New Public and Private Investments in Faith-Based Development

Faith-based development efforts require support for both the financing of projects and increasingly, support for FBDI types of efforts that provide a range of technical and financial supports to houses of worship as they navigate the process. This panel at our 2023 Faith-Based Development Initiative Summit will discuss a range of public and private approaches around the country that are supporting faith-based development efforts.

With experts and practitioners from San Francisco, Seattle, and the Washington Metropolitan Area, our third panel includes:
• Michelle Myles Chambers, FAITHS Director, San Francisco Foundation
• Lindsay Masters, Executive Director, A Regional Coalition for Housing
• Angie Rodgers, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development Office of the County Executive, Prince George’s County
• Tonia Wellons, President and CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation
• Moderated by Rev. David Bowers and Caroline Herre from Enterprise