Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)–which describes itself as “a community of funders that invest in the sustaining elements of democracy and civic life in the United States” –has launched a new effort to explore connections between faith and faith communities and democracy. In its announcement, PACE describes the effort, called Faith In/And Democracy, as a “funding and learning initiative to invest in and promote engagement at the intersection of faith and democracy.”
The announcement goes on to say that:
“Faith In/And Democracy is a pilot effort to explore the ways faith and faith communities can support democracy and civic life. ‘This exploration is a natural extension of PACE’s mission to deepen and enrich philanthropy’s support of democracy and civic life in the U.S.’ said Kristen Cambell, Executive Director of PACE. ‘Faith communities have been a vibrant part of our civic fabric throughout the history of our nation. With this project, we hope to uncover ways in which faith can serve to ease the divisions that plague our political, civic, and social processes at this important time in our democracy.'”
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