CCC Leaders Attend Evidence-based Conference
Faith & Works Conference promotes research and evidence-based work in faith-based non-profits
Nancy Coburn, CCC board vice president, and Brad Carter, executive director, attended the first Faith & Works Conference in San Antonio on October 27 & 28. The conference was led by Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion and sponsored by the OneStar Foundation. Conference attendees included researchers and evaluators as well as non-profit leaders who discussed the merits, challenges and need for evidence of our work-- especially as faith-based organizations.
Conference speakers included Jay Hein, formerly of the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives; Dr. Byron Johnson, co-director of Baylor-ISR; and many others. OneStar Foundation scholarshiped travel and attendance fees for CCC's participation in the event.