Outreach Committee Vetting Process

Every organization we contribute to goes through an Outreach Committee VETTING PROCESS. The purpose of this process is to identify organizations that are worthy of the parish’s financial and sometimes volunteer support. We start by filling out our standardized form noting information such as their affiliation, service area, vision statement, mission statement, values, history, and alliances/partnerships. This information is mostly gathered through the organization’s website along with, oftentimes, personal recommendations and references, phone conversations or on-site visits. We also gather their charity rating and financial status from the Charity Navigator and Propublica websites. This includes their annual reports, audited financial statements, and 501(c)(3) status. Once vetted and approved by the Outreach Committee, it is sent to Fr. David for final approval.

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  • Basic Human Needs: Help for those who need Food, Water, Clothing, or Shelter.

  • Comprehensive Relief: Includes foster care, adoption, disaster response,

    pregnancy counseling, family support and education, lifework aging solutions,

    asylum/refugee resettlement, legal services and support to economic freedom, etc.

  • Healthcare: Physical, emotional and/or mental

  • Other Pastoral Support: Generally reserved for our priest’s discretionary giving or for

    other giving that doesn’t fall into one of the previous categories.

  • Self Sufficiency Support: Food, water and nutrition, clothing, shelter, carrying a

    pregnancy to term, employment, education, incarceration and post-incarceration

    support.

  • Social Advocacy: Promoting solidarity with civil and basic human rights and justice,

    especially for those who are most vulnerable

  • Victim Assistance: Help for those who suffer from circumstances beyond their

    control, such as natural or human-made disasters, abandonment, abuse, crime,

    trauma, war, civil unrest, persecution, exploitation, grief and loss, disabilities etc.

  • Archdiocesan:

  • International:

  • Parish:

  • Special Collection:

  • State/Nation: