Parish Resources

2014 Campaign Dates Appeal Kickoff - April 27, 2014 Presentation/Ask1 - May 4 2014 Presentation/Ask2 - May 11 2014 Follow-Up/Ask1 - May 18, 2014 Follow-Up/Ask2 - May 25, 2014

Pastor Final Ask - English June 24 mailing	View
Pastor Follow Up Letter - parish has made Goal May 20th mailing	View
Pastor Follow Up Letter - parish is not at Goal May 20th mailing	View
Pastor Follow Up Letter - parish has made Goal - Spanish May 20th mailing	View
Pastor Follow Up Letter - parish is not at Goal - Spanish May 20th mailing	View
Pastor Letter of Support April 29th mailing	View
Pastor Letter of Support - Spanish April 29th mailing	View

2014 Office Timeline Timeline of the 2014 Campaign	View
Graphics/Art Gallery Bulletin Inserts and other Graphics	View
Pledge Processing Excel Template Use in place of a computer printout	View
Pledge Envelope Processing Guide Use for Pledge Envelope Processing and Reporting Results	View
Weekly Prayers of the Faithful/Announcements Use on corresponding ACA Weekend dates	View
Goal Thermometer for Website Track your goal progress with a web thermometer	View
Witness Speaker Resource - English Speaker aid for your Witness	View

PDS Instructions ACA 2014 Instructions for PDS Users	View
PDS 2014 Campaign Letters PDS Letters	View

Witness Speaker Resource - Spanish Speaker aid for your Witness	View
Spanish Mass Tips Aid for parishes with Mass in Spanish - best practices	View
Bishop Eusebio Flyer/Insert Distribute on Presentation/Ask Weekends and/or have a parishioner read it from the pulpit if you do not have a witness speaker. Consider stapling the Spanish Pledge Envelope to it before distributing.	View

Export Files Download before you start the PDS export process	View
Step 1 to Export Parish List Instructions to export your entire parish list and send to the ACA Office	View
Step 2 to Import ACA ID in PDS Instructions to import the ACA ID into the 2nd ID field in PDS	View

Parish Website Best Practices As each generation becomes “more online”, increasing numbers of parishioners will seek out your website for information, donating, registering, and volunteering.	View
Parish Email Best Practices Using email to communicate with your parishioners will save money, time, and paper. It will also allow you to communicate with them more effectively and immediately. It also benefits parishioners, giving them the ability to communicate more effectively with the parish one-on-one.	View
Online Giving Best Practices Online giving is a critical component of parish/diocesan fundraising, now, and in the future. The Archdiocese of Seattle has long encouraged parishes to offer their parishioners the opportunity to give electronically.	View

Faith In Action Websites Website Demo - template/content	View
Online Giving Make Giving Easy!	View
Increasing Offertory to Support Parish Stewardship Program Offertory Envelopes and Communication	View
Maximizing Your Offertory Strategy – Create an Annual Plan Coordinating Resources to Support the Plan	View