The Faith Based Partnership Initiative
How transformed people…can help us transform Weinland Park

An overview of our work in Weinland Park
In 1999, The Caldwell Family, (Robert his wife Michelle and their children Caleb, Gabriel, Gabriella, and now Charis who was born in Weinland Park) moved into Weinland Park, a low-income neighborhood south of the OSU Campus area, and began pioneering a multi-racial multi-ethnic community of faith called Mosaic.

In 2002, following his vision to see the church provide "whole life" support and spiritual direction for people, Robert began a community development effort called the Faith Based Partnership Initiative to facilitate the development of partnerships between churches, community and civic organizations, and businesses. These partnerships are intended to help people transition from a lifestyle of poverty and government dependence, to one of faith and meaningful community contribution to the community. We attempt to do this through pre & post employment support services and the development of "career tract" training and employment partnerships with businesses, providing safe and affordable housing and promoting educational enrichment and life long learning.

Our primary areas of focus in Weinland Park are:
Safe & Affordable Housing
Employment & Vocational Education
Academic Enrichment for youth and adults

Current Plans/Opportunities/Activities for involvement in Weinland Park
Community Revitalization FOCUS (Faith Organizations Creating Urban Success) Fund - is an investment fund dedicated to revitalizing and stabilizing low-income center city neighborhoods by investing in residential and commercial real estate development projects. Through this fund, Community Revitalization Associates, LLC works to maximize the opportunity that urban community development provides to lift poor families out of the cycle of poverty and help them to become productive participants in the community, the local economy and society at large.

Weinland Park Vocational Educational and Micro-Enterprise Resource Center -
Opportunity to provide job training and support for would-be entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises. There are members of a local congregation in Columbus own a building in Weinland Park we believe would be a good location. We have engaged Leon Humphries (HKI Associates) an architect who will provide renderings to help us begin to cast a vision for the center. We have approached the Ohio Community Development Finance Fund to provide both a pre-development grant to help put the project together and financing for the project.

Weinland Park Elementary School Academic Support -
A member of local congregation is heading up the development of team of volunteers to work with students at the Weinland Park Elementary School.

If you are interested in participating in these or other activities please contact Robert Caldwell directly at (614) 266-7240 or