CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CCHD)
Contact: Cheryl Peterson, 651-291-4490The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. It was founded in 1969 with two purposes. The first purpose was to raise funds to support "organized groups of white and minority poor to develop economic strength and political power." The second purpose was to "educate the People of God to a new knowledge of today's problems . . . that can lead to some new approaches that promote a greater sense of solidarity."
The CCHD philosophy emphasizes empowerment and participation for the poor. By helping the poor to participate in the decisions and actions that affect their lives, CCHD empowers them to move beyond poverty.
During its 35-year history, CCHD has funded more than 4,000 self-help projects developed by grassroots groups of poor persons. Each year CCHD distributes national grants to more than 300 projects based in local communities. Additional projects are funded by a share of the CCHD money collected that is retained by the diocese.
CSF OverviewThe Christian Sharing Fund (CSF) is the local counterpart program to CCHD. Through CSF, financial support is provided to local community-controlled organizations of low-income Minnesotans working to find solutions to injustice and poverty. CCHD and CSF funds have helped to financially support more than 250 self-help organizations in our Archdiocese.Collection
Catholic parishioners are the principal source of CCHD’s funds. The CCHD collection is held annually on the weekend before Thanksgiving.
To ensure the successful collection of funds in the Archdiocese, you can help by doing the following:
Materials for the collection are available from the national CCHD site.
You can also support the Christian Sharing Fund by participating in planned giving. More information on planned giving is available here or by calling 651-291-4477. Grants Application materials for CCHD are available on the national CCHD site and include: Information on the funding process, policies, and timeline Information on the two types of grants: Economic Development and Community Organizing Eligibility quizzes for both Economic Development and Community Organizing grants. Information for current grantees. Information and criteria for CSF are available here. Click here for a mandatory Online Grant Eligibility Quiz. (DUE FEBRUARY 20, 2008) Current Grants: Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2007-2008 African Development Center-The African Development Center’s mission is to work within African communities in Minnesota to start and sustain successful businesses, build assets, and promote community reinvestment. ADC provides businesses with resources to address the financial, cultural and literacy problems facing businesses which threaten the long-term revitalization of neighborhoods across the metro area. ADC provides home ownership training, financial literacy education, business development counseling and financing services. Somali Action Alliance-The Somali Action Alliance has a mission to bring together Somali individuals and organizations who share a common interest in building an understanding of public policy and expanding civic engagement among members of this immigrant community. Somali Action Alliance gives priority to education and organizing for greater civic involvement and the leadership development of Somali women. Mobilizing and Organizing for Victory and Empowerment-MOVE is a multicultural coalition that builds constituent leadership and power on issues of racial and economic justice. Members join together on action committees to change community conditions and policies to enhance the well-being of families. Current action teams focus on immigrant rights, tenants’ rights, welfare reform, and community peacekeeping. MOVE strengthens communities by strengthening local leaders. ISAIAH-ISAIAH organizes to build relational power for collective, faith based actions in the name of justice and the common good. The Civil Rights for Immigrants Initiative focuses on organizing within congregations, a central pillar of life for immigrant communities. The initiative's primary goal is to develop leadership that strengthens the community's ability to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network-The Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network seeks to engage immigrants and allies on immigrant policy issues, developing a broad base of leadership to address the broken immigration system, with a particular focus on immigrant youth. Specific activities will include a state-wide education and leadership development program for high school students, a series of community forums, and ongoing education of elected officials. Land Stewardship Project-Land Stewardship Project, a grassroots membership organization, was created to promote strong rural communities and stewardship of the land. LSP has been a leader in engaging farmers in changing rural policies that negatively affect their communities. Past accomplishments range from stopping farm foreclosures to passing the Conservation Security Program, which rewards farming in ways that benefit the environment. Current work focuses on supporting family farms by helping counties and townships enact local ordinances regulating size and location of factory farms. Christian Sharing Fund 2007-2008 Online Grant Eligibility Quiz Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota-Consumer/Survivor Network organizes consumers and others who believe in a mental health system based on recovery and wellness. CSN is dedicated to self-help, education, advocacy, and the fight against discrimination and stigma. This project will enable CSN to offer advocacy training to their members across the state in order to better affect public policy. CSN is the only mental health advocacy organization completely operated by people with mental health issues. Workers Interfaith Network -The Workers Interfaith Network is sponsoring the Interfaith Center for Worker Justice as a place where workers come to share their stories, build solidarity with members of the community, and seek protection for their basic human rights. The Center was launched to organize collectively and build power among workers not represented by labor unions. The mission of WIN is to bring workers, members of the religious community, and members of the labor movement together to fight for worker justice. During the site visit with WIN last spring, CSF site visitors had the privilege of hearing from a worker WIN who as a victim of wage theft by his employer. Since that time, the worker has been awarded $10,000 to settle his grievance! AISHAH Center for Women - AISHAH believes in the power of women to create better lives for their family and their community. Led by refugee and immigrant women, the organization’s goals center around engaging women, particularly Somali, and other East Africans, in skill development to start and lead successful business. Parish Latino Organzing Project - The Latino Parish Organizing Project was formed to help Catholic Latinos develop skills to organize the Latino community in their parishes in calling for comprehensive and just immigration reform. The U.S. and Mexican Bishops' recommend that we fix our broken immigration system by changing U.S. laws and policies to reflect principles contained in Scripture and Catholic Social teaching. The goal of this project is to provide skills for Catholic Latinos and Anglos working collectively to advocate for changes in immigration law. Grant Archive 2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052006-2007
Information and criteria for CSF are available here. Click here for a mandatory Online Grant Eligibility Quiz. (DUE FEBRUARY 20, 2008)
Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2007-2008
African Development Center-The African Development Center’s mission is to work within African communities in Minnesota to start and sustain successful businesses, build assets, and promote community reinvestment. ADC provides businesses with resources to address the financial, cultural and literacy problems facing businesses which threaten the long-term revitalization of neighborhoods across the metro area. ADC provides home ownership training, financial literacy education, business development counseling and financing services.
Somali Action Alliance-The Somali Action Alliance has a mission to bring together Somali individuals and organizations who share a common interest in building an understanding of public policy and expanding civic engagement among members of this immigrant community. Somali Action Alliance gives priority to education and organizing for greater civic involvement and the leadership development of Somali women.
Mobilizing and Organizing for Victory and Empowerment-MOVE is a multicultural coalition that builds constituent leadership and power on issues of racial and economic justice. Members join together on action committees to change community conditions and policies to enhance the well-being of families. Current action teams focus on immigrant rights, tenants’ rights, welfare reform, and community peacekeeping. MOVE strengthens communities by strengthening local leaders.
ISAIAH-ISAIAH organizes to build relational power for collective, faith based actions in the name of justice and the common good. The Civil Rights for Immigrants Initiative focuses on organizing within congregations, a central pillar of life for immigrant communities. The initiative's primary goal is to develop leadership that strengthens the community's ability to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform.
Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network-The Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network seeks to engage immigrants and allies on immigrant policy issues, developing a broad base of leadership to address the broken immigration system, with a particular focus on immigrant youth. Specific activities will include a state-wide education and leadership development program for high school students, a series of community forums, and ongoing education of elected officials.
Land Stewardship Project-Land Stewardship Project, a grassroots membership organization, was created to promote strong rural communities and stewardship of the land. LSP has been a leader in engaging farmers in changing rural policies that negatively affect their communities. Past accomplishments range from stopping farm foreclosures to passing the Conservation Security Program, which rewards farming in ways that benefit the environment. Current work focuses on supporting family farms by helping counties and townships enact local ordinances regulating size and location of factory farms.
Christian Sharing Fund 2007-2008
Online Grant Eligibility Quiz
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota-Consumer/Survivor Network organizes consumers and others who believe in a mental health system based on recovery and wellness. CSN is dedicated to self-help, education, advocacy, and the fight against discrimination and stigma. This project will enable CSN to offer advocacy training to their members across the state in order to better affect public policy. CSN is the only mental health advocacy organization completely operated by people with mental health issues.
Workers Interfaith Network -The Workers Interfaith Network is sponsoring the Interfaith Center for Worker Justice as a place where workers come to share their stories, build solidarity with members of the community, and seek protection for their basic human rights. The Center was launched to organize collectively and build power among workers not represented by labor unions. The mission of WIN is to bring workers, members of the religious community, and members of the labor movement together to fight for worker justice. During the site visit with WIN last spring, CSF site visitors had the privilege of hearing from a worker WIN who as a victim of wage theft by his employer. Since that time, the worker has been awarded $10,000 to settle his grievance!
AISHAH Center for Women - AISHAH believes in the power of women to create better lives for their family and their community. Led by refugee and immigrant women, the organization’s goals center around engaging women, particularly Somali, and other East Africans, in skill development to start and lead successful business.
Parish Latino Organzing Project - The Latino Parish Organizing Project was formed to help Catholic Latinos develop skills to organize the Latino community in their parishes in calling for comprehensive and just immigration reform. The U.S. and Mexican Bishops' recommend that we fix our broken immigration system by changing U.S. laws and policies to reflect principles contained in Scripture and Catholic Social teaching. The goal of this project is to provide skills for Catholic Latinos and Anglos working collectively to advocate for changes in immigration law.
2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052006-2007
