Mission Statement
The Faith and Service Task Force of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network strives to strengthen the relationships between Volunteer Centers and faith-based organizations and to develop a more deliberate approach to engage faith-based volunteers in service to their local communities.

In April 2005 the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network formed the Faith and Service Task Force in response to a growing interest and need from Volunteer Centers on working with faith-based organizations.

The Faith and Service Task Force is made up of Volunteer Center leaders from across the United States who have experience in effectively engaging faith-based organizations in volunteering.  Points of Light Foundation staff work with the Task Force to help organize meetings, guide projects and provide resources to support their work.

Faith and Service Task Force Accomplishments

Strategic Planning/Coalition Building

• Convene Faith and Service Task Force members and national faith-based leaders
• Provide feedback on new initiatives, like the Universal Peace Federation grant

Workshops/Events
Faith and Community Institute

• 2005: Tabletop discussion leaders on capacity building with faith organizations
• 2006: Feast host and advisor for workshop on faith-based volunteer management National Conference Workshops

• 2005: “A Leap of Faith” 
• 2006:  “Sharing Resources, Improving Lives: How Faith Influences the Volunteer Movement”
• 2007: “Developing Faith-Based Partnerships” and “Faith Resources for Volunteer Centers” on the agenda

Research/Resource Development

• Implementation of a Volunteer Center survey
• Interviews with congregation leaders to understand training and other volunteer management needs of faith communities
• Development and piloting of the Volunteer Management Training Series faith module

What can the Task Force provide?

• Experience in working with faith-based organizations
• Models for engaging faith groups
• Skills for networking
• Resources
• Partnerships on a national and local level