The Enterprise Faith-Based Development InitiativeSM (Enterprise FBDISM) provides houses of worship with the knowledge and tools to develop underutilized land into affordable homes and community facilities. With support from Wells Fargo, Enterprise developed the Faith-Based Development Guide to provide support to houses of worship interested in taking the next step in the development process – from those just starting their journey to those already well underway in their work.
Find the right lesson plan based on project type, learn from case studies of real projects, and explore the FBDI resource center for even more information.
Not quite ready for the 7 steps to faith-based development? Check out our Good Futures Accelerator, an early-stage resource designed to help houses of worship assess the time, resources, and energy necessary to take on development.
Lesson Plans
Our lesson plans walk you through the 7 steps to faith-based development: visioning and acquisition, partnership and procurement, finance, design, development, construction, and management. Choose from six different lesson plans depending on the type of project you're interested in pursuing:
- Adaptive Reuse
- Community Facilities
- Mixed-Used Development
- Multi-family Preservation
- Single-Family New Construction
- Single-Family Rehabilitation
Case Studies
Learn from case studies that break down how two different faith-based organizations turned their visions into reality: Chiles House, a multifamily new construction project in Portland, Oregon; and Gilliam Place, a mixed-use redevelopment in Arlington, Virginia.
Resources
Explore curated resources—from recommended reading to tools and templates—designed to help you along the development journey. You’ll also find them linked directly into your lesson plan.
Questions?
For questions, support, or to get started on your own faith-based development project, contact us.
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