefit young people and promote leadership education and financial self-sufficiency in the nonprofit, charitable sector.
| What is Faith-Based Community Economic Development? "Faith-based" community economic development (CED) is a unique subset of CED. Many houses of worship (churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, etc.) create separate entities, which are most often 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations, to conduct their community development activities. In some cases, multiple houses of worship that are in close proximity to one another will collaborate to create a community development corporations (CDC) to serve their shared community. Faith-based community organizations distinguish themselves by operating in a manner that reflects the principles of their faith. The faith community has a long and rich history of supporting community and social initiatives. In the 1970s, for example, organized religious institutions and faith-motivated individuals infused millions of dollars into social services and community improvement projects. With the growth of the CDC movement in the 1980s, CDCs with congregational or religious linkages became prevalent across the U.S. The 1990s and 2000s have seen an emergence of diverse religious institutions working in community development. Both faith-based and secular CDCs work to revitalize their communities through activities like creating affordable housing, promoting commercial and business development, providing job training, and other community services. About NCCED Faith-Based Academy The Academy assists faith-based community development practitioners from new/emerging and mature faith-based organizations. The Academy Offers:
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