Rev. Dr. Shelley D. Best
Founding Director
Reverend Shelley D. Best is a Connecticut Yankee, human
rights activist, liberation theologian and social entrepreneur
with over 20 years experience working in the nonprofit and
business sector with a mission to help organizations and
communities develop strategic alliances for sustainable change.
As an innovative community development consultant and
practitioner, Rev. Best serves as Founding Director of Faith-
BasedCoach.org and President and CEO of The Conference of
Churches as well as director of the Connecticut and Hartford
Offices of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She
earned a national reputation through her launch of
FaithWorks Community Development Leadership Institute,
which expanded the capacity of 40 nonprofit organizations
across the US.
Rev. Best has published works on cultural competence, hosts
radio and TV shows, and acted as spokesperson for
Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families. Rev. Best
has a Master of Arts in Religious Leadership from Hartford
Seminary; a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University
and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Hartford Seminary.
Founding Director
Reverend Shelley D. Best is a Connecticut Yankee, human
rights activist, liberation theologian and social entrepreneur
with over 20 years experience working in the nonprofit and
business sector with a mission to help organizations and
communities develop strategic alliances for sustainable change.
As an innovative community development consultant and
practitioner, Rev. Best serves as Founding Director of Faith-
BasedCoach.org and President and CEO of The Conference of
Churches as well as director of the Connecticut and Hartford
Offices of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She
earned a national reputation through her launch of
FaithWorks Community Development Leadership Institute,
which expanded the capacity of 40 nonprofit organizations
across the US.
Rev. Best has published works on cultural competence, hosts
radio and TV shows, and acted as spokesperson for
Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families. Rev. Best
has a Master of Arts in Religious Leadership from Hartford
Seminary; a Master of Divinity degree from Yale University
and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Hartford Seminary.
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