Faith in Place

We are incredibly honored to be a part of this project. Great things coming in 2025!

We are celebrating 25 years of Faith in Place! 💚 Thank you for being a part of our work and journey, and a special thank you to our Green Teams! Our Green Teams are the heart of our work, leading projects and facilitating conversations within their communities about environmental change they want to see happen. Thank you! Support our Work: bit.ly/25-years-of-fip P.S.: We have a generous group of donors that will match up to $11,200 of every dollar you give before the year ends!

Our President and CEO, Rev. Brian Sauder, speaking to one of our Green Teams at our Northern Indiana Staff Retreat, reminding them that they have the support of everyone on staff at Faith in Place! We are heading into 2025 inspired to further collaborate and support our Green Teams in getting their projects done.

Our November staff retreat in Indiana was amazing! 🧡 We rolled up our sleeves for a Thanksgiving food drive 🦃, visited some of our Green Teams in Gary, IN and had meaningful conversations about how to grow and serve better as a team and organization. Grateful for this team and the impact we’re making together!

Excited and honored to have this opportunity with the Daybreak Fund! Thank you Daybreak Fund for amplifying and supporting our work!

Creating Opportunities Through Clean Energy and Community Partnerships: We're proud to announce funding commitments to community organizations in Morgan County, IL, made possible through Sol Systems' continued collaboration with Microsoft. These investments leverage revenues from our Prairie Creek Solar Project to support local initiatives in education, workforce development, community resilience, and environmental sustainability. Our collaboration with Faith in Place, Lincoln Land Community College, Jacksonville Promise, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign focuses on fostering meaningful, lasting change in Morgan County. These investments go beyond one-time contributions—they reflect our dedication to creating opportunities and supporting the community throughout the life of our Prairie Creek Solar project. This is more than solar—it's about building stronger, more resilient communities for generations to come. See the press release here: https://lnkd.in/dsXfvNtm #CleanEnergy #CommunityImpact #SolarEnergy #WorkforceDevelopment #Education #Sustainability

We are honored to be a part of the Prairie Creek Solar Project alongside other amazing partners. “Faith in Place is deeply grateful to Sol Systems and Microsoft for their generous support, which will greatly enhance our efforts to promote and improve energy efficiency in Morgan County, IL. This investment will enable us to assist houses of worship with energy audits, as well as critical repairs and upgrades. We look forward to our work together, creating lasting, positive change,” said Aiden Meyer, Central Illinois Outreach Coordinator, Faith in Place. READ: https://lnkd.in/dsXfvNtm Sol Systems

On this Giving Tuesday, we want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to YOU - our incredible donors, volunteers, and supporters. Your generosity and dedication have been the foundation of everything we’ve achieved in building healthier, more resilient communities across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana! This year, we celebrate our 25th anniversary. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the countless ways that you have shown up for our mission. Rev. Brian Sauder, our President and CEO, has shared a special message of thanks to honor this milestone and recognize the role you have played in our journey! We are grateful for your endless support and are excited to continue doing this work into the new year. Thank you, Faith in Place PS: Thanks to a generous group of donors, we’re thrilled to offer a matching gift opportunity; every dollar you give before the end of the year will be matched, up to $11,200! Your support could go twice as far this month. Support our Work: bit.ly/25-years-of-fip #GivingTuesday

Two important updates regarding the Tree Canopy & Workforce Community Grant, through which we are re-granting up to 30k to Houses of Worship or 501(c)(3) organizations for tree planting and maintenance projects! We are offering these grants because we know that trees are an integral part of a healthy and thriving community. 🌳 The community in which trees are planted must be in environmental justice communities. You can learn more about how a CJEST community is defined at bit.ly/cjest-tool. 🗓️ The deadline to apply is November 21st. To apply, you must first submit an Letter of Intent which helps us ensure that you are eligible for the grant before beginning the larger part of the application. Find more information here: bit.ly/community-canopy Encuentra detalles adicionales de la subvención aquí: https://lnkd.in/gMF6QM9h

Our team is buzzing with excitement after an amazing October staff retreat in the Northern Illinois region! 🐝🌿 From beekeeping to nature walks, scavenger hunts and team-building activities, our team spent quality time connecting and recharging outdoors. We explored the Northern IL region by visiting the Blacks Academy of Excellence in Zion, a non-profit organization dedicated to introducing at-risk young adults to a variety of fields through holistic programming (sustainable agriculture, creative activities, horticulture etc) and Vertical Encounter, a House of Worship in Waukegan. We took some photos and we’re excited to share them with you in the coming weeks! 🌳💛📸