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CSA PRAYER

YOUR GENEROSITY IS CHANGING LIVES IN OUR DIOCESE AND IN YOUR PARISH BY: Supporting ongoing needs of Putting faith into action by Educating parish catechists our seminarians, active and assisting those who are and Catholic students retired priests and deacons vulnerable and in need Awakening the spirit in Nourishing youth, college those seeking renewal students and young adults at the Cedarbrake with the richness of Catholic Retreat Center our faith

AGENDA  CSA 17 - 18 Review  CSA 17 – 18 Source of Pledges  Good Shepherd Society Review  CSA 18 - 19  CSA Allocation (Fund Recap)  Differences between CSA and the Capital Campaign  What’s New & What's Returning  CSA Campaign Overview  Return Procedures

CSA 17 – 18 REVIEW  Recap  Goal $5.8M – 105% (BEST YEAR EVER. THANK YOU!)  Challenge goal $6.1M – 100%  Pledged amount - $6.1M  Received amount - $5.9M (estimate through Dec.)  80 parishes surpassed their goal  63 parishes surpassed their challenge goal  YOY Comparisons  3% increase - pledged  8% increase – paid  5% increase – average gift amount  5% decrease- participation rate (trend today – less people are giving more)

CSA 17 – 18 SOURCE OF PLEDGES  Breakdown  65% direct mail  79% letter one  16% letter two  5% letter three  31% in-pew  4% other (phone-in, stock, electronic checks and Reflections newsletter)  Electronic giving  26% of total appeal  80% credit cards  20% electronic funds transfer from bank account  95% of pledges are entered by donor services team  5% of pledges are donor-initiated online  1.3% of appeal is donor-initiated online

GOOD SHEPHERD SOCIETY REVIEW  Recognizes donors who give $2,500 or more a year to CSA  Launched in 16 - 17  379 Members – 19% YOY increase  Average gift - $4,300  27% of the total appeal comes from this group  11% YOY increase

CSA 18 - 19  Goal - $5.8M (same as last year)  Challenge Goal - $6.1M (same as last year)  Parish Goals  Not mandatory  No parish rebates  Goals are based on 3-year historical data provided to you in your folder

CSA ALLOCATION/TOTAL = $5.8M  Clergy Formation – 44% ($2.56M)  Catholic Education – 20% ($1.14M)  Life, Charity & Justice – 16% ($961,000)  Pastoral Ministries – 11% ($638,000)  Spirituality & Worship – 9% ($501,000)

CSA VS. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CSA Capital Campaign Looks to the future and goes beyond our Focuses on our immediate needs as a   immediate needs diocese and helps fund our ongoing operational expenses Takes place in each of our 123 parishes  over the next eighteen months and will Provides annual services to more than  conclude with pledge redemption in 140,000 families in 123 parishes and 2023 22 schools Provides scholarships for Catholic  Funds $2 million annually to educate  Schools, funding to expand parishes, and form seminarians rural parishes, campus ministry, Cedarbrake and John Paul II Retirement Related to real-life family expenses;  Center. We can fully fund our priest you need to pay your monthly bills, pension plan and provide ongoing funds cover minor emergencies and go to in forming our seminarians. the movies Related to real-life family expenses; you  may need a college fund for your children, a house renovation or savings for your retirement

WHAT’S NEW & WHAT'S RETURNING  In-Pew Pledge Card – similar as last year with new design  Seminarian Prayer Card  Text to Give – text dollar amount to (512) 829-3826  Bishop Letter – Pastors to read letter at Masses on Announcement Weekend (January 19-20)  Pastor Follow-up Letter (March)

IN-PEW PLEDGE CARD  English on one side, Spanish on the other  Matte finish – easier to write on  Split into 3 sections (keep sections 1 & 2 and detach 3) Section 1 – “Love Abides” theme  Section 2 – “Love Abides” Prayer and call to action to grow in holiness,  prayer and faith Section 3 – In-Pew pledge card that is detached and put in the envelope 

SEMINARIAN PRAYER CARD  Will be included in the first mailing with the letter from Bishop – bilingual  Gives 140,000 parishioners the opportunity to pray for our seminarians

RETURN OF “TEXT TO GIVE”  Text to Give – text dollar amount to (512) 829-3826 Our culture has changed – people want an easier way to give  Traditional ways of giving can be a hassle. Allows donors to give  immediately without filling out a form The text# is on the Case Support Brochure, Bulletin Insert & In-Pew  Pledge card Donors can make a one-time or recurring gift  They receive an immediate thank you for the gift 

LETTERS  Bishop Letter – Pastors to read letter at Masses on January 19-20 Bilingual  Included in your packet  Posted on the website   Pastor Follow- up “Ask” Letter (March) Last year was the first year we launched this approach for CSA  Utilized in the Capital Campaign  94% of the parishes that participated exceeded their goal  Not mandatory  NEED  Parish stationary  Pastor’s signature  May have on file from last year or capital campaign  You Pastor will be informed regarding the process 

PARISH INCENTIVE PROGRAM  Launch date – Began with CSA 16 - 17  Ends with parish & donor reception with the Bishops on October 13 at St. William in Round Rock  Measurements for 18 - 19 Achieve CSA 18 – 19 goal  Achieve CSA 18 - 19 challenge goal  Deanery achieves goal  YOY increase in the number of gifts  A priest from the parish attends a CSA training or the “Priest Luncheon”  on October 25 Show the CSA video at the parish   How the program works: A parish receives one ticket for achieving any of the above measurements  All tickets will be gathered at the reception  The Bishop picks the winning tickets  One parish will be granted 10,000 for their parish operations  To qualify, the parish earned all six tickets  Eight parishes will be granted $5,000 for their parish operations  Parish must be present to win  Parishes will receive recognition for achieving their goals 

CSA 16 – 17 PARISH INCENTIVE WINNERS  Dolores Parish, Austin  St. Eugene Parish, McGregor  St. Joseph Parish, Mason  St. Mary of the Visitation Parish, Lockhart  St. Stephen Parish, Salado

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW  Good leadership comes from stewardship (or parish) committee  Strong lay leadership is key to success  Consider dividing duties  Review checklist in resources

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW  Materials – all on website Last Year’s Annual Report  Video (English & Spanish)  Brochure  Bookmark  Bulletin Insert  Bulletin company wrapper/pdf version  In-Pew Envelope with #9 envelope  Poster  Seminarian Prayer Card  Tyvek Envelope and Transmittal Form to send batches 

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW – JANUARY IN-PEW  Important Dates  Jan. 16 - 21 – Letter and pledge card mailed  Jan. 12 - 13 – Awareness & Education Weekend  Jan 19 - 20 – Announcement Weekend - Read Bishop letter at all Masses  Jan. 26 - 27 – Commitment Weekend  Jan. 28 (Monday) – Batch CSA envelopes, fill out transmittal form and send Return Mailer directly to the Stewardship office at the Diocese of Austin  Feb. 2 - 3 – Follow-up Weekend  Mar. – Follow-up letter from Bishop or Pastor to all families who have not made a gift  Apr. – Follow-up letter from Bishop to all donors who have not made a gift but made one in previous years

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW  Tips for Success Be prepared – read the materials  Start early – advance notice  Be positive and enthusiastic  Strive for 100% participation  See support as a sign of stewardship  Encourage pledging 

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW  Tips for Success Use all campaign materials  Passionate homily or pulpit talk  Display parish progress  Offer follow-up opportunities  Stress stewardship  Promote 3 weekends 

CSA CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW  Commitment Weekend  Distribute cards to every family  Demonstrate how to complete the cards  Review each of the 3 sections of the pledge card  Give families time to complete the cards – silence is your friend  Collect cards separately from regular collection  A gift of prayers or a zero is still a pledge