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July 21, 2008 - New!

Imagining Abundance: The Transformative Potential of Catholic Fundraising.  America Magazine.  Kerry Robinson, executive director of the Leadership Roundtable shares lessons on philanthropy, fundraising and stewardship for the Catholic community.

July 21, 2008 - New!

Workers in the Vineyard: A bishop reflects on the changing voice of the laity.  America Magazine.  Bishop Blase Cupich writes about the changing nature of lay ministry in the Catholic Church and the results of the Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership project.

July 10, 2008 -

Vatican issues 2007 financial statements – Vatican Information Service.  The Holy See issues consolidated financial statements showing a deficit for the first time in four years.

June 27, 2008 -

Serving the Church Facing Challenges – Lawrence Bossidy, former Chairman and CEO of Honeywell International, addresses church management group in Philadelphia

• Leadership Roundtable Press Release
• Catholic News Service Coverage

June 27, 2008 -

Leadership and Management for Catholic Parishes and Dioceses.  Dave Gibson reports on best practices in parishes and dioceses as presented at the Leadership Roundtable annual meeting.

June 27, 2008 -

Leadership Roundtable Best Practices Award Presented to Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Memphis.  Dave Gibson reports on the 2008 Leadership Roundtable award presented to Bishop J Terry Steib and Dr. Mary C McDonald of the Diocese of Memphis.

• Leadership Roundtable Press Release
• Catholic News Service Coverage

May 16, 2008 -

Collaboration leads to excellence in ministry.  Executive director, Kerry Robinson is interviewed about the work of the Leadership Roundtable by Fr. Raymond K. Petrucci and Dorothy Riera for “Thoughts for The Week” on the Spirituality for Today website. 

• Interview Part I – Engaging the Gifts of the Laity - 28 minutes *
• Interview Part II - Collaboration Leads to Excellence in Ministry - 28 minutes *
• Spirituality for Today website

*Downloads may take several minutes depending on your connection speed

May 7, 2008 -

May 7, 2008 -

Diverse leadership: Key to future of healthy church.  The Tidings.  Leadership Roundtable executive director Kerry Robinson challenges participants in the National Ministry Summit to “Be the change you want to see in the church. Aspire to excellence at every level for the sake of the church. Ensure that your parish and ministry are worthy of generosity."

May 6, 2008 -

Church Administration Handbook Published.  Archbishop Philip Wilson, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, launched a new Church administration handbook to help priests and lay Church workers to understand "the complex institution that is the Catholic Church, in the modern world".

May 1, 2008 -

Managing Parish Closings.  Bruce Nolan, Religion News Service.  From New Orleans to Green Bay, dioceses continue the national trend of closing or merging parishes.  Leadership Roundtable committee member, Mark Mogilka, is a leading authority in managing such change and is interviewed here.

April 30, 2008 -

National ministry summit calls for culture of accountability.  Over 1,200 lay leaders, deacons, priests and bishops gathered in Orlando for a national ministry summit on emerging models of pastoral leadership.  Kerry Robinson of the Leadership Roundtable addressed the summit and responded to calls for the development of a new culture of accountability.

April 4, 2008 -

Call for pope to bring healing and reconciliation to the Church in the U.S.  4 Corners with David Ushery.  Leadership Roundtable executive director, Kerry Robinson, joins a panel of experts on WNBC New York to discuss the upcoming papal visit; calls for healing and reconciliation in the Church and for the greater involvement of lay people, especially women and young adults, in Church leadership roles.  Other panelists include author, George Weigel and former Fordham University President, Fr. Joseph O’Hare.  The video is 30 minutes, with the panel discussion covering the last 19 minutes.

April 1, 2008

Young adult Catholics are interested in church ministry, study finds.  Catholic News Service.  Leadership Roundtable members Dean Hoge and Marti Jewel publish a national survey on young adults and church ministry.  More than half of the young adult respondents said the church needs to move faster to empower laypeople in ministry.  Bishop Blase Cupich, keynote speaker at the Leadership Roundtable in 2007, welcomed the results: "We are heartened at their level of interest, and we need to find ways to translate this attraction into active ministry that our church urgently needs."

March 21, 2008 -

Leadership Roundtable recommends fiscal standards for church – National Catholic Reporter.  Reporter Bill Fragameni reports on the “comprehensive, hyper-detailed Standards for Excellence” recently released by the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management.

March 20, 2008 -

National Ministry Summit.  Six national Catholic organizations will hold a joint Ministry Summit to explore emerging models of pastoral leadership in the Catholic Church today.  Leadership Roundtable executive director Kerry Robinson will address the summit with many Leadership Roundtable members presenting and leading action groups.  All participants will receive the newly published, Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for Catholic Parishes.

March 16, 2008 -

'Knowledge Revolution’ fuels parish accountability.  Our Sunday Visitor.  Kimberley Heatherington reports on the increasing number of dioceses and parishes adopting best practices and transparency from nonprofits.  Leadership Roundtable executive director, Kerry Robinson, comments on the Standards for Excellence as a significant contribution to this ‘knowledge revolution.’

March 8, 2008 -

Quotas to empower women approved.  The Tablet.  Catholic Bishops' Conference of India promote the representation of women on diocesan and pastoral councils. 

February 25, 2008 -

US Religious Landscape Survey – Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.  A new national survey of 35,000 Americans details the religious affiliation of the American public and quantifies the remarkable dynamism taking place in the U.S. religious marketplace.

• Press Release
• Key Findings
• Introductory Video
• Dynamic tools, maps, comparisons

February 15, 2008 -

In U.S. pope will find multicultural church marked by stronger laity – Nancy Frazier O'Brien, CNS.  The National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management is cited as an example of strengthened lay involvement in the Catholic Church in the U.S.

February 12, 2008 -

Colleges seek to protect Church tills.  Los Angeles Times.  Reporter Kathy Matheson reports on the growing provision of Church management courses quoting Leadership Roundtable executive director, Kerry Robinson, on the importance of exemplary stewardship in managing Church finances.

February 11, 2008 -

The Case for MBAs in the Nonprofit Sector. Guidestar.org. This article describes the success that two nonprofit organizations have found in hiring MBAs, outlines some of the challenges associated with hiring candidates with MBAs, and provides some suggestions for overcoming those challenges.

February 11, 2008 -

RESPETO – Hispanic Leadership Training Course.  The Mexican American Cultural Center in San Antonio is offering leadership training that is culturally sensitive and responsive to the aspirations and needs of Latino youth articulated at the recent Encuentro at Notre Dame. (Informational Brochure)

January 28, 2008 -

Bishop promulgates new pastoral council guidelines.  Bishop Peter Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte, NC, has issued updated guidelines for parish pastoral councils.  The guidelines place the pastoral council at the heart of all parish activities and lay out clear roles and responsibilities for pastoral planning.

January 14, 2008 -

Standards for Excellence Institute Partners with National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management.  Reuters.  Peter Berns of the Standards for Excellence Institute announces the launch of the Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for Catholic Dioceses, Parishes and Nonprofits.

January 8, 2008 -

New online Church management degree at Villanova – Wall Street Journal.  Leadership Roundtable member, Chuck Zech, is interviewed by Ron Aslop about Villanova University’s new Church Management Degree.  The Leadership Roundtable is at the forefront of promoting and supporting the provision of ongoing formation of Church ministers in the areas of Church management, finances and human resource development.

January 3, 2008 -