Category Archives: ICSC

International Catholic Stewardship Council – Conference

Thursday | October 8

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Session

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speakers:

Diana Hancharenko
Chairperson
USCCB National Advisory Team
on Young Adult Ministry

Paul Jarzembowski
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
USCCB Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Growing Giving Through COVID

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Rev. Michael White

Tom Corcoran
Rebuilt Parish

 

Changing the Organizational Culture of Your Parish

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Matthew Manion
Villanova University Center
for Church Management

Chelsey Turner

 

Stewarding the Church’s Ministries with Young Adults:
Practical Solutions

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Paul Jarzembowski
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries
USCCB Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth

Diana Hancharenko
Chairperson
USCCB National Advisory Team
on Young Adult Ministry


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Stewardship and the National Collections: Generosity
that Enhances Spiritual Growth

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speakers:

Nicloe Germain
USCCB
Office of National Collections

Rev. Leo Perez, O.M.I.
USCCB
Church in Latin America

 

Practical Ways to Advance the Mission of the Parish

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Doug Stein
Vice President for Advancement
Pontifical College Josephinum

 

Beyond the Campaign

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Steve Michalek
Chief Operating Officer
Ruotolo Associates Inc.


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Forth Quarter Magic: Ideas for Enhancing
Revenues Toward the End of the Year

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Mary Foley

 

Stewardship Lessons We’ve Learned During the Pandemic: A Panel Discussion

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Tony Oltremari
Parish Administrator
St. Laurence Catholic Church
Sugar Land, Texas

Linda Maccarone
Director of Parish Mission
St. Mary Catholic Church
Royal Oak, Michigan

Mary Grace Baugh
Operations Manager
St. Patrick Catholic Church

Michael Spillman
Director of Business Administration
St. Joseph Catholic Church and School

 

Key Steps in Pre-Campaign Planning

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Tony Gwiazdowski
Executive Vice-President & Partner
Greater Mission, LLC.

TJ Sonni
Greater Mission, LLC.


Gathering for Young Adult Catholic

5:15 pm -6:30 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Music for Praise and Meditation

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Speaker:

Santiago Fernandez

Wednesday | October 7

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Session

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speaker:

Michael Murphy
Executive Director
ICSC


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Communication the Parish Stewardship
Message More Effectively

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Katie Price

 

2020: eGiving in a New Decade

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Violeta Tamayo

 

Lighting the Liturgy

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Edwin Rambusch
Rambush Decorating Company


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Stabilize Your Parish: Sustained Giving in
an Economic Downturn

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speakers:

Steve McSwain
Generis

Derek Hazelet
Generosity Strategist
Generis

Craig Loscalzo
Senior Generosity Strategist
Generis

 

3 Keys to the Best Results in Your Capital Campaign

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Michal Walsh
Walsh & Associates
Church Capital Campaign Specialists

 

Parish Stewardship Committees Can
Make All the Difference

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Jim Kelley
Director of Development
Diocese of Charlotte


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Evolving Stewardship Today: Combining Traditional
and Digital Strategies to Maximize Results

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Jim Weigert
OSV

 

Digital Giving Trends in the Church

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Troy Pollock
Chief Ambassador
Pushpay, Inc.

Tyler Snook
Marketing Event Coordinator
Pushpay, Inc.

 

Cutting Through the Noise: Practical Growth
Strategies that Actually Work

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Jeffery Bachelor
Sr. Enterprise Account Manager
Ministry Brands

Andy Jobst
Director of Sales
ParishSOFT


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Tuesday | October 6

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Reflection

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Meeting at the Crossroads: Where Stewardship,
Engagement, Evangelization, and Discipleship Intersect

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Tracy Earl Welliver
Senior Director of Church Engagement
LPi

 

The Fruits of Parish Stewardship During
the COVID-19 Pandemic

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. Yaw Acheampong
Pastor
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Parish

 

Stewardship and Mission: A Parish’s Unbeatable
Combination for Joyful Engagement

11:00 pm – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Mary Ann Otto
Minister for Missionary Discipleship
St. Mary Catholic Church


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Liturgy Informs Stewardship and Stewardship
Informs Liturgy

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. Joseph Creedon
Pastor Emeritus
Christ the King Catholic Church

 

“Come Away and Rest Awhile”
Stewarding Our Spiritual Health

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Teresa Keogh

 

Strategies for Parish Engagement During COVID-19

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. Miguel Hernandez

Michael Spillman
Director of Business Administration
St. Joseph Catholic Church and School


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Saint Agnes Parish, Naples, Florida:
How We Make Stewardship A Way of Life

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Gloria Carter

 

Keeping Stewardship Alive in the Parish

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. John Bonavitacola
Pastor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church

 

How to Maximize Your Database and Use It
for Increasing Engagement

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Robin Margraf


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Monday | October 5

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Session

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speaker:

Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone
Archbishop
Archdiocese of San Francisco


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Blessed Are the Communicators:
They Shall Inspire Great Stewardship

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Mike DiCosola
Director of Digital Services
Diocesan

Stewards Not Owners:
Caring for Parish Property

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Deanna Ennis
Associate Director
Construction and Preventative Maintenance
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

 

Why Stewardship?
It Makes All the Difference!

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Leisa Anslinger
Associate Department Director For Pastoral Life
Archdiocese of Cincinnati


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

A Grateful Response:
An Introduction to Christian Stewardship

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. Jarrod Lies

 

Understanding Our Parish: Who We Are,
Who Are Our Neighbors

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Paul Goldsworthy
Sales Engineer
ACS Technologies

 

Building and Stewarding Intentional Families
Who Treasure the Faith

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Melissa Calcote


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

New and Creative Ways of Introducing Stewardship

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Rev. John J. Piderit, SJ
Moderator of the Curia
Vicar of Administration
Archdiocese of San Francisco

Florian Romero
Director of Stewardship
Archdiocese of San Francisco

 

The Bedlam of Love: How a Family of 8 Lives the Spirituality of Stewardship to Grow in Unity and Holiness

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Kathleen Niebrugge

Brian Niebrugge

 

Using Social Media to Engage Parishioners

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Tommy Shultz


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm -7:30 pm

Friday | October 2

Oracion y Sesion – Corresponsabilidad y Diversidad del Liderazgo

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Orador:

His Eminence, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.


Introducción a la Espiritualidad de la Corresponsabilidad

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Orador:

Rev. Giampiero Gambaro, PhD
Vice Rettore
Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae

Impactando y Sosteniendo una Recuperación Financiera en la Parroquia: Conceptos y Consejos

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Orador:

Domingo Betancourt
Consultor Desarrollo de Recursos
OSV

 

Presentando la Corresponsabilidad del Tesoro en su Parroquia

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Orador:

Carlos H. Proaño
Stewardship and Development Director
Diocese of San Jose


Reflexiones de Un Obispo Sobre la Corresponsabilidad del Tesoro

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Orador:

Most Rev. Donald F. Hanchon
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
Archdiocese of Detroit

 

Involucrar a los Jóvenes Adultos Hispanos en la Vida de la Parroquia

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Orador:

Armando Cervantes
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Ministerio Hispano
Diocese of Orange

 

Usando Las Lecciones Efectivas de la Pandemia para Crear un Modelo Nuevo de la Parroquia

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Orador:

Joe Citro


Simposio de Correspondabildad

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Oradores:

Alma Benitez
Director of Stewardship and Development
Diocese of Yakima

Hiram Diaz Belardo
Development Officer
Archdiocese of San Juan

Thursday | October 1

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Session – Diocesan Awards

10:15 am – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

The Donor’s Journey:
Sustain. Advance. Endow

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Tom Kissane
CCS

 

Inspiring Transformational Giving During Uncertainty

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Elizabeth Zeigler
Graham Pelton Consulting

Vivian Shannon
Executive Director
Fulcrum Foundation Full-time

 

Stronger Parishes, Stronger Diocese:
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Matt Vuorela
Steier Group

Francis Doyle

Bill Maloney
Executive Vice President of Client Services
Steier Group


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Creative Ways to Maintain Healthy Donor Relations During These Unsettling Times

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Gwen Fairchild

 

Thinking Outside the Box:
New Concepts in Foundation Financing

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Michael Schierl
Founder
Julius Capital

 

The State of Christian Stewardship
in the United States of America

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Jan Engkasser


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

A New Approach to Engaging Annual Fund Donors

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Renée Underwood, CRFE
Associate Director of the Advancement Foundation
Diocese of Fort Worth

Kate Cominsky
National Sales Manager Nonprofit Solutions
Cathedral Corporation

How to Generate Major Current Gifts Through
Tactical Planned Giving

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Mark Henry, J.D.
President
East Texas Catholic Foundation

 

A/B Test Results to Help Modernize Your Annual Appeal

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Nick Prenger
Chief Executive Officer
Prenger Solutions Group


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Music for Praise and Meditation

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Speaker:

Doris Perez

Wednesday | September 30

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Reflection

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speaker:

Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted
Bishop of Phoenix


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Let’s Take a Fresh Look at Connecting
the Faithful on Our Mission

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Rev. Gregory Schlarb
Vicar of Stewardship
Diocese of Phoenix

Cande deLeon
Executive Director
Office of Mission Advancement

Diocese of Phoenix

 

Preparing for Tomorrow by Engaging
Your Donors Today

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Michael Morse
Executive Director
Catholic Community Foundation of
Southwest Florida, Inc.

Diocesan Appeal Best Practices:
Design, Personalize, Collect

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Theresa Aide
Sales Representative
Suttle-Straus

Kristen Beckett
Director of Annual Appeals
Diocese of Madison

Joseph Lichty
Director of Stewardship, Development,
& Mission Advancement
Diocese of Duluth


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Helping Parishes Recover Lost Revenues

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Patrick Grace
Executive Director
Catholic Community Foundation

 

The 2 ½ % Solution:
The Importance of Securing Legacy Gifts

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

James Normandin
Interim Director
The Orange Catholic Foundation

 

Don’t Get Left Behind: How
Technology Can Improve Fundraising

200 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Bridget Daly
VP of Business Development
GiveCentral


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Your Role in Stewarding the Diocese and
its Institutions Now and in the Future

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Patrick Markey

 

Catholic Foundations: Recommendations
and Next Steps for Growth

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Thomas Duffy
Investment Strategy
Knights of Columbus
Assest Advisors

Dennis J Gerber, Jr.
President
Knights of Columbus
Charitable Fund

 

Personalizing an Individual Campaign Plan for Parishes  in a Diocesan Capital Campaign

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Michael Cusack
Chairman and CEO
Guidance in Giving, Inc.

Michael Goodwin
President
Diocesan Services
Guidance in Giving, Inc.


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Tuesday | September 29

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayer and Plenary Reflection

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speaker:

Diana Macalintal
Co-Founder and Director
Team RCIA.com


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Effective Grant Applications :  a Dual Perspective

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Rob Anderson
Assistant Vice President of Mission
Catholic Extension

Laura Garlock
Director of Development, Foundation Relations
Catholic Extension

 

The “Tithes” of the Saints:
Cultivating Leadership Donors

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Denis Greene, CRFE
Church Development

 

How to Turn Your Gala into a Virtual Event

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Jim Friend
Managing Director
Changing Our World


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Establishing and Executing a Strategic
School Advancement Plan

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Deidre Ratliff

 

A Legacy Giving Program Pastors Actually Love

2:00 pm -3:00 pm

Speaker:

Maggie F. Keenan, Ed.D.
Director of Planned Giving, Catholic Community Foundation 
Diocese of Richmond

 

Major Gifts: Don’t Let the Pandemic Slow You Down

2:00 pm -3:00 pm

Speaker:

Thomas Smith
Director of Development
Diocese of Metuchen


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

How to Enhance Your Annual Appeal

4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Speakers:

Jeanne Combos

Margaret Keightley

Jim Kelley
Director of Development
Diocese of Charlotte

 

Promoting Stewardship in Cash-Poor Communities

4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Speakers:

Joseph Wotawa
Director of Pastoral Formation
Diocese of Cheyenne

Diana Waggener
Director of Communications
Diocese of Cheyenne

 

The Art of Podcasting:
Stewarding and Cultivating

4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Speaker:

Dr. Tim Uhl
Superintendent
Montana Catholic Schools


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm -7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm -7:30 pm

Monday | September 28

Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Prayerand  Plenary Reflection

10:00 am – 10:45 am

Speaker:

His Eminence, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Archbishop of Newark


Break

10:45 am – 11:00 am

Stewardship: Key to Thriving Diocesan Advancement

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speakers:

Leisa Anslinger
Associate Department Director for Pastoral Life
Archdiocese of Cincinnati

Michael Murphy
Executive Director
ICSC

 

Stewarding Donors from Soup to Nuts

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Amanda Kepshire
Sr. Solutions Marketing Manager
Blackbaud

 

How Stewardship Influences our School
Advancement Efforts for the Better

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Speaker:

Mary Ann Otto
Minister for Missionary Discipleship
St. Mary Catholic Church


Prayer – The Angelus

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm

Lunch Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Bringing About A Healthy Change to Your Annual Appeal

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Karin Hurley
Director of Stewardship and Development
Diocese of Salt Lake City

 

Getting More Out of Social Media

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:

Scott Whitaker
Director of Stewardship and Development
Diocese of Austin

The Importance of Crisis Communications Planning
in Catholic Schools

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Speaker:
Jennifer Trefelner


Break and Virtual Exhibit Hall Open

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Stewardship Begins at Home:
Self – Care During the Pandemic

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Michael Novak
Parish Resources Editor
J.S. Paluch Company

 

Inspiring Donors to Give to Mission:
A New Kind of Campaign

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speakers:

Edmundo Reyes
Co-Founder
Revive Parishes

Dan Rogers

Creating a Major Gift Program

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Speaker:

Andy Gaertner


Special Events, Networking

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Praying the Rosary

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm