Start your organization’s learning journey today with a free assessment.
Your faith-based organization or church is committed to serving the community, and you want to better understand how religious freedom protects your ministry, what internal practices you should adopt, and how to engage public opinion with confidence. You want to better understand the nuances of how to navigate your organization’s faith-based identity in public life, and remain true to its sacred mission.
Sacred Sector has the experience and resources to empower leaders like you who want to help their organizations thrive. You are already committed to serving well. Let us equip you with the tools you need for even greater impact.
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What this assessment covers: This assessment will help you evaluate your organization’s knowledge and practices in six key areas: religious staffing, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) nondiscrimination laws, government partnerships, advocacy and lobbying, family-supportive workplaces, and positive engagement in the public square.
For each topic, the assessment and the corresponding resources are divided into three parts: public policy, organizational practices and public positioning.
Who should participate in the assessment: In filling out this assessment, you will need knowledge about many different aspects of your organization. Any individual leader can benefit from going through this assessment, but we encourage multiple people from the organization to participate to get more comprehensive answers.
In addition to the Toolboxes, Sacred Sector offers free access to the Standards for Excellence®. The Standards for Excellence® code covers the following areas of nonprofit operations: Mission, Strategy and Evaluation; Leadership; Board, Staff and Volunteers; Legal Compliance and Ethics; Finance and Operations; Resource Development; and Public Awareness, Engagement and Advocacy. You can download and use their self-assessment checklist to evaluate your organization.
After the assessment - what’s next?
You filled out the assessment and discovered a few areas where you’d like to begin implementing change at your organization or church. There are three ways you can take the next step: