Religion Projects

Living Our Faith (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of Portsmouth, England

Established in 1882, the Diocese of Portsmouth has enjoyed long sustained growth and today serves the spiritual and pastoral needs of 190,000 Catholics. Stretching from Oxfordshire in the North down to the Channel Islands in the South, the Diocese is organized into 24 Pastoral Areas consisting of 95 parishes and guided by the Most Reverend Bishop Crispian Hollis. In 2007 and after broad consultation, a new pastoral plan was developed to further encourage the Catholic Faith. As part of the pastoral plan and to nurture future growth, the Diocese embarked on the Living Our Faith campaign to address pressing needs. The campaign raised over £13.3 million on a goal of £9 million to fund the care and support of priests, encourage vocations, educate seminarians, strengthen the ongoing formation of laity, provide funding for future capital projects and most significantly to assist parishes at the local level with capital needs.

www.portsmouthdiocese.org

Church for Tomorrow (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of Stockton, CA

In 2007, while the Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton prepared to conduct their first-ever capital campaign to address the challenges of a population boom, Stockton became the epicenter of the current financial crisis. Despite the worsening economic climate, the Diocese of Stockton partnered with CCS to conduct the Church for Tomorrow endowment campaign, and surpassed their $30 million goal by raising $35 million in five-year pledges from more than 10,000 households. The money raised from the Church for Tomorrow campaign will fund programs and services that will enable the Diocese to respond to the needs of today and the future. Priorities include financial assistance to parishes; development of new parishes; tuition assistance; formation of lay leaders, catechists and deacons; continuing education for ordained priests; recruiting and training youth ministers; counseling services for families; restoration of the Cathedral; and funding the 2008 and 2009 Bishop’s Ministry Appeal. CCS is honored to have partnered with the Diocese of Stockton on this inspiring and historic campaign.

www.stocktondiocese.org

Forward in Faith (Roman Catholic)

Archdiocese of Washington, D.C.

In January 2004, the Archdiocese of Washington embarked on the Forward in Faith campaign to raise a minimum of $135 million to build endowment dollars for Catholic Education and Charities, Pastoral Services, Multi-Cultural Apostolates and Ministries, Ministry Enhancement, and individual parishes. CCS is proud to have partnered with the Archdiocese to plan, develop, and implement Forward in Faith, a campaign that ultimately raised $185 million. Highlights include: 110 gifts of $100,000+ secured, an average gift of $4,500, and more than $100 million raised from parishes.

www.adw.org

Strengthening Our Future in Faith (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of Allentown, PA

The Diocese of Allentown serves more than 95,000 registered families in 153 parishes in the five Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton, and Schuylkill. There are 13,400 students enrolled in 52 elementary schools and more than 4,100 students in 9 high schools in the diocese. There are two Catholic colleges, 3 Catholic hospitals, 2 elderly care facilities and numerous Catholic charities within the diocese. CCS assisted the Diocese of Allentown in raising more than $54,000,000 on a $28,000,000 goal in the Strengthening Our Future in Faith campaign.

www.allentowndiocese.org

Rooted in Faith – Embracing Our Future (Roman Catholic)

Diocese of San Jose, CA

The Diocese of San Jose undertook a $100 million capital and endowment campaign beginning in January 2005. Rooted in Faith – Embracing Our Future exceeded its goal and raised more than $115 million. CCS is honored to have been part of this historic effort that garnered $30 million from the first 50 donors during the Bishop's Phase of the campaign. The campaign will ensure that the Diocese fulfills a comprehensive pastoral plan focusing on both current and future needs.

www.dsj.org