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and cured every disease among the people. Mt 4:23

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Highlights from CCUSA

CCUSA's O'Grady Leadership Institutes

Save the dates for CCUSA's 2020 O'Grady Leadership
Institutes, scheduled for May 11-15 at the beautiful Bethany Center
near Tampa. The Advanced Leadership Institute (2.0) is for diocesan
directors and other senior Catholic Charities leaders; the Leadership
Institute (1.0) is for emerging leaders, administrators, and program
directors. Space is limited! Registration will open in January, but
interested persons may contact Scott Hurd to preregister and benefit
from instructors such as CCUSA's president Sr. Donna Markham and
Harvard's Rev. Bryan Hehir. As one recent participant observed,
"The entire week was one of the best I've ever
spent."

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Apply to the Innovation Challenge today

Are you in the final stages of submitting your entry for the CCUSA
Innovation Challenge? There are just a few weeks left. Don't hesitate
to reach out with any final questions. Visit the discussion board
here.

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CCUSA Grant Opportunity: AmeriCorps VISTA 

CCUSA is taking applications for the AmeriCorps VISTA Family
Strengthening program. The Family Strengthening program focuses on the
foundational services that Catholic Charities provides, allowing it to
be a broad-based program rather than a specific type of intervention.
These VISTAs can do anything related to strengthening families, such
as volunteer management or fundraising for your agency at large,
program development for a fatherhood intervention, 2Generational model
cohort, financial literacy program development, and much more! If you
would like more information, please review the recorded webinar here.
If you are interested in applying, request an application by emailing
[email protected]. The application deadline is by
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COB on Friday, January 10. Should you have a questions or want to
brainstorm an idea, please feel free to reach out to
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Register now for the 2020 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering

Catholic Charities USA is a significant supporter of the annual
Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, sponsored by the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops. "Bearing Witness: Life and
Justice for All" is this year's theme, scheduled for
January 25-28 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. This
Gathering will bring together those working on issues impacting life
and human dignity across the spectrum such as the death penalty, human
trafficking, restorative justice, and issues impacting families like
migration, violence, and poverty. Connect with current and emerging
leaders, engage in dynamic and thought provoking plenary
presentations, briefings, and workshops, and raise your voice in
advocacy with members of Congress. To register or for more information
visit here; act now for special initiatives for diverse leaders and
young leaders.  
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Children, Youth, and Family Section Steering Committee Member
Recruitment

Catholic Charities USA is recruiting for additional members to join
the Children, Youth and Family Section (CYFS) Steering Committee. The
purpose, mission and vision of the CYFS Services Professional Interest
Section is to provide information, formation and networking
opportunities to staff and volunteers working with children, youth and
families. If you are interested in becoming a steering committee
member for this section please click here to request more information!
Your participation on the committee will bring valuable expertise
which will continue to enrich and build upon the knowledge of our
network. The deadline for submission of applications is

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Friday, January 31, 2020.

Events and Webinars

Build Your Fundraising Plan Now!

Get the fundraising plan off your to-do list and into action with this
four-week course that walks you through every step needed to create an
effective and comprehensive fundraising strategy. You'll learn
how to assess where you are, look ahead to see where you want to be,
create a comprehensive fundraising plan, and then receive an entire
toolkit of sample materials and resources to help you execute on that
plan.  Length of Course: Five weeks. Type of Course:
Self-paced (during a five-week course run); Instructor-led. Dates:
January 13 - February 9, 2020. Price: $325 (Alliance partners and CNPs
receive a 20% discount. Use code: NONPROFITPARTNER). Register and
learn more here.
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Effective Staff Supervision  

Effective staff management is a powerful tool that should be added to
every supervisor's toolbelt - and the Effective Staff
Supervision course will do just that. This 8-week course begins by
introducing you to the art and science behind effective supervision.
The course will dive into more tactical issues such as effective
hiring, monitoring and feedback strategies. It will also push you to
flex your leadership capacity, understanding your unique style and how
to use your strengths to build a cohesive, high-performing team. By
the end of the eight weeks, you will have the strategies and knowledge
needed to be a highly effective manager. Length of Course: Eight
weeks. Type of Course: Self-paced (during eight-week course run);
Instructor-led. Dates: January 27 - March 22, 2020. Price: $600
(Alliance partners and CNPs receive a 20% discount. Use code:
NONPROFITPARTNER). Register and learn more here. 

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Essential Communication Skills for Nonprofit Leaders

Effective communications is, without question, the most critical
determinant of leadership success (especially for those in the
nonprofit sector). This is how we develop and sustain key
relationships that allow us to achieve a common purpose. But what
makes a leader an effective communicator? In this three-week course,
you will learn time-tested communications strategies that have helped
thousands of executives become highly-successful leaders. Length of
Course: Three weeks. Type of Course: Self-paced (during a three-week
course run); Instructor-led. Dates: January 27- February 16, 2020.
(Alliance partners and CNPs receive a 20% discount. Use code:
NONPROFITPARTNER). Register and learn more here.  
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Designing Nonprofit Programs for Long-term Sustainability

You will leave this course with knowledge of:

* Needs assessments, asset identification and other research
findings that identify authentic community need;
* Mission-driven program design and outcomes (designing programs
for impact);
* How to adequately allocate and advocate for resources
(staffing, space, funding, etc.);
* The basics of effective program design, including program
logistics; program marketing, paid and volunteer staffing, volunteer
roles and evaluation; and
* Designing Inclusive programming.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to develop a logic model
for a nonprofit organization.Length of Course: 5-weeks, Type of
course: Self-paced (during five-week course run); Instructor-lead,
Course access: Learner may access the course for up to 90
days, Dates: February 10, 2020 - March 16, 2020. Alliance
partners and CNPs receive a 20% discount. Use code: NONPROFITPARTNER).
Register and learn more here.

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Grant Opportunities and Resources

Management & Administration Benchmarking Project Inventory

Since 2015, Catholic Charities of St. Louis has conducted several
benchmarking projects in conjunction with the Taylor Community
Consulting Program (TCCP) of the Olin School of Business at Washington
University, CCUSA, and other Catholic Charities agencies. These
benchmarking projects focus on programming and administrative services
prevalent across the Catholic Charities network with the ultimate goal
of providing measurable results and developing a protocol for
additional benchmarking opportunities. View an inventory of past
benchmarking projects in the 'Resource Center' of the
CCUSA Members' Portal or by viewing either the Management and
Administration or the Research and Evaluation section pages: Click
here.
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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 David Werning or Lily
Stewart. Please click 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 email CCUSA with
photo number.
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