July to December 2014 / Preparation /
- Update parish lists regularly
- Deadline to submit Updated Parish Lists: 10/24/2014
- Diocese to finalize printing and promotional materials in December.
January
2015 Campaign Launch: 1/13/2015 at
St. Isidore or 1/24 at Holy Family Sewell / Organization
& Launch
Major Phase /
- All Parishes 2015 Campaign Launch: 1/13/2015 at 12 noon, St. Isidore; or 1/24/2015 12 noon at Holy Family Sewell
- Winter Major Phase begins 1/13/2015
- Winter Advance Phase drops 1/9/2015
- Winter General Phase drops 1/23/2015
- Parish-level Major/Advance Phase Receptions (pastor and donors)
- First Weekly Report due 1/26/2015 on major and advance phase activity
February
(Ash Wednesday: 2/18/2015) / Winter
Major and Advance Phase follow-up
General Phase begins /
- Pastor visits and follow-up to Major prospects
- Advance Phase follow-up with personal contacts to Advance Phase prospects by parish team
- Winter Parishes Video Weekend: 2/7 & 2/8
- Winter Parishes In-Pew Weekend: 2/14 & 2/15
- Weekly Reports on Major & Advance Phase activity due 2/2, 2/9, 2/17 & 2/23
- Star Herald reports run 2/6, 2/13, 2/20 and 2/27
March / General Phase /
- Weekly Reports due 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 and 3/30
- Star Herald reports run 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 and 3/27
April
(Easter: 4/5/2015)
Week of 4/10/2015:
Summer Parishes
Appeal Materials delivery / Follow-up Mailings
by Winter Parishes
Summer Major and Advance Phases begin /
- Summer Parishes Appeal Materials delivery: week of 4/10/2015
- Summer Parishes: Major Phase begins 4/10/15
- Summer Advance Phase mailing drops 4/10/15
- Weekly Reports due 4/13, 4/20 and 4/27 (4/6 Easter Week - no report due)
- Star Herald reports run 4/3, 4/17 and 4/24
- Follow-up mailing by the winter parishes: week of 4/28/2015
- Winter Parish pledge payments begin
- All Parishes Major/Advance Phase Reception(s) with Bishop (dates TBA)
May / Summer Parish General Phase begins /
- All Parishes Major/Advance Phase Reception(s) with Bishop (dates TBA)
- Weekly Reports due 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/26 (Tues.)
- Star Herald reports run 5/1, 5/8, 5/15,5/22 and 5/29
- Summer General Phase mailing drops 5/1/15
- Summer Video Weekend 5/16 and 5/17/2015
- Summer In-Pew Solicitation 5/23 and 5/24/2015
June:
6/23/2015
Parish Team Report to Bishop Sullivan at
St. Charles Borromeo / All Parishes: Team Report to Bishop /
- Diocesan follow-up mailing to winter parishes: week of 6/1/2015
- Parish Weekly Reports due 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 and 6/29
- Star Herald reports run 6/5, 6/12, 6/19, and 6/26
- All Parishes: Parish Team Report Meeting w/ Bishop Sullivan on 6/23/2015 at 6:30 pm at St. Charles Borromeo Sicklerville
- Star Herald runs Parish Team Report on 6/26/2015
July to December 2015 / Follow-up Mailings
Parish List Updates due
Donor Recognition Events /
- July: Follow-up mailing by the summer parishes
- August: Diocesan follow-up mailing to summer parishes
- September: Employee Giving Campaign (parish & donor mailings drop)
- September: LYBUNT/SYBUNT mailings to current and lapsed donors
- Late October: List updates due for 2016 Appeal mailings
- Donor recognition events and holiday mailings
2015 Appeal Calendar