Campaign News and Announcements
Guidance In Giving, Inc. is currently partnered with the following Catholic Dioceses and Parishes on their capital projects.
Dioceses
Diocese of Fargo, ND: Conducting a planning study for a potential Diocesan-wide capital campaign.
Diocese of Memphis, TN: As the Diocese of Memphis celebrates its 50th Anniversary, it prepares for the future with its capital campaign, United in Faith. The campaign will endeavour to raise $22,000,000 across the diocese. Key elements in this campaign include the Annual Catholic Appeal, Permanent Diaconate Endowment, Seminarian Education Endowment, Priest Retirement, Youth/College/Young Adult Ministry Endowment and funding to each individual parish.
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Conducting a $150,000,000 Diocesan-wide capital campaign, IGNITE: Our Faith, Our Mission, to support renovations and modernization of St. Mary Seminary, Fund 3 Educational Endowments, Support Faith Formation and Fund Parish Needs.
Diocese of Worcester, MA: Conducting the $32 million Diocesan-wide campaign, Legacy of Hope, to support each parish in the Diocese, Priests’ Retirement and Custodial Care, Catholic Education, Parish-based Charitable Outreach, Parish-based Evangelization and the Cathedral of St. Paul.
RECENT CAMPAIGNS
Diocese of Laredo, TX: Conducted a Diocesan-wide capital campaign, Our Story, Our Faith, Our Cathedral to support the San Agustin Cathedral.
Diocese of Ogdensburg, NY: Conducted a Diocesan-wide capital campaign It’s Our Church, It’s Our Future
Diocese of Providence, RI: Conducted a $50 million Diocesan-wide capital campaign, Grateful For God’s Providence. The Campaign’s purpose is to provide greatly needed funding for several causes: the education of seminarians, support for retired priests, tuition assistance for Catholic Schools, support for Catholic charities and social ministry, funding for the preservation of the beautiful cathedral, and, very significantly, for the parishes, the communities where Catholics regularly experience and practice their faith.
Diocese of Providence, RI: Conducted the 2020 Annual Catholic Charity Appeal
Diocese of Oakland, CA: Design and manage the Bishops Appeal for the past five years with annual increases each year.
Archdiocese of Newark, NJ: Conducted a $90,000,000 capital campaign to raise funds for Seminarians Education, Priest Retirement, Catholic Schools and parish needs.
Diocese of Orange, CA: The For Christ Forever campaign has raised over $127,000,000 to date. The campaign case elements included the renovations to Christ Cathedral campus, Catholic education, local parish support, priests retirement and diocesan ministries.
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Thanks for the praise & recommendation Diocese of Providence
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