Intermediaries

by Amy Sherman

EMPOWERING COMPASSION: The Strategic Role of Intermediary Organizations in
Building Capacity Among and Enhancing the Impact of Community Transformers

A REPORT ON CENTER ON FAITH IN COMMUNITIES' INTERMEDIARIES STUDY

PART ONE: Report on the Survey of Faith-Based Intermediaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Section One: Organizational Characteristics of the Intermediaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Section Two: Nature of Services Provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Section Three: Characteristics of Constituent Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Section Four: Contributions Made by the Intermediaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

PART TWO: Case Studies - Click on each city name for specific case study

The Advocate: Center for Renewal (Houston, TX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

The Coach: Los Angeles United Methodist Urban Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) . . .51

The Enhancer: Cornerstone Assistance Network (Ft Worth, TX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
   by Deanna Carlson

The Catalyst: One by One Leadership (Fresno, CA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
   by Barbara Elliott

The Investor: Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
   by Brian Miller

PART THREE: Implications and Applications

Next Steps in Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Intermediaries and Public Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Questions for Intermediary Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: List of Participating Intermediary Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159
APPENDIX B: Survey Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND INFORMATION ON THE AUTHORS . . . . . . . .171

Copyright © 2006 Center on Faith in Communities.org
Publication Date: July 2002

The views in this report are solely the views of the author. No opinions, statements of fact, or conclusions contained in this document can be properly attributed to Hudson Institute, its staff, its members, its contracted agencies, or the other institutions with which the author is affiliated.