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Richard Lanahan
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128. Diocesan Engagement with Richard Lanahan

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Jim Friend 344 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

On our last episode of 2022, Jim Friend speaks with Richard Lanahan, the Director of Stewardship and Development for the

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127. John Mathew Knowles – A Heart for Stewardship

December 4, 2022December 4, 2022 Jim Friend 478 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today, Jim Friend is joined by John Matthew Knowles, J.D., a business development strategist and advancement executive who serves as

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Tom Smith
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123. Tom Smith – Modeling Good Stewardship

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Jim Friend 499 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

This week we welcome Tom Smith, Director of Development for the Archdiocese of Newark. Tom began this new role in

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Renee Underwood on Planned Giving
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122. Renee Underwood, C.F.R.E. on Planned Giving

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Jim Friend 644 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

We are currently experiencing the “Great Transfer of Wealth,” and over the next few decades, financial experts predict that between

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Vinea Research
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119. NEW RESEARCH STUDY: Covid’s Impact on U.S. Catholics

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Jim Friend 1104 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

In late February, Vinea Research administered an online survey to a sample of more than 1,500 self-identified Catholics who went

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Catholic Philanthropy Roundtable
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117. Catholic Philanthropy Roundtable

May 9, 2022May 10, 2022 Jim Friend 1317 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Are you looking for some expert Development advice as you begin your planning for the next fiscal year? Join us

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Sheila McGirl
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111. “Our life’s path takes us where we’re meant to be”

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 Jim Friend 1435 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

On August 6, 2021, Bishop Koenig, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, announced Ms. Sheila O’Hagan McGirl, CFRE, would

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109. Fr. Michael Zimmerman – Scivias

November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Jim Friend 1973 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

In celebration of Vocation Awareness Week, Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend invited Fr. Michael Zimmerman, who currently serves as assistant

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Year-End Giving Strategies with Lisa Quist
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108. Year-End Giving Strategies with Lisa Quist

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Jim Friend 1515 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

What are your year-end giving strategies? How will you close the calendar year and capitalize on the giving season? Jim

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Jim Choma
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106. Jim Choma, Saint Peter’s Healthcare System

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Jim Friend 1484 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Catholic Healthcare Systems serve a unique mission in the community and never has the mission been more important than during

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The Permanent Diaconate
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105. The Ministry of the Permanent Diaconate

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Jim Friend 1379 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

The Permanent Diaconate is a vital support to parish ministry. The Church calls men to serve as Ordained Deacons to

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International Catholic Stewardship Conference
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102. Conversations at the 59th Annual ICSC

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Jim Friend 1540 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

How has the pandemic impacted Stewardship for Catholic organizations? What strategies are Catholic leaders implementing to navigate these uncertain times?

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How Do We Bring them Back?
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101. How Do We Bring them Back?

September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 Jim Friend 1966 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

In December 2020, Dan Cellucci, CEO of the Catholic Leadership Institute, offered a compelling talk entitled “What If They Don’t

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Diocesan Appeals: The Road Ahead
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96. The evolving landscape of Diocesan Appeals

June 10, 2021September 25, 2021 Jim Friend 1732 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

How have diocesan appeal changed since the start of the pandemic and how will diocesan professionals continue to adjust their

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Bishop Alfred Schlert
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95. Bishop Alfred Schlert: The Year of Real Presence

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 Jim Friend 1978 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Bishop Alfred Schlert, Bishop of the Diocese of Allentown, joins Jim Friend on today’s show. Bishop Schlert discusses growing up in the Lehigh

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Fr. Thomas Dailey, O.S.F.S.
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94. Fr. Thomas F. Dailey, O.S.F.S.

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Jim Friend 2152 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend welcomes Fr. Thomas Dailey, the inaugural John Cardinal Foley Chair of Homiletics &

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Archbishop Paul Blair
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93. Most Reverend Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D.

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Jim Friend 2239 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show We are pleased to welcome Archbishop Leonard P. Blair, S.T.D., Shepherd of the Archdiocese of Hartford, to our

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Mark Conzemius
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91. Mark Conzemius

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Jim Friend 2496 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Our guest today is Mark Conzemius, President at the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota. Mark has

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Cande de Leon, Heart of the Mission
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90. Cande de Leon, “The Heart of the Mission”

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Jim Friend 2928 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Changing Our World‘s Jim Friend talks with Cande de Leon, Executive Director of the Office for Mission Advancement

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Bishop Bejarano & Deacon Reyes
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89. Guiding and Strengthening California Catholics

March 2, 2021March 8, 2021 Jim Friend 2899 Views 0 Comments Featured Podcast

Today’s Show Advancing Our Church visits the beautiful state of California again this week through a conversation with the Most

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