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The federal government shutdown has brought great uncertainty about funding for food aid, as well as other aid programs. Learn about resources for your community members, and find out how your congregation or organization can help.

Edited by Ken Chitwood (Bloomsbury, 2026)

The work of holistically resilient spiritual exemplars shows that it is possible to give equal and simultaneous attention to individuals, communities and the wider systems in which they are embedded, striving for a model of resilience that is not simply persisting but also flourishing.

Dr. Nikia S. Robert, 42, once thought she would become a pastor of an AME Church but now understands that she has a broader calling—building a faith-based abolitionist movement that centers on Black women.  Her journey to this calling has been personal, social, and academic.

The Rev. Dr. Najuma Smith-Pollard hosted a conversation with Ida Puliwa, a social entrepreneur and community organizer from Malawi and a “Spiritual Exemplar,” profiled as part of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture's global project on engaged spirituality. They will discuss women's leadership and Ida's innovative model for transforming communities.

CRCC's Najuma Smith-Pollard was featured on CBS2 and Spectrum News 1's "In Focus SoCal" to talk about how Los Angeles communities are continuing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For 10 years, Hakim has organized ILM’s Humanitarian Day, one of the country’s largest Muslim-led charity events. On a single weekend during the last 10 days of Ramadan, Hakim, 51, brings together nearly 800 volunteers and more than two dozen organizations to provide food, medical and dental services, and hygiene kits to an estimated 3,000 homeless people across Southern California, from Los Angeles’ Skid Row to Pomona and San Bernardino.