PART I - A Reinvigorated President's Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, which will be responsible for the following:
- Training the Trainers
The Council will launch a program to "Train the Trainers" by empowering hundreds of intermediary nonprofits and larger faith-based organizations to train thousands of local faith-based and community-based organizations on best practices, grant-making procedures, service delivery and limitations.The Council will host regular training sessions for selected community training partners. These organizations would return to their communities as certified providers of advice and support to local organizations.
- Partnering with State and Local Offices
The Council will work closely with state and local governments and implement a communications and assistance program to ensure that governors and mayors have the resources they need to support local organizations. - Maintaining Federal Faith-Based Offices
There are currently 11 faith-based offices in existence at executive agencies throughout the federal government. Obama will maintain these agency offices and strengthen their effectiveness by increasing their coordination with the White House Council. - Evaluation, Research, Disseminating Best Practices
Obama will ensure that all community-based programs, whether faith-based or secular, receive unbiased evaluations of their programs.The Council will also work with the Corporation for National and Community Service and Obama’s proposed Social Investment Fund Network to develop best practices that can be used across the country.
