Partners for Sacred Places
Emily Sajdak has extensive experience in project management and education, currently serving as the Director of Rural Initiatives at Partners for Sacred Places since February 2017, where responsibilities have included roles as Senior Project Manager and Project Manager. Emily's previous positions include Interim Dig Program Coordinator and Annual Fund Assistant at Calvin Theological Seminary, along with teaching roles at Southeast Missouri State University, where courses spanned historic preservation and American history. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Old Testament and a Master’s degree in Theology from Calvin Theological Seminary, as well as a Master of Arts in Public History with a focus on Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in History and English from Dordt University. Additional experience includes internships in public policy and historical interpretation.
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Partners for Sacred Places
Partners for Sacred Places, founded in 1989, is the only national, non-sectarian, nonprofit organization focused on building the capacity of congregations of historic sacred places to better serve their communities as anchor institutions, nurturing transformation, and shaping vibrant, creative communities. Places of worship play vital roles in their neighborhoods and the broader community. They are significant landmarks, places where people access programs and community services, and a focus of neighborhood physical and social identity. Partners builds the capability of congregational leadership to enact building care, shared-use partnerships, and capital fundraising through training programs, fundraising assistance, and organizational and facility assessments. With a national presence and offices in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Fort Worth, Partners has served thousands of congregations and other local organizations over the past twenty-five years and represents the needs and concerns of over 100,000 older, community-serving sacred places across America.
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