Give Catholic NKY announced — join the Diocese in an online day of giving
Maura Baker
Staff Writer
A “one-day celebration of faith and generosity” in the Diocese of Covington has been announced for this years’ “GivingTuesday,” Dec. 2. Annually recognized the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, the global generosity movement designates it as a day of charity — and the launch of Give Catholic NKY, the Diocese of Covington’s officially established GivingTuesday campaign, streamlines the giving process both for donors and the parishes, schools and ministries they support.
Participating in GivingTuesday was an idea brought to the Office of Stewardship and Mission Services by Bishop John Iffert, but parishes were concerned about competition and resources about managing the campaigns themselves according to Jim Hess, director. And so, the idea to coordinate it at the diocesan level came into play, and Give Catholic NKY was the result.
“We handle running the day of giving,” said Mr. Hess. “So, it’s very low workload for parishes and schools to participate.” Additionally, participation for schools, parishes and diocesan ministries is free — with all money collected during the day of giving going back to them at no cost. “It presents a beautiful opportunity for the entire diocese to come together and to prioritize giving Catholic on GivingTuesday.”
The user experience, Mr. Hess describes, will also be “fun and interactive” — with a displayed “leaderboard” showing all the available ministries to donate to. A “shopping cart” system is utilized as well, allowing individual donors to click through different fundraisers and add multiple donations to their online “cart” before checking out — streamlining the process.
“It’s a service that our office is providing to all the schools and parishes in the diocese, so hopefully people take advantage of it,” Mr. Hess said.
Information regarding the Give Catholic NKY campaign, including access to donating on Dec. 2, is available on the Give Catholic NKY webpage, www.GiveCatholicNKY.org.
