OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!

Opening Doors to Parish Collaboration

Diocese of Youngstown
Number of Counties: 6 Number of Square Miles: 3,404 Number of Residents: 1,195,478 Number of registered Catholics: 198,332 (17% of the population) Number of Catholic Parishes: 87

Catholic Charities
Diocesan Administrative Offices Social Services/Diocese of Youngstown Catholic Charities Corporation

Primary Source of Funding: Bishops Appeal for Catholic Charities and Church Of every dollar raised. . .

Social Action

Diocese of Youngstown Catholic Charities Corporation 3 affiliated social service agencies 1 affiliated housing corporation

66% supports the work of Catholic Charities

30% supports the work of diocesan ministries

4% is returned to parishes who reach their Appeal goals

Catholic Charities (Diocesan Office) allocates approximately 63% of its funds to the affiliate agencies.

Engaging Pastors & Parishes

Opportunities:

Outreach Fundraising Education

Outreach
Annual Bishops Appeal for Catholic Charities and Church Giving Programs Resources & Information Cookie Runs

Fundraising
Annual Voice of Hope Dinner Men Who Cook First Step for Change Keep the Kids Warm

Education
Evenings of Peace and Reflection Parish Mission Series Speakers Bureau

Some Basic dos and donts

DO DONT

Mix outreach, fundraising, and education approaches Capitalize on shared Catholic identity Provide a variety of information about the work of Catholic Charities, including success stories

Go to the parish only when you want money or need something View parishes as other or separate Inundate parishes with statistics, numbers and desperation

Questions, Answers & Best Practices

What works for you? What are some pitfalls to avoid?

Contact for more information:

Rev. John-Michael Lavelle Director of Advancement Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown 144 West Wood Street Youngstown, Ohio 44503 330-744-8451, ext. 373 jlavelle@youngstowndiocese.org Rachel A. Hrbolich Associate Director of Social Services Catholic Charities, Diocese of Youngstown 144 West Wood Street Youngstown, Ohio 44503 330-744-8451, ext. 328 rhrbolich@youngstowndiocese.org

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