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DATA SOURCES
THE ECONOMICS OF 1
FAITH-BASED INSTITUTIONS • Americans for the Arts 2
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Thriving communities have thriving churches. The • Economic Policy Institute 3
U.S. Religious Census found that North Carolina • Federal Bureau of Investigation 4 Project Description
has nearly 16,000 religious congregations, the • National Center for Arts Research 5
third highest of all 50 states, and roughly the same • National Center for Education Statistics 6
number of congregations as Florida, a state with 7
twice the population. Research studies show that • National Endowment for the Arts
the presence of churches increases graduation • National Institutes of Health 8
rates, GPA’s, college attendance, jobs, and • National Institute on Literacy 9
economic impact while decreasing adverse social • NC Department of Public Safety 10
outcomes. • NC Medical Journal 11
The Impact Center will generate: • NC Office of State Budget and Management 12
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 13
• $5 million annual revenue into area businesses
• U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis 14
• $1/2 million annual poverty elimination • U.S. Census Bureau 15
• $1/2 million annual community services • U.S. Department of Commerce 16
• Increased property values • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 17
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 18
• Decreased crime levels
“When measured in terms of dollars and cents, churches provide
• 100+ Construction jobs greater economic benefit and health to the community per capita than
any other business or industry.”
• 50+ Permanent jobs Dr. Ram Cnaan - Religion & Social Policy Research
The University of Pennsylvania
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