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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT WWW.USCCB.ORG/CCHD

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The bishops of the United States founded the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) in 1969 to give us all an opportunity to apply Catholic social teaching in ways that transform lives and improve communities by addressing the root causes of poverty and injustice. CCHD is about helping the poor to rise from poverty, to become skilled workers, and to advocate for policies that will help others do the same. CCHD is about providing needed local services and creating wholesome entry-level jobs that pay a living wage. CCHD is about showing that God and the Catholic Church care for the poorest person on the peripheries of our country. Most importantly, CCHD is about empowering organizations led by people on the margins to work for change at the grassroots level in their local communities, rather than excluding them and dictating top-down solutions. All of this work is done within the fullness of Catholic social teaching and our commitment to protect every human life from conception until natural death. Although many organizations that CCHD funds are interfaith, all must pledge that nothing they do—and no coalition in which they participate—has an agenda that contradicts Catholic moral or social teaching. Furthermore, their work must be nonpartisan—and approved by the local bishop. The $12.77 million that CCHD distributed in 2022 funded 192 grants to organizations that are making our nation a better place for all of us. These grants are possible only thanks to the generosity of parishioners who give to the annual collection for CCHD. Of the four organizations featured in this annual report, two are small nonprofits that train and hire the homeless and benefit the environment at the same time. Northwest

Hub in Salem, Oregon, teaches bicycle repair while supplying impoverished people with two-pedal transit. Another job-creating nonprofit that benefits its community in multiple ways is KC Can Compost, which trains and hires homeless people to run a composting service that supports a shelter for unhoused people in Kansas City, Missouri. In Michigan, Strangers No Longer assists new immigrants and helps them advocate for themselves, while providing parishes and Catholic schools with lessons in Catholic social teaching. Bargaining for the Common Good, a program based at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, upholds traditional Catholic support for the right of workers to organize, with an emphasis on benefiting the wider community in which they live. These organizations are expressing God’s love as they make families stronger, neighborhoods safer, and communities kinder. Throughout our nation, people thank God daily for the opportunities you make possible through your gifts to CCHD. You can learn more at www.usccb.org/committees/catholic-campaign-human-development . Thank you for your support for CCHD. Yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Timothy Senior Bishop of Harrisburg Chairman, USCCB Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

2022 USCCB SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

CHAIRMAN †Bishop David G. O’Connell Auxiliary, Archdiocese of Los Angeles MEMBERS Bishop David P. Talley, Diocese of Memphis Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv, Diocese of Lexington Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, Emeritus, Diocese of Tucson ‡Bishop Fernand Cheri, III, OFM, Auxiliary, Archdiocese of New Orleans Bishop John P. Dolan, Auxiliary, Diocese of San Diego Bishop Timothy E. Freyer, Auxiliary, Diocese of Orange

Bishop Mark O’Connell, Auxiliary, Archdiocese of Boston CONSULTANTS Msgr. Ed Branch, Archdiocese of Atlanta Mr. Matthew Brower, Montana Catholic Conference Fr. Ty Hullinger, St. Anthony of Padua, Archdiocese of Baltimore Ms. Danise Jones-Dorsey, Archdiocese of Baltimore Msgr. Joseph Kerrigan, Holy Name Parish, Diocese of Metuchen Fr. J. Daniel Mindling, OFM Cap,

STAFF Mr. Ralph McCloud, Director Mr. Juan Aranda, Grant Specialist Ms. Alexandra Carroll, Communications Manager for Social Mission Mr. Gene Giannotta, Grant Specialist Ms. Lydia Jiles, Grants Administrator Mr. Randy Keesler, Grant Specialist Mr. Ian Mitchell, Grant Specialist Mr. Sean Wendlinder, Grant Specialist

†Bishop O’Connell died in February 2023. ‡Bishop Cheri died in March 2023.

Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Dr. Linda Plitt-Donaldson, The Catholic University of America

THE BISHOPS OF THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED CCHD IN 1969 as a living expression of what Jesus and all of Scripture tell us about God’s love for the poor and marginalized. CCHD grants empower destitute people to break out of poverty by helping them identify its causes in their communities and then work for changes that create jobs and opportunities. Below are four examples of CCHD grants at work. Two support organizations that offer job skills training and work opportunities that benefit workers, their communities, and the environment. Another grant upholds the long tradition of Catholic support for trade unions that advocate for workers’ rights to living wages and safe working conditions. And the fourth grantee honors Jesus’ command to care for strangers as it helps immigrants adapt to life in the United States.

NORTHWEST HUB Northwest Hub, a bicycle repair service in Salem, Oregon, also repairs broken lives. Launched in a church basement in 2013, it is making an impact on the streets of the state capital. Disadvantaged people—who might be homeless, mentally ill, ex-convicts, or new immigrants—receive bicycles to use for transportation, while also learning to maintain and repair them. Bicycle repair becomes an important job skill, and refurbished bikes are sold in Northwest Hub’s shop to support this ministry. Some paid staff members began as repair trainees without permanent housing. As the program repairs old bikes, every year Northwest Hub recycles and reuses more than 45,000 pounds of metal that would otherwise

go to landfills. This business model is largely self-sustaining, but CCHD has helped Northwest Hub establish solid business management during its rapid growth. While Northwest Hub serves people of all faiths, it is inspired by Catholic social teaching and collaborates with local Catholic social services. In its own words, Northwest Hub works with CCHD “to serve, enable and empower people at the periphery, expressing the message of Pope Francis and core Catholic priorities.” STRANGERS NO LONGER Strangers No Longer, named for a pastoral letter issued jointly by the Catholic bishops of Mexico

and the United States, provides direct assistance to and advocacy for immigrants in Michigan, while also educating parishioners about Catholic social teaching. Operating through Circles of Support in parishes and Catholic high schools, the program began in 2017 in the Archdiocese of Detroit, quickly spread to the Diocese of Lansing, and is expanding to other Michigan dioceses. In addition to accompanying immigrants to court and providing transportation, translation, and other services, the Circles of Support urge government officials to promote humane immigration policies. They also advocate for individuals and families threatened with deportation. In one case, they obtained legal representation for a Guatemalan mother and her three children, held large public prayer services for them, rallied outside the local US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, and persuaded three US representatives and one US senator to contact ICE on the family’s behalf. The deportation was halted. BARGAINING FOR THE COMMON GOOD The right of workers to organize for fair wages has been part of Catholic social teaching for nearly as long as unions have existed. Unions were affirmed first by Pope Leo XXIII, in 1891, and most famously by Pope John Paul II about a century later, when his support for the Solidarity labor union in Poland helped bring down the Soviet Union. CCHD continues this tradition with its support of Bargaining for the Common Good, a program based at Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working

Poor. It supports collective bargaining with a focus on benefiting both individual workers and the communities where they work. Launched just as COVID-19 struck in 2020, Bargaining for the Common Good has helped local organizations across the nation to advocate for fair and just pandemic assistance. This support includes sponsoring in-depth research on how the pandemic has affected housing, health care, incomes, and the environment. Bargaining for the Common Good partners with hundreds of local unions and community organizations across the country to help workers, their families, and their neighbors improve their lives. KC CAN COMPOST In Kansas City, Missouri, a nonprofit business grew out of an evangelical rescue mission for the homeless by turning literal trash into treasure. Workers who were formerly unhoused collect and compost food waste from businesses, institutions, and homes, turning it into fertilizer. Those who have gained work skills and living-wage employment through KC Can Compost include former prisoners, people who have lived on the street for long periods, and victims of human trafficking. Not only do they support themselves and help the environment, but KC Can Compost income also supports Shelter KC, the rescue mission where it started. CCHD’s grant assistance included working capital to maintain cash flow during the nonprofit’s rapid expansion and the funding to pay a coordinator of job training and internships.

COLLECTION FOR THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Statement of Revenue, Expenses, and Other Changes in Net Assets for the Year Ending December 31, 2022. REVENUES National Collections Contributions $8,194,477 Grants, Bequests, and Other $226,161 Income on Investments $816,636 Total Revenue (Sum) $9,237,274

EXPENSES Grants and Donations*

$11,971,000 $2,517,344

79.68% 16.76% 3.21% 0.35% 100%

Allocations-Internal Grants**

Promotions and Fundraising Expenses

$482,838 $52,241

Program Costs Total Expenses

$15,023,423 $12,506,079

Total Expenses, Excluding Internal Grants

Total Grants & Donations, Including Internal Grants $14,488,344 *Grants approved in 2022 totaled $12,775,146. Grants and donations in 2022 totaled $14,488,344 and includes payments and write-offs to grants approved in 2022 and prior years. **Internal grants include a distribution from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection for CCHD operations expenses and for USCCB Justice, Peace and Human Development’s Education and Outreach program that includes engaging Catholics in our faith-filled call to address the root causes of poverty .

Changes in Net Assets from Operations Non-Operating Activities: Unrealized Gain on Investments

($5,786,149)

($2,777,589) ($8,563,738) $17,014,894 $8,451,156

Changes in Net Assets

Net Assets at the Beginning of the Year Net Assets at the End of the Year

Economic Development

Strategic National Grants

Community Development

2022 DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS PROGRAM AREA GRANTS

GRANT AMOUNT

PERCENTAGE

Community Development Economic Development Strategic National Grants

133

$6,870,600 $1,990,000 $3,725,419

53.78% 15.58% 29.16% 1.48% 100%

Technical Assistance

38 14

Technical Assistance

7

$189,127

TOTAL

192 $12,775,146

2022 CCHD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS CATEGORIES Creating Resilient Communities, Access to Housing & Stronger Schools

PERCENTAGE

34.59% 22.56% 13.53% 11.28% 9.02% 5.26% 3.76% 100%

Reforming the Criminal Justice System

Fueling Economic Empowerment: New Businesses, Jobs, and Financial Opportunities

Defending the Rights of Immigrants

Expanding Access to Healthcare & Empowering Persons with Disabilities

Protecting the Environment

Building a Just Economy & Defending Workers’ Rights

TOTAL

2022 CCHD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS CATEGORIES

PERCENTAGE

Home Ownership & Community Real Estate Opportunities Job Training & Social Purpose Business Support Business Incubation & Community Marketplaces Worker- & Community-Owned Businesses Fair Access to Credit & Financial Planning

42.1%

26.32% 13.16% 13.16% 5.26% 100%

TOTAL

2022 CCHD STRATEGIC NATIONAL GRANTS These grants respond to timely opportunities that promote human life and dignity, advance justice, and address the root causes of poverty. Strategic National Grants allow organizations to complete projects on a significantly larger scale than the typical community-based organizations supported by CCHD. Grantees for this program operate on a statewide, regional, or national basis.

GRANTEES

AMOUNT

The Industrial Commons Gamaliel Foundation

$439,250 $375,000 $375,000 $375,000 $325,000 $312,500 $250,000 $250,000 $248,669 $150,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $100,000

Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project

Kalmanovitz Initiative

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

Catholic Charities Service Central Washington Diocese of Yakima

Code the Dream (formerly United NC)

Catholic Labor Network Ignatian Solidarity Network California Catholic Conference

Direct Action Research and Training Center Organizers Institute of the South and West IAF

Native CDFI Network The Working World, Inc.

TOTAL

$3,575,419

2022 CCHD TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS These grants are given out to organizations that demonstrate strong potential but lack the resources to qualify for a larger grant. A technical assistance grant is given to lift up a struggling organization and help it become established and sustainable. The grant can be used to pay for equipment, hire a grant writer, purchase materials for a campaign, or whatever else makes the difference in raising the grantee organization to the next level.

IN MEMORIAM

Bishop David G. O’Connell CCHD Subcommittee Chairman

Bishop Fernand Cheri, OFM CCHD Subcommittee Member

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