C | Strategic Partners and Exhibitors

 

BRONZE LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

Casting Nets Ministries

1117 Hazelwood
Wichita, KS 67212
316.641.4050
www.castingnetsministries.com

Booth: 319

Tony Brandt, Co-Founder and President
Chris Stewart, Co-Founder and COO

Casting Nets Ministries is a nonprofit lay apostolate devoted to inspiring and equipping Catholics to know, live, and share their faith with passion and purpose. For over a decade now, our dynamic team of nationally renowned evangelists has traveled throughout the United States preaching parish missions, leading retreats, and conducting workshops and trainings centered on forming the faithful for missionary discipleship, stewardship, and effective evangelization. In addition to these services, Casting Nets now offers an innovative and effective pastoral planning process based on its 7 Pillars of Effective Evangelization©, which greatly assists parishes interested in creating a culture of missionary discipleship, stewardship, and evangelization in their communities. For more information visit: www.CastingNetsMinistries.com


BRONZE LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

Cathedral Corporation

632 Ellsworth Road
Rome, NY 13441-4808
800.698.0299
www.cathedralcorporation.com

Booth: 323

Kate Cominsky, National Director, Non-Profit Programs
James Kopp, Vice President and Managing Director, Non-Profit Programs
James Messa, Vice President, Church Sales
Shelley Sweeney, Vice President and General Manager, Religious and Non-Profit Communications and Fundraising Business

Cathedral Corporation has shared the values and mission of faith-based organizations like yours since 1916. We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our products, but also the quality of our relationships. We specialize in custom-tailored solutions that reach, motivate, and engage each unique Catholic community in responding generously to God’s call for stewardship. Cathedral provides communication and fundraising needs, including offertory envelope solutions, enhanced giving programs, capital campaigns and diocesan annual appeals.


GOLD LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

Catholic Extension

150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606
312.236.7240
www.catholicextension.org

Booth: 113

Robert Anderson, Senior Director of Mission
Joe Boland, Vice President of Mission
Lorena Contreras, Senior Assistant of Mission
Natalie Donatello, Manager of Mission Partnerships
Grace Leon, Mission Associate
Ray Totaro, Director of Sales

Catholic Extension is a national Catholic fundraising organization that builds up and strengthens Catholic faith communities in 87 American mission dioceses – rural, remote, and poor areas of the country where faith is strong but resources are lacking. We often partner with parishes and ministries for fundraising projects to help support these areas. For more information, visit:  www.catholicextension.org


Catholic Leadership Institute

440 East Swedesford Road, Suite 3040
Wayne, PA 19087
610.363.1315
www.catholicleaders.org/

Booth: 813

Karen Brown, Manager, Ministry Development
Terry Poplava, Vice President, Ministry Development and Client Services
Lori Tedjeske, Manager, Fulfillment Services

Catholic Leadership Institute provides bishops, priests, religious, deacons, and lay persons in the Roman Catholic Church with world-class, pastoral leadership formation and consulting services that strengthen their confidence and competence in ministry, enabling them to articulate a vision for their local church, to call forth the gifts of those they lead, and to create more vibrant faith communities rooted in Jesus Christ.

We support parishes through strategic planning, leadership coaching, consulting, and missionary discipleship formation. One of the key offerings to support parishes is the Disciple Maker Index. This tool provides insights on parishioner’s engagement with the parish, how they are growing spiritually, and how the parish equips them to share their faith. Through support from Catholic Leadership Institute, leaders are equipped with the focus to align parish activities, resources, and time to their greater mission.


Catholic Stewardship Consultants

4325 Washington Road
Evans, GA 30809
706.922.3702
www.catholicsteward.com

Booth: 120

Eric McArdle, President
Shari Navarre, Client Manager

Catholic Stewardship Consultants (CSC) is an organization committed to developing Disciples of Christ through the practice of stewardship. For over 20 years, CSC has helped develop stewardship in hundreds of parishes across the country, doing the heavy-lifting behind the scenes to allow pastors and staff to do what they do best, minister to their parishioners. At CSC, our services include conducting annual stewardship renewals, producing educational and informative parish newsletters, social media development, surveys, leadership retreats, and more. Pastors with whom we work report both spiritual and tangible results, including dramatic increases in Mass attendance, ministry involvement, and overall increases in giving of time and talent along with increases to the weekly offertory, bequests, and one-time gifts.


GOLD LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

CCS

527 Madison Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.695.1175
ccsfundraising.com

Booth: 620, 622

Dan Altano, Senior Director of Corporate Communications
Samantha Bromley, Marketing Director, Corporate Events and Conferences
Christine Cook, Marketing Associate
Peter Hoskow, Principal and Managing Director
Thomas Kissane, Principal and Managing Director

For seven decades, CCS has empowered Catholic institutions in the U.S. and around the world through fundraising and management counsel. We help plan, implement, and manage fundraising initiatives that raise funds today and strengthen Catholic organizations for the future. CCS designs innovative campaigns and fundraising programs, based firmly on Catholic stewardship principles, to advance the church’s pastoral, charitable, and educational mission. We pride ourselves on our customized service model with fees tailored to meet the specific needs of our partners. Our services include capital and endowment campaign planning, management, and direction, annual appeals, stewardship initiatives, feasibility and planning studies, donor engagement, prospect research and screening, development assessments, custom learning, and executive consultation and coaching.


BRONZE LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

Changing Our World, Inc.

1285 Avenue of the Americas, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212.499.0866
www.changingourworld.com

Booth: 320

Colleen Burdick, Senior Managing Director
Thomas Farrell, Senior Managing Director
James Friend, Managing Director
Gavan Mooney, President and Chief Client Officer

Changing Our World is a philanthropic management and consultancy firm that offers an integrated and holistic approach to campaign management and implementation, the development of foundations and the optimization of existing fundraising programs. It offers a comprehensive suite of services provided by industry leaders in fundraising, market research, and campaign communications. Changing Our World helps dioceses, archdioceses, religious orders, houses of formation, Catholic social service agencies and Catholic educational systems create and sustain a dynamic resource mobilization program.


Church Budget Envelope & Mailing Co.

271 S Ellsworth Avenue
Salem, OH 44460
800.446.9780
www.churchbudget.com

Booth: 222

Brooke Pidgeon, Manager, Home Office
Rob Smaltz, National Account Manager
Scott Smaltz, Director of Sales

Church Budget Envelope & Mailing Co. (CBE) is a premier offertory solutions provider specializing in full-color offertory envelopes, direct mail services and a complete line of electronic services. CBE has a proven history of impacting churches nationwide by increasing
Mass attendance, increasing offertory giving and reducing envelope costs by up to 40%. Founded in 1917, CBE is a 4th generation family-owned business headquartered in Salem, Ohio.


BRONZE LEVEL STRATEGIC PARTNER

Church Development

15 E 55th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64113
816.560.3641
www.church-development.com 

Booth: 110

Larry Bowers, Project Manager
Denis Greene, President
Darryl Prater, Senior Consultant

Church Development grows the culture of stewardship through tailored parish feasibility studies and capital campaigns. Utilizing research-based best practices in fundraising and development, Church Development strengthens communities of faith through teaching discernment, building community connections and sharing decision-making. Each campaign is custom tailored to fit the unique needs of the church community and focuses on prayer, not pressure. With the focus on faith, and diligent attention to major donors, planned giving, and campaign follow up, communities of faith experience spiritual growth and success in their financial goals. Flexible service levels allow pastors and stewardship directors to get the professional help they need to be successful with their project while being good stewards themselves of parish resources. Church Development also shares in the mission of stewardship education by sharing free resources, webinars, and training videos for parish and diocesan level staff wanting to grow a giving mindset of discipleship.


Collette

180 Middle Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
800.852.5655
www.collette.com

Booth: 219

Jim Edwards, Vice President of US Affinity Development

Traveling with Collette comes with benefits that take the guided travel experience to another level. With a focus on service and quality for over 100 years, we give you more of what makes travel special. More from the start with our Hometown Pickup. With Collette, receive roundtrip home to airport service on all air inclusive tours. More peace of mind with our “cancel for any reason” Travel Protection Plan, more expertise with our professional tour managers; and more included on tour with must-see inclusions, cultural immersions, amazing accommodations and culinary inclusions. Allow us to share how Collette gives you and your clients more and help you spread the joy of faith through travel. Ask us about how you can travel for free as a faith leader and earn funds for your organization.


Conrad Schmitt Studios, Inc.

2405 S 162nd Street
New Berlin, WI 53151
262.786.3030
www.conradschmitt.com

Booth: 627

Courtney Nelson, Project Manager

Since 1889, Conrad Schmitt Studios (CSS) has created and restored timeless interiors and fine works of art for buildings of architectural, historic and religious significance. Now in its second century, the Studio continues to advance longstanding traditions of art and craft in architectural environments. CSS provides award-winning work for cathedrals, basilicas, theatres, courthouses, state capitols and other notable structures. With a unified artistic vision, CSS’s experienced artists and craftsmen create new designs and conserve historic artwork in the form of decorative painting, stained glass, murals, mosaics and statuary. Design services include conceptual development, interior design renderings, fundraising tools, and on-site samples of proposed decoration. Decorative services include the investigation/documentation of original decorative paint schemes; decorative techniques such as gilding, glazing, marbleizing, stenciling, trompe l’oeil and graining; and the creation, conservation, restoration and replication of murals, mosaics, stained glass and other artwork.


Constantine George Pappas AIA Architecture/Planning

1025 S. Washington
Royal Oak, MI 48067
248.629.8998
www.cgp-architecture.com

Booth: 114

Evans P. Caruso, Architect
Constantine G. Pappas FAIA, Architect

For over 37 years the firm of Constantine George Pappas AIA Architecture/Planning
has serviced the religious community through a variety of church master planning, renovations, additions, and new construction projects. We specialize in the design of traditional Christian faiths focusing on the Church’s mission and sacramental needs of the community. The firm has received numerous design awards and has been published in many periodicals. Every project becomes a unique opportunity to fulfill the client’s needs regardless of the size and cost of a project. Our firm has experience in every component that religious architecture touches. This includes churches, chapels, gathering spaces, parish activity centers, administrative offices, classrooms and meeting rooms, recreational facilities, and exterior religious courtyards.

Whether it’s the design of a baptismal font or assisting in the design of liturgical furniture, we welcome the opportunity of showing you examples of our work and the overall process of creating meaningful architecture.


Crossmark Global Investments

15375 Memorial Drive, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77079
713.260.9000
www.crossmarkglobal.com  

Booth: 121

Andrew Gotfried, Senior Vice President-Global Institutional Group
Tiffany Nunn, Senior Institutional Investments Advisor

Crossmark Global Investments is an innovative investment management firm. We provide a full suite of investment solutions to institutional investors, financial advisors and the clients they serve. We have a multi-decade legacy of specializing in values-based investing strategies for clients including faith and religious-based screening. Founded in 1987, we are headquarted in Houston, Texas and manage approximately $4.9B in assets.


Cull Martin & Associates, Inc.

320 N Jensen Road, Suite 6
Vestal, NY 13850
607.722.3884
www.cullmartin.com 

Booth: 322

Joe Benarick, Account Executive
Louise Moore, Vice President

Cull Martin & Associates, Inc. (CMA) is a full-service company that works with nonprofit organizations and institutions to create and implement effective public relations, fundraising materials, and campaigns. Annual appeals and capital campaigns are a particular area of expertise. We specialize in working with Catholic organizations and institutions, and our principals and staff are intimately familiar with Catholic culture, donors and sensitivities. For more than 30 years, CMA has been achieving superior results for our clients.