Make Your Annual Fund Soar
Advanced tactics for your Annual Fund Increasing the Annual Fund requires creativity, focus and time out of the office. Engaging
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Author: Jim Friend
Getting Ready for a Diocesan Campaign
Questions that everyone asks… In Diocesan Campaigns, Parishes and dioceses must work together in order to create a partnership that
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Annual Fund: Telling Your Story
About the Workshop In this episode, Changing Our World’s, Jim Friend delivers a workshop to the Catholic Schools of the
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Supercharging Parish Stewardship
This week we focus on Catholic Stewardship and ways leaders can educate and engage the time, talent and resources of
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Creating Your Case for Support
Creating your case for support is a key element for any nonprofit organization seeking to raise funds for an annual
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Making an Impact on Diocesan Development
Making an impact on a Diocesan Development program takes time and expertise. How can spending more time out of the
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Summer Development Planning
Summer Development Planning is an important time of year. What can your organization do differently for the 2019-20 fiscal year
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Faith-Based Execution Oriented Strategic Planning
In this episode Brian Crimmins (CEO of Changing Our World, Inc.) and Jim Friend travel to the Diocese of Rockville
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Kolbe Academy
Kolbe Academy will open in fall 2019 as the nation’s first, Catholic high school for students battling addiction. The Diocese
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2019 Florida Stewardship Conference
The 2019 Florida Stewardship Conference, which was held in May 2019 in Miami, was a tremendous success and as a
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
This week we visit the home of the St.Vincent de Paul Society at their national headquarters in St. Louis. For
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Episode 15: Catholic Social Entrepreneurship
Catholic Social Entrepreneurship Today we focus in on this idea of Catholic Social Entrepreneurship. A Social Entrepreneur uses the techniques
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Episode 14: The Parable of the Talents
The Parable of the Talents This week’s Gospel is the Parable of the Talents. The Master of the house gave
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Episode 13: Stewardship – Who Gets the Credit?
A Brief Stewardship Reflection Today’s Podcast is a little different in that I reflect on humility and Stewardship. This episode
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Episode 12: Faith in the Future Foundation
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia signed a historic management agreement with the Faith in the Future Foundation in 2012. The contract granted oversight of
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Episode 11: Stewardship Committees with Jim Kelley
Parish Stewardship Committees Today’s topic is forming Parish Stewardship Committees with our guest, Jim Kelley. We invited Jim because he
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Episode 10: Convocation of Catholic Leaders
Join us on the floor of the convention center for the 2017 Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Florida. I
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Episode 9: Michael Brough talks Leadership
This week we are joined by Michael Brough, Director of Strategic Engagement for the Leadership Roundtable. The Leadership Roundtable promotes
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Episode 8: Msgr. Bransfield – USCCB Convocation of Leaders
Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, General Secretary of the USCCB talks about the Convocation of Leaders We are honored by our
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Episode 7: Catholic Stewardship with Jim Lanahan
Let’s talk about Stewardship! Meet Jim Lanahan, Director of Development for the Diocese of Camden. In my conversation with Jim we
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