FASTEN Partners

FASTEN's learning network is guided and facilitated by the work of its four primary partners. The partners support FASTEN's mission by promoting collaboration around best practices based on original research and the recommendations of existing studies and models.

Baylor University’s “School of Social Work” is FASTEN’s primary partner for in-depth empirical research to identify promising and exemplary practices in faith-based social service provision.
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Hudson Institute's “Faith in Communities Initiative” leads FASTEN’s efforts to strengthen intermediary partners through technical assistance, and peer-to-peer learning, and acquires and develops educational materials for the FASTEN website. 
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The National Crime Prevention Council's "Center for Faith and Service" serves FASTEN by investigating promising models of effective practices in faith-based crime prevention programs and making those findings and insights available through FASTEN publications and its Web site.
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Harvard University’s “Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations” contributes to FASTEN’s efforts by equipping public administrators for effective collaboration with local faith-based community organizations.
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