June News Letter

Written By Mark Shrout

Together we Celebrate and Congratulate

students from

John Paul II Catholic School 

Congratulations to these smiling students from John Paul II in Overland Park, Kansas. These students were honored at a recent scholarship awards ceremony.  Zella Handzel and Payton Knaus were the recent recipients of the Mary Anne Brown Scholarship Fund and Carleigh Heffron was awarded the Anita Striegel Scholarship Fund scholarship.  Both of these scholarship funds were set-up to benefit students attending John Paul II.  These scholarships are held and managed at the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.  

(Pictured L - R: Zella Handzel, Payton Knaus and Carleigh Heffron)

GIVINGTUESDAY 2022

Kick-Off Informational Webinars: Wednesday, July 13 & Thursday, July 28

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas is gearing up for GivingTuesday (November 29, 2022).  Don't miss an opportunity to join our 2022 campaign and leverage this national day of giving to raise funds to further your mission.

Each parish, school, ministry and nonprofit within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas will be able to participate in this Day of Giving on Tuesday, November 29. 

It is an opportunity for each organization to fundraise for a specific goal or purpose, with hopes of attracting new and different donors.

Join us on Wednesday, July 13 at 2:00pm OR Thursday, July 28 at 10:00am or 2:00pm for an informative GivingTuesday kick-off webinar during which you will:

  • Learn about our GivingTuesday #GIVECATHOLICARCHKCK appeal that can help you raise funds for your own local needs.

  • See a live demo from our partners at GiveCentral showcasing the state-of-the-art, user-friendly platform designed to help you raise more with a customized giving page that will be created for each participating organization.

  • Sign-up for a series of free best-practices marketing and promotion training sessions to help you make the most of this national day of giving.

  • The Zoom meeting links with dates and times are listed below. Pick a date and time that is convenient for you. The webinar will be about 30 – 45 minutes in length. Register to learn more!!

 

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jul 13, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcOGorTojE9J9qUkSzdA630qoVmKiybrr
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jul 28, 2022 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscemgrD0qHdaNQmfYXIOwTaZKYSI1gZMH
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jul 28, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrfumhrj8jH9L6DxZn0mns09xLELVa_V0x  

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The 2022 St. Thomas More continuing education program showcased a terrific speaker lineup and provided a spiritual setting to assist lawyers, financial advisors, accountants and insurance professionals in earning continuing education hours. The speakers provided helpful resources and insight into each of the unique sessions.

Mark your calendars for June 2, 2023 for the 13th Annual St. Thomas More continuing education program. 

Many Thanks to our Sponsors:

Bill Maloney, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas along with Terri Lynn, Office of Stewardship and Development, Libby Knox of the Catholic Education Foundation and Lisa Runnel-Nevins of the Holy Family School of Faith have organized  the first Stewardship and Development Symposium opportunity.  This will be a wonderful way to network and learn from one another. 

If you are a pastor, principal, parish administrator, director of development or advancement, annual appeal director, director of events, planned giving officer or any other related role this symposium is for you.  This is a free event sponsored by The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Office of Stewdarship and Development and the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.

Come learn and network with your fellow archdiocesan Catholic professionals. 

Please save the date for the first symposium on September 13, 2022 at Donnelly College from 11:00am - 12:30pm.

Let's grow and market the funds at the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.  We are happy to announce that the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas now offers online giving as an option for growing, marketing and giving to any of the funds held at the Catholic Foundation. 

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas chose to work with GiveCentral to provide our online giving platform. GiveCentral works with ministries, Archdioceses, schools, churches and nonprofits throughout the United States. The online and mobile platform is convenient, user-friendly, safe and secure. GiveCentral meets the highest standards of security and compliance in the industry. The gifts you make through GiveCentral come directly to the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas. Your donations and personal information are secure, so you can give with confidence.

Below are the simple steps to grow your fund and launch our giving page:

  • Step 1: Click here to Make a Gift and setup your account.

  • Step 2: Create a profile which will give you the ability to log in at any time to view your prior online donations or make changes to any recurring gifts you have scheduled. Whether you choose to create a profile or not, you can setup a one-time or recurring donation.

  • Step 3: Scroll down to create your donation and select your fund.

  • Step 4: Submit your gift.

When you give online, gifts can be made using a bank account, credit or debit card.  You can schedule your gifts in advance to occur on a recurring basis or as individual one-time gifts.

We encourage you to use this QR code to help direct parishioners, donors and constituents to the new online giving page.  Our goal is to help market, communicate and grow the funds as easily as possible.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at cfnek@archkck.org or 913-647-3062.

This year, The Master's Cup will be held on August 1, 2022 at Leawood's Ironhorse Golf Club.  The proceeds from this event benefit the Heart to Heart Scholarship Fund, through the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas, which helps ease the financial burdens that come with being a college seminarian, as well as for women and men entering religious life in the archdiocese.

Guest speakers this year will be the Father-Son Duo & Former Kansas State Football players Stan and Landry Weber. They will speak of their father and son relationship, living their Catholic faith and Landry's call to discern a vocation to the priesthood.

A video message from Fr. Dan Morris, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, invites you to come and share in the Master's joy.

There are several sponsorship levels to choose from and all the details can be found on the website: https://www.jocoserra.org/The-Masters-Cup

We hope you can join us for this free event. Your RSVP is greatly appreciated.

The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas has a brand new LinkedIn page. LinkedIn gives the Catholic Foundation the opportunity to connect with other people as well as expand our brand reach and awareness. As you know, having a high follower count plays a significant role in brand presence.  We invite you to follow, share content and grow the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas not only on LinkedIn but Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Help the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas save lives! Join us for a community blood drive on Friday; July 29, 2022 at Savior Pastoral Center, 12601 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas anytime between 10:00am -2:00pm in the gym. The need for blood is constant. Be a part of the lifesaving cause. Share this blood drive information and sign up: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=SaviorPastoral

Thank you for being a friend of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas! If you enjoyed this newsletter share it with a friend this month. 

We love sharing all the good news happening at the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas. 

If you need information or are interested in opening a parish endowment, a scholarship or a donor advised fund with the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas give us a call (913) 647-3062 or email cfnek@archkc.org.

Mark Shrout
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