About the Roundtable on
Religion and Social Welfare Policy

Formed in January 2002 with a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, the Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy served through December 2008 as the preeminent source of expert, unbiased information on policy and legal developments concerning the involvement of faith-based organizations in social services. This website is an archive of the Roundtable's work, containing much of the research, analysis and news reporting created by its staff, in addition to other important resources.

Beginning in January 2009, turn to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life for research and analysis of faith-based social services.

Perspectives

Stanley Carlson-Thies Center for Public Justice	Rev. Luis Cortes Nueva Esperanza	Rabbi David Saperstein Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Annie Laurie Gaylor Freedom From Religion Foundation	Jannah Scott Arizona Governor’s Office	Mark Souder Congressman (R-Indiana)

Complete list of archived interviews.

Roundtable Areas of Focus on Faith-Based Social Services

Policy Environment George W. Bush and the Faith-Based Initiative   State Policies on Faith-Based Social Services in the United States Since 2002 Legal/Constitutional State of the Law 2008: A Cumulative Report on Legal Developments Affecting Government Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations Constitutional Change and Responsibilities of Governance Pertaining to the Faith-Based and Community Initiative

Scope & Scale American Congregations and Social Service Programs   The Scope and Scale of Faith-Based Social Services   Effectiveness Comparative Views on the Role and Effect of Faith in Social Services Performance Comparison of Faith-Affiliated and Other Social Service Providers   Public & Private Funding Getting a Piece of the Pie: Federal Grants to Faith-Based Social Service Organizations Private Sector Contributions to Faith-Based Social Service: Policies and Giving Patterns of Private Foundations