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until the whole batch was leavened. Mt 13:33

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Highlights from CCUSA

Important news about Catholic Charities USA's 2020 Annual Gathering

Out of concern for everyone's safety and health, Catholic
Charities USA (CCUSA) has decided to CANCEL the 2020 Annual Gathering
in Cleveland scheduled to take place October 27-30. This was a very
difficult but necessary decision we had to make. While the in-person
event is cancelled, CCUSA is working on a virtual, online professional
development experience that will be rolled out over the next several
months. This includes information regarding CCUSA's Social Innovation
Award! In addition, we hope you will SAVE THE DATE as we are planning
a virtual celebration on Friday, September 25, 2020, commemorating the
110th anniversary of CCUSA's founding. Please stay tuned for email
updates as details are confirmed. You can also reach out to us at
[email protected] with any event-related questions.

Video pitches from nine finalists in CCUSA Innovation Challenge 

We are excited to share the 90-second "Big Idea" video
pitches from our nine finalists in the CCUSA Innovation Challenge that
highlight fresh solutions toward alleviating, reducing or eliminating
poverty. Each of the proposals addresses a specific area of poverty
and was evaluated based on its innovation along with overall
achievability, measurability, replicability and scalability. Check
them out here.
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CCUSA COVID-19 Response Center

Check out the CCUSA COVID-19 Response Center on the CCUSA website. The
resource provides the latest news, advocacy efforts and stories from
the Catholic Charities ministry in the United States. Also included is
general guidance from the federal government.

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Events and Webinars

Intersection of Housing & Parish Social Ministry: Lessons in
Parish Partnerships Webinar

Date: Jul 29, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. Catholic Social Teaching has long
spoken to housing in the context of care for the poor and lived
examples. Through this lens we will explore the work of Catholic
Charities of Oregon and several local parishes in incorporating and
developing new affordable and permanent supportive housing on parish
campuses. Join us to explore how Catholic Charities of Oregon and
local parishes have approached these opportunities, evaluated
priorities and overcome challenges, and worked together to achieve
their individual and shared goals. This is Part 1 of a 2 part webinar
series on the intersection of affordable housing and parish social
ministries. Register here.
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Intersection of Housing & Parish Social Ministry - Lessons in
Parish Partnerships Part 2 Webinar

Date: Aug 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. The CCUSA Affordable Housing
Community of Practice and Parish Social Ministry Section invite you to
see how unused parish properties can be converted into affordable
housing, creating powerful and long-lasting impact. Join us to learn
how the housing operations at various sized Catholic Charities
agencies attained parish and local support to build beautiful
residences for low income households that added value to parish
communities. It's the ultimate 'Win-Win-Win' for
agency, parish, and community stakeholders. This is part 2 of a
two-part webinar series on development partnerships between parishes
and Catholic Charities agencies. Register here.
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CCUSA Webinar - Communicate Smarter, Not Harder-Using Your Own Data
for Success

Date: Aug 13, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Join us for this webinar to explore
how to mine your patron data for predispositions and propensities in
order to target your potential buyers with communications target and
relevant to each individual recipient. You will learn how to segment
your digital and traditional communications (yes, including direct
mail!) to strategically attract and retain audiences. Register here.
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Lessons Learned in Responding to a Humanitarian Crisis Webinar

Date: Aug 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Would your agency be prepared to
respond rapidly to serve migrants in the event of an immigrant
emergency? 2019 saw a number of immigration challenges across the
country. Catholic Charities of San Antonio, Jackson and New York were
all called upon to protect and serve their migrant communities.
Throughout this webinar, representatives from each agency will deep
dive into the successes and lessons learned in handling each
immigration crisis. Come and hear from fellow Catholic Charities
agencies representatives on best practices in creating a rapid
response plan in the event of an ICE raid a sudden increases of asylum
seekers in your area and assisting clients during the COVID-19
pandemic. Register here.
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Turn Your Website into a Fundraising Machine webinar

Date: Aug 20, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Join our experts for this webinar
to equip you with strategies and methodology on how you can make small
changes to your website that deliver big results. You'll learn how to
achieve the highest return on your efforts and how to track the
results. We'll take a look at these practices in action on the
Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland website. Register here.
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Track Your Website Performance with Google Analytics (GA) webinar

Date: Aug 25, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT. Google Analytics is a powerful tool
to track your website's performance and the efficacy of your
fundraising campaign. In this webinar for beginners, we'll cover all
of the GA information you need to know using real-time data from the
Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland website. Register here.
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Workforce Development and Food Systems - Solutions for Multiple
Vulnerable Populations Webinar

Date: Aug 27, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. Join us for a webinar where
Catholic Charities Louisville and Catalyst Kitchens will present on
how social enterprise, food, workforce development and mission can
align to change lives. The presentation will cover how foodservice and
agriculture can open pathways for refugees, immigrants and other
populations dealing with poverty and barriers to employment. The
discussion will identify and apply top-level best practices in
workforce development and social enterprise. Participants will be able
to evaluate their own resources to better determine if they can build
sustainable pathways to uplift their clients through workforce
development. Attendees will understand the story of how Catholic
Charities Louisville came to work with Catalyst Kitchens through CCUSA
and how to access similar supports for their programs. Register here.
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Building Bridges through Dialogue and Open Communication

Date: Sep 08, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT. How can we assist our communities
to talk together about difficult topics, honor difference, recognize
common ground and be able to embody the Gospel? This workshop will use
tools of non-violent communication and restorative practice to engage
participants in three strategic initiatives - affordable
housing, immigration and healthcare, that are being widely discussed
in our time. How do we engage communities in the work of Catholic
Charities, especially when there is resistance/hostility to this work?
Building bridges is especially critical in view of the imminent
election, political climate, and the needs of our sisters and
brothers. Empowering people in this common ground to move from direct
service to justice (advocacy) and thus help to shape the public
discourse in our country. Register here.
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Grant Opportunities and Resources

Sterling Volunteers offering FREE basic background checks to Catholic
Charities agencies

Sterling Volunteers, a valued Catholic Charities USA partner, is
extending a helping hand to our network to help safely mobilize
trusted volunteers around essential services during the COVID-19
pandemic. Sterling Volunteers is offering FREE Basic Background
Checks, along with reduced pricing for MVR's and other screening
packages (click here for full details). This COVID-19 special offering
has been extended through

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August 31, 2020. If interested, CLICK HERE to connect with Sterling on
this offering and any other specific needs.
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Please note, the special pricing is not retroactive nor automatic for
existing customers; please contact SV if you are interested in
utilizing the discounts.

Catalyst Kitchens' Train the Trainer program is going virtual

Train the Trainer: Virtual Edition. Adapt your culinary program for
virtual and hybrid learning for COVID-19: August 13th, 14th, 20th,
& 21st in a virtual format. The current "new normal"
during COVID-19 demands some flexibility, creativity, and finding new
ways to connect. We are offering a new online workshop focused on
virtual culinary training and how to become a great teacher, whether
in an in-person capacity or virtually. This workshop will cover remote
teaching, adapting your program to virtual learning, student
evaluation and assessment, and honing your coaching techniques based
on different learning styles. Find out more here or reach out to Steve
Bogus.

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[email protected]

Grant Opportunity - CCUSA Nutrition Education AmeriCorps Program

CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantees for the Nutrition
Education AmeriCorps program. This direct service program is a
collaboration between The American Heart Association (AHA) and
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) to help Americans learn to lead
healthier lives by eating healthier foods. The AmeriCorps members will
provide food education (learning experiences, recipe demos, grocery
store tours etc.) to food insecure clients to increase knowledge about
the about the relationship between food and health. If your agency is
interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member to serve in your community,
please reach out to Teiara Turner at [email protected].

Grant Opportunity - CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program

CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantees for the Financial
Education AmeriCorps program. The AmeriCorps members in this program
will use the FDIC Money Smart curriculum to educate clients of all
ages on how to enhance their financial skills and create positive
banking relationships. This program will help clients improve
financial literacy and navigate financial decisions more efficiently.
 If your agency is interested in hosting an AmeriCorps member to
serve in your community, please reach out to Teiara Turner at
[email protected].

Announcing the 2021 RSVP Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is releasing
the Fiscal Year 2021 Senior Corps RSVP Competition Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO). CNCS intends to fund successful applicants that
increase the impact of volunteers age 55 and older who provide
volunteer service in response to local community needs. The Notice of
Funding Opportunity and specific geographic service areas can be found
here. Please see Appendix A for a full list of the available
opportunities. The following entities, including those that are
current CNCS grantees, are eligible to apply: public or private
nonprofit organizations (including faith-based and other community
organizations); institutions of higher education; government entities
within states or territories (e.g. cities, counties);
government-recognized veteran service organizations; labor
organizations; partnerships and consortia; and Indian Tribes. We
strongly encourage all eligible applicants to visit
nationalservice.gov/rsvpcompetition to learn more about how Senior
Corps RSVP can help them increase their impact by engaging adults age
55 years and older in volunteer service. Application Deadline:
Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM
Pacific), Tuesday,

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September 1, 2020. Successful applicants will be notified in
mid-January, 2021. CNCS will host a series of technical assistance
calls to answer questions about this funding opportunity, performance
measures, and eGrants. CNCS strongly encourages all interested
applicants to participate in these sessions. Call dates and times can
be found here. If you have questions at any time during the
application period, please send an email here.

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[email protected]

Employment Opportunities

Catholic Charities job opportunities now listed on CCUSA website 

Anyone can view the job opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tag
on the footer of the CCUSA webpage. To post a job opportunity, one
must be a member and have access to the members' portal in order to
fill out the submission form (click on "Careers" tag on members only
portal homepage). If you have any questions about the new job
opportunities submission form, please contact

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David Werning or
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Lily Stewart. Please click
mail to: [email protected]

here to access job opportunities.
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CCUSA Photo Gallery

Did you know that one of the benefits CCUSA provides to member
agencies is access to a professional photo gallery? Visit our Flickr
photo pages to explore our albums and photos. If you would like a
high-resolution version for your agency's use, please
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email CCUSA with photo number.

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