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Dear Catholic Charities, August has been a difficult month. The church scandals have sent many in different emotional directions. Within our work at Catholic Charities, we are aware of the long-term harm and devastation that results from crimes against children, families, and communities. Catholic Charities and the Diocese share a devotion grounded in Scripture andRead more

On May 10th, we kicked-off our first Management & Leadership Training Program. It’s a year-long program where managers and directors meet monthly to learn the essentials of management and leadership. Some of the topics include the difference between management and leadership, understanding yours and others leadership style and strengths through “Strength Finders,” Meeting Management, TeamRead more

Dear Catholic Charities, Our fiscal year begins May 1 and ends April 30. By the time you get this Virtual Coffee, we will have ended another year, working with many in our Catholic Parishes and communities to serve the poor and marginalized. We’ve had many successes and some challenges. The renovation of Claire’s House isRead more

As we grow, we are adding more staff – educated, highly compassionate, collaborative, optimistic, and also young – Millennials – born between 1980 and 2000. There’s lots of information about Millennial work styles, philosophies, and preferences. They want to work for an organization with an inspiring mission and purpose; they believe they can change theRead more

We are growing. Four years ago, we had 65 staff and a $5.5M budget. In a few months, we will have about 110 staff and a budget of almost $11M. Of course, we are doing this responsibly and carefully as we meet the needs of the community. At the same time, our environment is quicklyRead more

February 2018 We are seven weeks into 2018, and so far there have been 18 school shootings, including the February 14 shooting in Broward County, Florida, which cost 17 lives. At the same time, across our communities gun violence ends even more young lives and tears families apart. We know some of our teens carryRead more

Every January we start creating our budget for the fiscal year beginning May 1. It’s a complicated process, thus our early start. Coming from a secular corporate world, I was not familiar with the word “stewardship”. I now know it’s often used in faith-based organizations and “is the activity or job of protecting and beingRead more

As the year draws to a close and we enter the season of gratitude and joy, the blessings of home and family become more apparent.  Read more to learn how your support has made a difference. Last year, we received over 7,500 calls for help with housing – people asking for help with rental orRead more

In June, I profile our wonderful facilities manager, who embodies the notion that small remedies reap big rewards. You’ll also read an update on the work of our refugee resettlement team, who, with the help of volunteers from parishes and other faith communities around the Diocese, have welcomed over 170 people fleeing violence, the majority ofRead more

MISSION MOMENT  Leah Kimble-Price, LMFT is our new Director for Claire’s House. We are all very excited that Leah has joined our team. She brings so much knowledge, experience, and passion for the girls. Leah is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, a 3rd generation Oaklander, and a community healer. For the past ten years,Read more