DURHAM, NC, January 2024 – The Oikos Institute for Social Impact is honored to be named one of the 2023 Traditioned Innovation Award winners by Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. The Oikos Institute is being recognized for assisting over 70 faith-based organizations nationwide in implementing their F.I.S.H. Capitals (Finance/Faith; Intellectual, Social, Human) and utilizing their assets to drive communal transformation and economic mobility.
The Traditioned Innovation Award from Leadership Education at Duke University pays tribute to initiatives that honor the past, envision the future, and inspire leaders to creatively confront social and financial challenges while remaining true to their institution's mission and convictions. The award encourages Christian leaders to reflect on their convictions and daily activities, aiming to bear witness to the reign of God.
Victoria White, Managing Director of Grants and Awards at Leadership Education highlighted the significance of the Traditioned Innovation Award: “The Traditioned Innovation Award recognizes and affirms the faithful and innovative work of an outstanding community initiative rooted in Christian practices. This year the award focuses on catalytic organizations that are effective in their own community while also nurturing groups with a similar vision for thriving communities.”
The Oikos Institute empowers faith communities and anchor institutions to harness the power of their assets, to become catalysts for communal transformation and economic renewal. Central to their teachings is the principle of responsible stewardship of resources and assets, cultivating collaborations among faith communities, other anchor institutions, and stakeholders and accessing patient capital and grants for mission-aligned real - estate development projects to serve societal needs. By addressing the needs of underserved communities, Oikos and the congregations they work with actively contribute to mitigating social and financial challenges. This award serves as a reaffirmation of the Oikos Institute's unwavering commitment to innovative approaches to missional work.
"We are deeply honored as this acknowledgment reaffirms our dedication to Fishing Differently™ – a commitment to transformative actions that leave a lasting impact on communities," says CEO and Co-Founder, Rev. Dr. Sidney Williams, Jr.
"This award serves as a testament to the collective efforts of our team. It encourages us to continue our mission of fostering thriving communities through innovative and faith-driven initiatives," states Executive Director and Co-Founder, Rev. Dr. Reginald Blount.
For more information about the Oikos Institute for Social Impact, please visit https://oikosinstitute.org/.
Press Contact:
Athena Pirylis-Johnson, Director of Marketing and Client Relations, Oikos Institute for Social Impact, apirylis@oikosinstitute.org, 973-222-0420
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