Articles
The Pivotal Role of Churches in Addressing Homelessness in Santa Barbara
To read the full research behind this op-ed, visit our 2025 Hatfield Prize page here. “I was sitting in my friend’s tent and had two big bags of clothes. No car, […]
Protecting LGBTQ Foster Youth Does Not Require Excluding Religious Parents
To read the full research behind this op-ed, visit our 2025 Hatfield Prize page here. Advocates for religious freedom celebrated a July 2025 decision by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of […]
Protests, Potlucks, and Partnerships
This article is part of Better Together — a storytelling series from the Center for Public Justice highlighting how faith-based organizations have partnered with government to see their communities flourish. […]
Crossover and Collaboration: The Intersection Between the Juvenile Justice System and the Welfare System
As a child, Danny suffered through abuse and trauma. His family faced poverty that was severe enough to enter them into Virginia’s welfare system. In the instability and danger of […]
New Grants Executive Order: Accountability, Partnerships, and Uncertainty for Discretionary Funding
President Trump’s recent grants system reform directive—Executive Order 14332, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking” (August 7, 2025)—has alarmed many involved in partnerships with federal programs. They call it a further […]