Annual Report 2012

2012 A n n ua l R eport

Wisdom

Shepherd

Compassion

Unity

“Jesus Set His Face”

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem.

– Luke 9:51

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n the Gospel of Luke, Jesus knew that his long journey to Jerusalem would lead to suffering and death, yet he set his face on his mission and relying on God.

Upon whom is your face set? Where is your face set in your journey of discipleship? If our face is set upon Jesus, the visible icon of the invisible God, do we need to do an about-face in terms of our image of God? Is our image of God as a distant power that will conquer our enemies, reward the rich, act as the God we expect, predict, and use to condition our love and faithfulness? At what cost are we willing to journey with Jesus to Jerusalem, deepen our understanding of Jesus’ identity, and truly experience the cost of discipleship and of setting our face unconditionally on following Jesus? Are we willing to volunteer and be face to face with people living in poverty?

As the people of God, upon whom is our face set and where are we journeying together? As we grow accustomed to Jesus’ face, do we see Jesus’ face in an undocumented person and do we “welcome the stranger” with a pathway to citizenship?

Do we see Jesus in the face of a person in need of food, safe, permanent and affordable housing, or affordable health care?

Do we see Jesus in the face of a child in need of faith formation and an education that will maximize learning potential, or in the face of a person still seeking a living wage? Do we remember

her or his face when we debate tax increases for the wealthy rather than stripping the safety net for those living in poverty?

tend, hearing the voice of the Good Shepherd in the darkest of times speaking to their hearts, “Let me take care of you.”

Jesus chooses to journey to Jerusalem, the place of betrayal, misjudgment, humiliating defeat, violence, suffering and death of Jesus. Jerusalem is also the place of the vindication and glory of Easter. As Jesus was fulfilling promises, his followers had to recognize the imperative to nonviolence, breaking boundaries and that the Reign of God is here but not yet. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus calls us to discipleship, a total commitment of love and service that exceeds all other commitments. Discipleship wholeheartedly builds on our vocation and vows: parents lovingly serve their children twenty-four hours a day, adult children share their time and resources with their aging parents, and women religious set their face on Jesus by standing and acting for both life and social justice. Discipleship minimizes our selfishness and empowers our other-centeredness and allows us to encounter the risen Lord and meet our grace each day.

These leaders exemplify setting their face on their mission. The quality of their concrete relationships with others continually deepens their sensitivity, service, compassion, vulnerability, authenticity and hospitality to others. Their approach, like Jesus’, is nonviolent and they work toward inclusion and unity rather than polarization and divisiveness. They lead with wisdom and integrity by example and action; their words a reflection of their actions.

In times of scarce financial resources they have creatively found ways to live out of abundance and to generously share their talents, skills, competencies and creativity so that others may fully live.

In our 2012 annual report, we see the face of Jesus in the communities and services of not-for-profit organizations that manifest the presence of Christ. The servant leaders of organizations like the Center for Migration Studies and Working in Neighborhoods have set their face on Jesus in the face of the undocumented and those facing foreclosure. They have set their face on Jesus by faith formation and continuous quality improvement at St. Lawrence School and by educating and maximizing the potential of adults at Clarke University. They see the face of Jesus in the person who seeks full membership and connectedness in society at Starfire, and healing and compassion at the Center for Respite Care. The collaborative, selfless leaders of Price Hill Will and Santa Maria Community Services are full of hope for the future of the common good in Price Hill and Sedamsville in Cincinnati. Urged by the love of Christ, women religious leaders in New Orleans and beyond shepherd and

As servant leaders they ensure direct service but also advocate for right relationship. Setting their face on their mission, they challenge any system or structure that compromises the full and equal humanity of any person.

They move us beyond charity to justice and to right relationship. By their actions they help us to see the face of God in others. They empower the assets of the oppressed and marginalized, allowing each person to be visible and to speak as one deserving shared membership in our society.

Their journey is long and has a cost, but they sacrifice and continue to hope for that which is unseen, accepting the struggle. They are free in who they are and what they are about.

They call us to see the face of God. – Sister Sally Duffy, SC President and Executive Director, SC Ministry Foundation

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e see the face of Jesus in the communities and services of not-for-profit organizations that manifest the presence of Christ.

– Sr. Sally Duffy, SC

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How do you understand leadership?

Leadership is about discerning, regularly renewing, and communicating a vision; struggling to stay true to that vision despite distractions and different agendas; and surrounding yourself with people who can inspire you and have the gifts, expertise, and passion to walk the path your agency or community has chosen. It is about discerning the right vision – one grounded in need and values – and it’s about having the endurance, tenacity, and work-a-day ability to implement it.

How would others characterize your leadership style?

A true administrator ministers to others, primarily to those who carry out the agency’s or community’s mission. I like the idea of being a servant leader – not a weak leader – but one who serves a larger vision and mission. I try to lead by reminding my colleagues why we do what we do, but also being quite rigorous about the quality of our work. It’s important to fight against complacency and self-satisfaction in nonprofit agencies.

Wisdom

Don Kerwin is the executive director of The Center for Migration Studies, a New York-based educational institute devoted to the study, promotion, and public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants.

What role does faith play in your leadership?

Of course, you pray that your faith will guide your work, but you are also painfully aware of how short of the mark you often fall. You ask for the inspiration to touch and inspire others, despite your own limitations and faults, and you try to remember to be grateful for being allowed to participate in something larger and better than yourself.

Two virtues have been particularly important to me: hope and humility. Hope is about knowing that God will always meet our hearts’ deepest and truest needs. Humility is about knowing where you fit in the broader scheme of things.

What sustains you personally?

I try to write down what inspires me, whether that comes from family, friends, colleagues, books, sermons, or strangers. I find that inspiration always comes from the same source, people speaking and acting from their heart.

I’ll provide two recent examples. At an ecumenical service in Dallas-Fort Worth airport the other day, the preacher implored us to leave the “crises” in our lives to Christ, to

leave the problems to the Problem-Solver, and to look up— the only direction we can look—when we find ourselves flat on our backs in despair. This was a good reminder of the meaning of faith for an inveterate worrier.

“A vocation is where your deep gladness meets the world’s deep need” (Frederick Buechner).

Do you feel you’ve been called to leadership?

Buechner’s definition of vocation is one of the best I’ve heard. I plan to write it down! I tell college students never to be satisfied with just a job, but to look for a job that reflects their values. God knows that most people do not have endless work options, and cannot be too selective about what they do to sustain themselves and their families.

However, the idea of vocation goes well beyond paid work.

Monica Hellwig said that there should be no “profane margins” in our lives. Everything we do should be sacred.

It’s all a vocation. Of course, if you’re fortunate enough to do work that’s intrinsically valuable and that reflects your faith and values, you ought to be particularly grateful for it. Following her conversion, Dorothy Day prayed for work that would be useful to God.

Lord, we pray for leaders as they discern Your wisdom and will. Give them Your sense of hope and humility so that everything they do will be sacred in fulfilling Your mission and answering Your call.

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How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

Service & Ethics

through Collaboration H.A. Musser is president and CEO of Santa Maria Community Services and Ken Smith is executive director of Price Hill Will (PHW). Both organizations have missions focused on the revitalization of Price Hill, Cincinnati, exemplified through the “place matters� comprehensive community development initiative. H.A. and Ken are examples of collaborative and participatory leadership that has had a collective, broad, and deep impact on Price Hill.

H.A.: I practice an open-door policy and encourage our supervisors to do the same. I encourage a participatory decision-making process in our team meetings from the top down.

Ken: When organizational decisions need to be made, I tend to convene the entire staff in order to create a process that involves all those affected by the issue. I almost always find my position modified by the perspectives of the others, and I always feel the final decision was better than what any one of the participants, including myself, would have made in isolation. The best results are achieved through open discussion and mutual understanding of those who are the most affected and those with the most knowledge.

What do you understand about collaborative leadership and what frees you to lead collaboratively?

H.A.: It involves a recognition that we are stronger together than we are separately as leaders and organizations and a willingness to share credit for success, and even get excited about and promote the success of the other organization.

Ken: H.A. and I have been very successful at creating environments where collaboration can occur. On numerous occasions, one or the other of us have convened the various stakeholders around a particular issue and began the search for solutions. Almost always, we choose to be the conveners and not the deciders. It is easy to collaborate when you have no interest in who receives the credit for the success. It is even easier when those with whom you are collaborating feel the same.

How would others characterize your leadership style?

H.A.: Consensus-builder, servant, teacher, bringing people together, participatory decision-making and democratic processes.

Ken: I believe leadership styles have to be flexible depending on the situation. Organizationally, I tend to allow the staff quite a bit of discretion in their work areas because I believe my colleagues have the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their roles in the organization and because I do not believe a leader can do everything.

What sustains you personally? Does your relationship with God or your faith life focus the way you lead?

H.A.: Absolutely! My relationship with Jesus Christ, depending on him daily through his word, and the Bible sustain me. Also, my family and my church family, brothers and sisters in Christ.

I aspire, by God’s grace, to live a life that more and more reflects the image of Jesus Christ. The best description I can think of in scripture regarding that leadership includes Mark, chapter ten, “Whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many.”

Ken: My parents instilled in me a strong sense of right and wrong which has served me well. I truly enjoy helping other people, improving my community, and in spite of (or perhaps because of) the fact that I grew up in rural Appalachia, I have a passion for urban living. I have been very lucky to combine those interests into a career. It is a great joy to see people from widely varied backgrounds coming together to make their neighborhoods stronger through direct action, issue advocacy or just engaging with each other. Price Hill Will helps facilitate all those things.

Do you feel that you have been called to leadership?

H.A.: All I have and anything I’ve done well is all by the riches of God’s grace. Without Christ I can do nothing; with Christ I can do all things.

Ken: I have always thought of myself as an accidental leader.

Throughout my life, I have chosen to be very active in organizations, and I have often found myself playing a leadership role. I have never aspired to those leadership roles, however.

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You have asked anyone who wants to become great to become Your servant. You came not to be served, but to serve, and to give Your life as ransom for many.

Strengthen all leaders so they may be ethical in their decisions and actions. Send us Your spirit and renew the face of the earth.

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Empowerment

Sr. Joanne Burrows, SC is president of Clarke University, a Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dubuque, Iowa.

How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

How would others characterize your leadership style?

In my view, everyone in any group or movement can and should lead. Fundamentally, leading is a frame of mind or disposition that propels a person to be alert to ways of contributing to the group or movement. My formation as a Sister of Charity included a strong emphasis on leading by being a responsive, prepared, engaged participant who was willing to take risks. I learned to know my stuff so I had the material to lead with, to put in the necessary time and energy to get results, to take initiative even when the cost was high, and perhaps most important for me, to listen more than I speak.

I think an effective leader knows herself and the people and situations she finds herself in and employs different leadership strategies and approaches to guide the group to its desired goals. I loved being a professor and often use my role as leader to teach and empower, especially entry and mid-career staff.

I think it is important that as president I call and empower the board, faculty, staff and students at my institution to take the lead in ways appropriate to their roles and position within the institution. This is a small community so I am highly visible and it is important that I am responsive, prepared and engaged in the campus and its many activities, events and concerns.

Does your relationship with God or your faith life focus the way you lead?

I entered an apostolic religious order to do God’s work and that shapes how I do the work and gives me a sense of fulfillment. My sense of integrity and responsibility come from my faith as does my commitment to the people I work with and those the institution serves.

My faith directs me to treat those I encounter with respect and care and to work hard to place myself in their position. The bottom line is not always the bottom line, and doing what is right is often the most important factor in a decision.

Lord, as we set our face on Your mission, may all leaders empower others through their responsiveness, preparation, engagement, and risk-taking, and love as You have loved.

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Shepherd

Sr. Mary Kay Kinberger, MSC was the congregational leader of the Marianites of the Holy Cross in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina and flooding hit New Orleans. Today, Sr. Mary Kay continues in leadership as assistant administrator at the Prompt Succor Nursing Home in Opelousas, La. Here are her reflections on leadership through crisis, when she felt compelled to walk in the darkest of valleys. Sr. Mary Kay’s story and those of women religious in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is the subject of We Shall Not Be Moved: the Catholic Sisters of New Orleans, a documentary coming to ABC this fall.

How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

I experience leadership as a call to shepherding and tending the flock entrusted to me. Over the years, the flock has changed and I have changed; however, the call has been constant, sometimes inconvenient, and always challenging.

As shepherd, I have been called to prod, to pick up and embrace, to disentangle from thorny bushes, to clean and bind up wounds, to journey to unknown places, to be blessed by the presence and uniqueness of each one, and to gently lay to rest.

As shepherd, I have sometimes been lost wandering in the desert, searching for direction blinded by the sand storms of anxiety, doubt and fear. These many moments have insisted that I focus on the sacredness of the surroundings no matter how seemingly devoid of life and to blindly trust that Another is at work in this darkness. It has been at these moments,

As standing on the edge of the precipice with the flock gathered around that the voice of the Good Shepherd has echoed clearly in my heart, “Let me take care of you.”

What sustains you personally?

The ministry itself has sustained me by pushing me beyond the limits I set for myself and others. It has called me to go deep within to rely on the Good Shepherd when those aspects of myself are most wanting and which, because of my personal poverty, only the Lord can offer through me. It has called me to forgive myself and to accept forgiveness from others for the times I have failed to offer what is most needed by the flock and demanded by a situation. It has called me to amazement for the countless ways that the Good Shepherd provides and enlightens when all seems lost.

Do you feel you’ve been called to leadership?

At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus was led into the desert by the Spirit (Luke 4:1). Near the culmination of his ministry, he set his face toward Jerusalem and the ultimate desert experience of the cross. Just as Jesus had the clarity within himself to do what he was asked by his Father, there has been a certain clarity within myself when I have needed it most. This clarity is not distinctly present at all times, but has been consistently present in times of crisis. The only response worthy of this clarity is to enter into its mystery and trust the call. “I will allure her. I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart” (Hosea 2:16).

our Good Shepherd, You call us to prod, pick up, embrace, disentangle, clean and bind up wounds.

With openness to Your grace, You lead us to restful waters and revive our drooping spirit.

Lead us away from our tendency toward self-sufficiency to complete and total reliance on You as our Good Shepherd.

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How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

My understanding of leadership is to use it sparingly and to instead create an environment where others can find their own power to lead and express themselves.

I work with the poor to change systems that negatively affect their lives. I always have as a goal to both lead by example and to build the capacity of individuals to speak the truth to power in a way that fosters a movement toward change of heart and change of actions. I believe that God gave us all a piece of the truth to share and this is why I believe it is important for the poor to have power to work toward needed change. I find joy in my work by listening to people – neighbors, city leaders, national leaders, contractors, and staff – and trying to draw out their best and reflect their ideas to larger audiences.

Passion for Justice Sr. Barbara Busch, SC is the executive director of Working in Neighborhoods in Cincinnati, an organization that empowers people through community building, home ownership, and economic learning.

How would others characterize your leadership style?

I think people would say I am kind, hopeful, passionate for justice, and compassionate. I work to be fair, knowledgeable, and competent. I think most people believe that I operate from a clear desire to work toward creating a better world, particularly in housing and financial services.

What sustains you personally? Does your relationship with God or your faith life focus the way you lead?

I come from a family that was active in the labor movement and in charity towards others. This rooted me and deepened my relationship with God and how I am to serve. My commitment to the Sisters of Charity has continuously provided support for my work with the marginalized. I know that their prayers lead the way and give me the courage to continue.

I work on issues of housing and injustice because even the birds in the field need a place to lay their heads. “Blessed are the poor in spirit they shall inherit the earth.” I believe we need to work toward that end. I believe that God asks us to stand up for what is right, even if it is not comfortable to hear, to say, or to leave the rest in God’s hands. I know that hope and love are often what is most needed among God’s people and I try to be a sign of both. Without the presence of God in my life many of our endeavors toward justice would fall on deaf ears, but God provides a way for us and we must simply trust in his time.

Do you feel you have been called to leadership?

I do believe that my vocation was a calling from God because by nature I prefer to be in the back of the room. I had no desire to run any type of program and I surely was never going to raise money. I believe all of these realities in my life were actually God’s will for my life. And by his grace I have tried to do my best.

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the Lord is just, the Lord loves just deeds; the upright shall see the Lord’s face” (Psalm 11). Help us to set our face always on a right relationship with You, our brothers and sisters, and our global home. With Your presence in our lives, our endeavors toward justice will never fall on deaf ears.

You will provide a way for us if we only trust in Your time and grace.

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How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

Unity

Alma Lee Joesting is the principal of St. Lawrence School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in Price Hill, Cincinnati.

Leadership is about uniting a group of people to carry out a mission. As a Catholic school principal, this requires building relationships with teachers, parents and students so that we can all work together to provide a safe, productive learning environment for the children. Stating expectations, being an active listener, letting people know you value them, and sharing prayer are important aspects of my leadership.

Lord, How would others characterize your leadership style?

What sustains you personally?

I hope they would say I’m a collaborative leader. I know I don’t have all the answers, so I listen to and rely on the very talented and generous teachers in my building. I try to make all decisions with the childrens’ best interests in mind.

Believing that I am doing God’s will and knowing that we are providing the children with the skills that will enable them to be happy and successful in life are what keep me going when things get difficult. If we can help the children know God’s great love for them and teach them to understand the importance and power of prayer, it will be well worth the effort.

Does your relationship with God or your faith life focus the way you lead?

My faith in God not only focuses the way I lead, it is what led me to this position. Being a principal was never part of my career plan; I just wanted to work with children and teach. But when I put God in charge of my life 28 years ago, the path led to St. Lawrence. Then the pastor came into my classroom 14 years ago and said, “I want you to be our new principal,” and I had no doubt this is what I was supposed to do. God’s work is not easy, but if you trust in him to show you the way, it gives much satisfaction.

Do you feel you have been called to leadership?

I believe that God has called me to this position to help take care of the children of Price Hill. I think it is my job to make it easier for the teachers to do their jobs. They are the ones with the children all day, facing so many challenges and obstacles to learning. It is my job to find the resources and support the teachers need to make a difference with the students. I find much happiness and satisfaction in trying to meet the needs of these special children.

Your leadership unites us all to carry out Your mission. None of us have all the answers, and we need each other to be resourceful and to communicate and transmit Your unconditional love.

We pray for all teachers, may they always be blessed to ensure that all children know Your great love for them.

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How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

I first became involved with Respite Care because I was feeling a strong desire to work with people who are homeless.

I didn’t picture myself in a leadership role. With 25 plus years of experience in the business world, I had a hard time understanding that I had any specific skills to offer in a homeless healthcare setting. Unfortunately I spent many years climbing the ladder of success and seeking personal rewards. Putting the needs of others before my own seemed counterintuitive in the business world, but it is the better way.

I believe it’s the only way to make a better world. I believe in teaching by example. I believe that a leader should have a servant’s heart, focused on the needs of the other, rather than their own needs.

Compassion Mary Beth Meyer is the executive director of the Center for Respite Care in Cincinnati, Ohio. Respite Care provides medical and nursing care to sick homeless people to promote effective healing.

How would others characterize your leadership style?

What sustains you personally?

Our job is to encourage others rather than to judge. I try to live this with my staff, pointing out errors and helping to guide them to better performance in the future. But I also try my best not to criticize or lay blame. Our natural mode of operation at Respite Care is one of continuous quality improvement. We evolve our programs naturally and continually based upon our past experiences, both positive and negative. The staff works with the clients in the same way.

I am sustained by my faith in God, and knowing that I am changing lives. I am blessed to be able to see transformations happening with many of our clients.

When I’m feeling the weight of the work and responsibilities I find that spending time with our clients helps to renew me. So often they are deeply grateful to us and to God. They see Him working through us and don’t hesitate to tell us how blessed they feel to have been led here.

Does your relationship with God or your faith life focus the way you lead?

Do you feel you’ve been called to leadership?

My relationship with God is at the very heart of my leadership style. He calls us to be servants to one another, to turn the other cheek, to love our brothers and our enemies. Without faith that God is in control, it would have been so easy to abandon the project when things looked bleak.

A colleague likes to say, “God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called.” I feel that I was called very specifically to this leadership role with the Respite Care.

They say “God works in strange ways,” but he can also be very obvious.

Lord,

You call us to compassionate leadership that has a servant’s heart and is focused on the needs of others. We have set our face on You to help us see the face of those who often go unseen and to give them a deepening sense of Your love, mercy, forgiveness, and a renewed sense to share their gifts and dignity with others.

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How do your actions and your example of leadership indicate how you understand leadership?

Our world’s problems today are especially tough because they don’t come with a “cure-all” solution. If we’re going to chip away at these challenges, we have to stop thinking of leadership as a role held by a few people or organizations at the top of a hierarchy. This kind of leadership unintentionally reinforces the limiting belief that everyone else is either incapable or not as important to the solution. It is a constant reminder to everyone else of their vulnerabilities, weaknesses and fears. It forgets our personal capacity to build the kinds of cities, neighborhoods and lives we desire.

Leadership today, then, means creating ways for everyone to tap into their unlimited opportunities for personal action. We need leaders who invite, convene and listen. When we adopt that kind of leadership, we reflect the belief that each person has something important to offer to the conversation.

Convene

Tim Vogt is the executive director of Starfire, a community building organization that believes all people have interests, skills, talents, and gifts that should be celebrated and recognized.

How would others characterize your leadership style?

Two years ago, the families, Board and staff of Starfire started on a journey to explore what a different kind of leadership would look like. Our programs intended to help people with disabilities become more integrated in our community, but we all felt like more was possible.

We asked people with disabilities and their families what they wanted in life. We found that they desired meaningful relationships with other citizens, and they wanted to hold valued roles in the community.

Starfire’s work at the time, while greatly appreciated, did not give people opportunities to contribute their unique gifts. In order to participate, they had to fit into “one-size-fits-all” programs. We set about changing many approaches and practices. We facilitated conversations instead of setting agendas. We listened to families instead of telling them what to do. And we started acknowledging and respecting the leadership of individual citizens, instead of considering ourselves the sole experts. In short, we shifted leadership from the

responsibility of a few to the shoulders of every citizen of Cincinnati.

What sustains you personally?

When each citizen is celebrated as a leader, they play a role in creating our future. Then the potential solutions are no longer abstract plans developed behind desks by “leaders” and handed down to the masses, they are a tangible and immediately doable call to action.

When people find each other’s hearts, even in just small and simple ways. Starfire’s work is teaching us about the potential we unlock when we make room for each person’s unique contribution. Traditionally, some people have been silent, so Starfire discovers ways for voices to be valued. Historically, some people have been left out of decisions, so Starfire respects individual ideas as central to conversations. And some people have always been invisible, so Starfire helps sing beautiful stories from the rooftops.

Lord, You have taught us not to focus on scarcity, but to believe in and look for abundance.

Help us to see in the faces of all Your brothers and sisters the gifts, assets, dignity, resources, and the capacity to bring about the Reign of God.

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FISCAL YEAR 2012 GRANTS

Adopt A Class Foundation Cincinnati, OH Seton/Holy Family Schools K-4 Adopt-a-Class

BoardSource Washington, DC Capacity Building Education Programs

American Red Cross Cincinnati, OH Tornado Disaster Relief in Ohio and Kentucky

Bread for the World Washington, DC Support for Vulnerable People

Archdiocese of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Latino Outreach for Catholic Schools Association for the Development of Children Guatemala, Central America Grade & High School Adult Education Bayley Cincinnati, OH Program Support BETA Center, Inc. Orlando, FL Education Program for High-Risk Parents Bethesda Foundation, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Program Support

Campbell Lodge Boys’ Home Cold Spring, KY 2012 Springfest Caring Response Madagascar Foundation Cincinnati, OH Saving the Lives of Mothers and Babies Postpartum Emergency Training; Cyclone Emergency Relief Catholic Charities Archdiocese New Orleans New Orleans, LA Operation Helping Hands Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Denver Denver, CO Immigration Services: Deportation Defense & Community Education

Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center Pittsburgh, PA Program Support for Free Medical and Dental Care Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO Assist People Impacted by Waldo Canyon Fire Catholic Charities SouthWestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH Program Support Catholic Charities USA Alexandria, VA Human Trafficking of Children and Adults; Disaster Relief from Tornadoes in Midwest; Hurricane on East Coast Catholic Extension Chicago, IL National Hispanic Lay Leadership Initiative Catholic Health Association St. Louis, MO Capacity Building

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation Denver, CO One Simple Voice

Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate Washington, DC Program Support

Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund Cincinnati, OH Summer Intervention Program; Capacity Building

Children’s Hunger Alliance Columbus, OH Fortified by Food

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. Washington, DC Capacity Building Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD Assist with Natural Disasters in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Turkey, Thailand, and the Phillippines Catholic Volunteer Network Takoma Park, MD Faith-based Volunteerism Center For Migration Studies New York, NY Immigrant Integration: Assessing and Improving the Collective Response of the Catholic Church in the United States; Advocacy Support; Capacity Building Center for Respite Care, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Program Support

Church Women United of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Program Support Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center Cincinnati, OH Program Support Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati, OH Support for Dead Sea Scrolls– The Exhibition; Education Programs for Price Hill Catholic and CISE Schools Cincinnati Recreation Commission Foundation Cincinnati, OH Sweep & Swim Program Cincinnati Works Cincinnati, OH Job Readiness, Barrier Management, Retention Advancement Clarke University Dubuque, IA Food Science Degree Planning Study; Program Support

College of Mount St. Joseph Cincinnati, OH Education@Work Tuition Assistance Initiative; Student Summer Employment; Curriculum Development for Advanced Nursing Degrees; Cooperative Education Program Support Colorado Vincentian Volunteers Denver, CO Volunteer Support Community Land Cooperative of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Program Support in Cincinnati’s West End Cooperative for Education Cincinnati, OH Bridges Program Covenant House New Orleans New Orleans, LA Emergency Shelter for Youth & Children

Daughters of Charity Services of New Orleans New Orleans, LA Behavioral Health Services in Catholic Schools; Nursing Services at St. Mary’s Academy DePaul Cristo Rey High School Cincinnati, OH Mission Support; Student Tablet PC Program; Capacity Building; Program Support Diocese of Saginaw Saginaw, MI Program Support Doctors Without Borders USA, Inc. New York, NY Cholera Treatment & Prevention in Haiti Dress For Success Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Program Support EarthLinks Denver, CO Program Support

Crossroad Health Center Cincinnati, OH Pediatric Maximum Health

East End Adult Education Center Cincinnati, OH Literacy/GED Instruction

Daughters of Charity Foundation of St. Louis St. Louis, MO Program Support

El Paso Villa Maria El Paso, TX Volunteer Program Elder High School Cincinnati, OH tech-reach of Elder High School with Seton High School; Program Support

English Language Learning Foundation Cincinnati, OH Program Support FADICA Washington, DC Leadership Transition; Program Support Foundation Fighting Blindness Libertyville, IL Program Support Foundation For The Challenged Dublin, OH FFC’s Affordable Housing Expansion FreeStore/FoodBank Cincinnati, OH Emergency Needs Friars Club, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Program Support Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Cincinnati, OH Increasing Access to Care The Good Samaritan Free Health Center of Price Hill; Student Summer Employment Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless Cincinnati, OH Program Support

Greater Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH Donations in Memory of Morgan Judd for Designated Charities Greater Cincinnati Television Educational Foundation Cincinnati, OH “Cincinnati: A City of Immigrants” Documentary Greccio Housing Unlimited, Inc. Colorado Springs, CO Resident Enrichment Program HealthSET Denver, CO Program Support Holy Family School Cincinnati, OH Supporting Student School Success; Preschool Program; Price Hill Shared Summer Learning Camp Holy Name Catholic Church Cincinnati, OH Door Ministry InterAct for Change Cincinnati, OH Co-sponsorship of Specific 2012 Capacity Building Programs Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Transportation Program

Jesuit Retreat House Parma, OH Caring for the Caregiver Retreats - Pilot; Improvements Journey: The Ed Colina Foundation Burlington, KY Education and Sustainability Project in Kenya JustFaith Ministries, Inc. Louisville, KY Program Development L’Arche USA Portland, OR Assistant Formation Assessment Pilot Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Stabilizing Neighborhoods Through Secure Housing; Legal Assistance for People in Poverty; Cover the Uninsured Month 2012 Light of Hearts Villa Bedford, OH Technology Infrastructure; Program Support Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Cincinnati, OH Program Support Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cincinnati, OH Price Hill Financial Opportunity Center 21

FISCAL YEAR 2012 GRANTS

Los Pobres, Inc. Avondale, CO Core Program Support Lower Price Hill Community School Cincinnati, OH College Bridge Program Pilot Manna Outreach, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Food Pantry Support March Of Dimes Foundation White Plains, NY Improving Premature Birth Rate Research Marianites of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA Program Support Mercy Professional Services Cincinnati, OH Price Hill Catholic School Counselors Support

NETWORK Washington, DC Communities for the Common Good; Capacity Building Nonprofit Finance Fund San Francisco, CA Capacity Building Education Program North Brevard Charities Sharing Center, Inc. Titusville, FL Program Support Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH Program Support Ohio Grantmakers Forum Columbus, OH Program Support Ohio Interfaith Power & Light Columbus, OH Earthkeeping Webinar Series

Mount Carmel Academy New Orleans, LA Program Support

Ohio Justice & Policy Center Cincinnati, OH A Working Ohio is a Safe Ohio

National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor New Orleans, LA Program Support

Our Daily Bread Cincinnati, OH Program Support

Partners In Health Boston, MA Donation to Combat Cholera in Haiti Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, Inc. Louisville, KY Lent 4.5 - Christian Simplicity Peaslee Neighborhood Center Cincinnati, OH Child Development Center; Program Support People Program New Orleans, LA Program Support People Working Cooperatively, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Program Support Power Inspires Progress Cincinnati, OH Venice on Vine Price Hill Will Cincinnati, OH Economic Development and Community Engagement; Program Support Purcell Marian High School Cincinnati, OH Lavatus Powell Program Region VI Coalition for Responsible Investment Mount St. Joseph, OH Advocacy Support

Resurrection School Cincinnati, OH Counselor/Social Worker Program; Price Hill Shared Summer Learning Camp Richard Stockton College Foundation of New Jersey Pomona, NJ “We Shall Not Be Moved: the Catholic Sisters of New Orleans�

Documentary Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island, NE Outreach Education and Screening Project Saint Joseph Home Cincinnati, OH Infrastructure Improvent; Capacity Building; Program Support Santa Maria Community Services Cincinnati, OH Promoting Our Preschoolers; Elder High School EITC/VITA Support; Program Support Seton Family Center Cincinnati, OH Program Support Seton High School Cincinnati, OH Tuition Assistance; Capacity Building; Program Support; Price Hill Shared Summer Learning Camp

Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses Cincinnati, OH Program Support Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Mount St. Joseph, OH Biannual Leadership Council Project Funding Sisters of Mount Carmel Lacombe, LA Phillipines Disaster Relief Society of St. Teresa of Jesus Covington, LA Program Support Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati, OH Vincentian Volunteers of Cincinnati; Emergency Assistance Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky Covington, KY Tornado Damage Disaster Relief Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board Cincinnati, OH Price Hill Summer Construction Camp and Catholic Middle School Construction Clubs Special Olympics Ohio Columbus, OH Program Support St. Anthony Church Cincinnati, OH Program Support

St. Anthony North Health Foundation Westminster, CO Program Support

St. Rita School for the Deaf Cincinnati, OH Literacy Enhancement; Program Support

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Cincinnati, OH Program Support

Washington Middle School For Girls Washington, DC Program Support

St. Dominic School Cincinnati, OH Program Support

St. Teresa of Avila School Cincinnati, OH Spanish Instruction for 7th and 8th Graders

The Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Adult Literacy Services Program

Whole Again International Cincinnati, OH Summer Food and Enrichment

St. Vincent de Paul Village, Inc. San Diego, CA Children’s Services Program

The National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton Dayton, OH Anytown Youth Leadership Institute

Womankind, Inc. Garfield Heights, OH Program Support

St. Gabriel the Archangel Church New Orleans, LA Program Support St. James Elementary School Bay City, MI Technology Development for Empowerment St. James Parish Bay City, MI Sharing God’s Gifts St. Joseph Orphanage Cincinnati, OH Program Support St. Lawrence School Cincinnati, OH Learning for Life Class; Counselor/Social Worker Program; Price Hill Shared Summer Learning Camp St. Mary Development Corporation Dayton, OH Housing Programs St. Mary’s Academy New Orleans, LA Program Support

St. William School Cincinnati, OH Strengthening Students and Families in the St. William Community; Price Hill Shared Summer Learning Camp Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Capstone Connectors Support our Aging Religious, Inc. Washington, DC Program Support The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education Cincinnati, OH Program Support The Children’s Theatre Cincinnati, OH “Cincinnati: City of Immigrants” Play

The Sisters of St. Francis Sylvania, OH “We Shall Not Be Moved: the Catholic Sisters of New Orleans” Documentary The Women’s Connection Cincinnati, OH Women’s H.O.P.E.; Program Support

Work Options for Women Denver, CO Job Training and Employment Placement Working in Neighborhoods, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Program and Advocacy Support YWCA of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Program Support

“May God have pity on

us and bless us; may he let his face shine upon us.”

(Psalm 67)

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH Family Stability Support University of Dayton Dayton, OH Urban Child Development Resource Center Villa Therese Catholic Clinic Santa Fe, NM Program Support

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2012 Highlights

Documentary Highlights Faith & Resilience of Women Religious in New Orleans

Sr. Sally Goes to the White House

We Shall Not Be Moved: the Catholic Sisters of New Orleans is a documentary which tells the story of faith and resilience of women religious in New Orleans during and after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. SC Ministry Foundation staff Sr. Sally Duffy and Loretta Dees are the co-executive producers of the documentary.

Sr. Sally Duffy, SC, President and Executive Director, attended the White House for the Community Leaders Briefing on Immigration Reform, three days after the Obama administration announced that the U.S. plans to stop deporting young people who are low enforcement priorities.

We Shall Not Be Moved is a one-hour for-broadcast documentary that communicates the value of women religious and promotes greater understanding of the importance of their mission, ministries, prayer, and community life through their stories of hope, faith, and resilience. The film focuses on the journey of six congregations of women religious.

SC Ministry Foundation became involved in providing support and grants to Catholic Sisters in New Orleans beginning in the fall of 2005 and catalyzed the LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious) and FADICA (Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities) New Orleans Recovery Project in fall of 2006. In March 2012, the Assembly of Catholic Foundations met in New Orleans and heard the stories of the hope and resilience of these Sisters. This group of Catholic funders comprises 9 of the 14 who made this documentary possible.

The documentary premiers on ABC stations throughout the country beginning September 23, 2012. Check your local listings for broadcast dates in your area and call your local ABC station to encourage broadcast.

Visit the film’s website to find out more: www.weshallnotbemovedmovie.com.

Maureen Maxfield Honored for 25 Years of Service Maureen Maxfield, Director of Education and Program Officer, has given 25 years of service to the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati for which she was recognized on June 6, 2012. Maureen has always been engaged in mission effectiveness, beginning with the Sisters of Charity Health Care System and continuing through her service with SC Ministry Foundation.

Our mission is stronger because of her presence and actions. Thank you Maureen!

“The Executive Branch of our government is charged with enforcing laws, even immigration laws that are broken. We need Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Beyond the moral and ethical reasons, reform would help our economy; it would create jobs, raise incomes, decrease the deficit, and increase those paying social security. It would give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship, keeping highly skilled college graduates in our country and focusing law enforcement resources on areas and people that are high risk. We need a federal solution; strong, unified families benefit everyone.”

–Sr. Sally Duffy, SC

Assembly of Catholic Foundations Gathers in Covington SC Ministry Foundation hosted the 2012 Assembly of Catholic Foundation’s annual conference called Let There Be No Stranger Among Us, which explored human rights through the lens of immigration. The conference – which gathers Catholic foundations from around the country, many of whom are affiliated with congregations of women religious—featured Maria Odom, executive director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. and Anna Rodriguez, founder and CEO of the Florida Coalition against Human Trafficking, as keynote presenters.

Through panelists and site visits the group learned about program models and different issues that affect immigrants, such as immigration policies, healthcare access, school readiness and integration, and wage theft.

Presenters included El Sol (Jupiter, Fla.), Santa Maria Community Services, St. Lawrence School, Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Interfaith Workers Center, Crossroad Health Center, Good Samaritan Free Health Center of Price Hill, Price Hill Will, and Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati.

SC Ministry Foundation Receives the Champion Award from Catholic Legal Immigration Network SC Ministry Foundation received the Champion Award from Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) for the Foundation’s commitment to ensure the availability of affordable legal services for low-income and vulnerable immigrants. “Over the past decade, SC Ministry Foundation has meaningfully invested in communities and in community programs, promoting sustainability and equipping organizations to better serve the most disadvantaged and vulnerable immigrants.” – Maria Odom, Executive Director of CLINIC

Direct Community Investments In 2012, SC Ministry Foundation channeled over five million dollars in Direct Community Investments.

Direct Community Investments are financial resources in the form of low interest rate loans or other financial support to projects that promote access to jobs, housing, food, education, and health care in low-income or disenfranchised communities.

Education Programs to Serve Nonprofits SC Ministry Foundation continues to respond to the current environment impacting nonprofit organizations. Our Mission Urges Us to Excellence, with over 70 executive leaders and board members in attendance, addressed the impact of the current environment, the need for collective impact, and the importance of business and strategic plans, measurable outcomes, and effective governance. In addition, the Nonprofit Finance Fund educated selected nonprofits on Linking Money to Mission for the Long-Term. Quarterly individual organizational fund development consults were provided to select grantee organizations.

Through a partnership with The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, capacity building workshops were offered on topics such as business planning, fund development, advocacy and public policy, and use of social media for the social good. The Foundation is also using more webinars for board development and Foundation grant related programs.

As a national and regional philanthropic leader that focuses on both direct services to immigrants and working toward comprehensive immigration reform, SC Ministry Foundation hosted an Immigration Issues Dialogue with over 75 attendees. Additional programs supporting advocacy and systems change, such as Building Systemic Bridges Out of Poverty and JustFaith Ministries Overview catalyzed further action from those participating.

Investing in Catholic Schools, Thoughts on Leadership, and Engaging in Policy Sr. Sally Duffy’s article “Investing in Catholic Schools with Added Confidence” was published in the National Catholic Educational Association’s magazine, Momentum. Sr. Sally’s article discusses the benefits of the new “National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools” developed by the Lorraine A. Ozar and The Catholic Schools Standards Project and task force.

Sr. Sally’s thoughts on leadership were featured in an OGF Connection article titled “Leadership in the 21st Century” published by the Ohio Grantmakers Forum. Sr. Sally also wrote about engaging in policy in another OGF Connection article, “OGF Members Engage in Policy.”

“Leaders today need to move beyond charity to justice. There are systems and structures oppressing people.

Some people are winning and deciding who loses, as well as colluding in and ensuring that they win at the expense of others, particularly the most vulnerable. Collaboration and alignment become critical to build on the assets of the people being served, to work with other funders and investors and to maximize the potential of those being served by changing their conditions and behaviors.”

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“Jesus Set His Face” SC Ministry Foundation Board

SC Ministry Foundation Staff

Jerome R. Judd, Chair Sr. Joan Elizabeth Cook, SC Sr. Sally Duffy, SC Sr. Maureen Heverin, SC Karen Bennett Hoeb Sr. Katherine Hoelscher, SC Don Keller Robert Killins, Jr. Michael S. McGraw Timothy S. Moller John J. O’Connor Sr. Patrick Ann O’Connor, SC Simón Sotelo

Sr. Sally Duffy, SC President and Executive Director Loretta Dees Director of Communication and Program Officer M. Maureen Maxfield Director of Education and Program Officer Marybeth Schroer Systems Application Support and Administrative Assistant Donna Jo Smiley Executive and Grants Management Assistant Sarah Schatzman Co-op Student

and your actions of leader

SC Ministry Foundation Mission

F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 2 F inancial R eport

SC Ministry Foundation is a public grant-making organization. The Foundation promotes the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity.

International

Healthy Communities

Social Justice Education

Sisters of charity of cincinnati Mission

Urged by the love of Christ and in the spirit of our founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton, we Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati strive to live Gospel values. We choose to act justly, to build loving relationships, to share our resources with those in need, and to care for all creation.

credits Photography on location and at Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse and grounds by Don Denney, www.denneyphoto.com. Design by Amelia Riedel.

All other photography submitted by grantee organizations and individuals is printed with permission. Photos published in this report may not be reproduced or copied without the express permission of SC Ministry Foundation, the contributing organizations or individuals.

Poor and Underserved

Healthy Communities...............$ 407,683 Social Justice...............................$ 1,900,087 Poor and Underserved..............$ 3,443,925 Education ...................................$ 2,256,064 International...............................$ 217,570 Total Grants Awarded........... $ 8,225,329

Š 2012 SC Ministry Foundation. Printed on recycled paper.

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“Yes

to Heaven, O Heaven, Eternity to see face to face, to see angels, to love incessantly with God

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– St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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