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