A team of 11 young, energetic Catholics from Guidance In Giving just completed the fourth of six blocks in the Archdiocese of Newark. Our team conducted over 650 receptions to share the campaign news and needs to over 14,000 parishioners throughout the Archdiocese. To date, over $72 million has been raised to support the Retired Priest Care & Medical Needs Endowment, the [...]
As summer begins to wind down, many parishes are reviewing their books and evaluating their “summer slump” in giving and Mass attendance. In many parts of the country, this slump occurs over three months of the year, where in places with a heavy Snowbird population, this slump can last six to eight months of the [...]
Engaging Hispanics in capital campaigns can often be difficult. Many parishes tell us that their Hispanic population won’t give financially to appeals. However, overcoming that barrier requires knowing your constituents and working to engage them in your overall mission. Engaging the Hispanic community is not just about marketing. You cannot just translate things into Spanish [...]
Top 5 Ways To Achieve the Highest Redemption Rate In Your Fundraising Efforts Strong Follow-up can help ensure a great ending to your capital campaign or annual appeal Yeah! The campaign is over. You have exceeded your goal and now you can just sit back, watch the money roll in and fund your projects, right? Wrong! In fact, you [...]
It's exciting to see the progress on the new church for St. George Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. They also have a great webcam here.
It's exciting to see the construction begin on the new church in Zachary, LA. We are thrilled for the parishioners of St. John the Baptist.
Building Community Engaging parishioners to share their time and talents Every effective parish uses volunteers. When we talk about Catholic Stewardship we use the terms, “Time, Talent, and Treasure,” but do we really encourage Time and Talent as much as we focus on the Treasure? In an ordinary parish, many ministries and programs simply [...]
From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and blessings for the New Year The true joy of Christmas is the love of Christ, shared with family and friends. May you find His peace, love and joy in the coming New Year.
PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED THE BILL INTO LAW THE IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER IS PERMANENT! The charitable "tax extenders" are no longer "extenders" that must be reinstated each year, but have become a permanent part of our tax code. In an historic vote, Congress passed the IRA Charitable Rollover into permanent law, making it available to donors [...]
"Be Not Afraid" Top 5 Things You Can Do To Help Ensure a Successful Campaign Is your parish considering embarking on a capital campaign? Here are the top 5 things to do before you begin. Determine a Case Statement of Needs You need to have an outlined, prioritized case statement of needs that are supported [...]
