2023-24 Stewardship of Talent/Treasure Renewal. Thank you for taking this short survey!

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* 3. START OF TALENT SECTION: Did you run Talent Renewal last year?

If Yes - Please answer the below question

If No - Please answer the below question

If Yes, what did you do and how did it go? If No, why did you not run a Talent Renewal?

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* 4. How can we encourage parishioners to 'take a step' and start volunteering in their parish?

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* 5. START OF TREASURE QUESTIONS: Please check all that apply to this year's Parish Financial Renewal campaign

Someone from my parish attended a Renewal Training Session (live or via webinar)

We distributed an Annual Report to parishioners

We use some kind of Stewardship graphic for our bulletin (e-bulletin) cover during Treasure Renewal

We sent out quarterly giving statements this past year (N/A for ParishStaq users in 2023)

We used one of the suggested flyers ahead of the campaign: 'difference flyer', 'campaign comparison flyer' or 'giving flyer'

We had a Witness Speaker during Mass (live, recorded, or virtual)

We sent one follow up letter by mail, email, or mobile

We sent two follow up letters by mail, email, or mobile

We used the 'List of Lost Pledger's' report from PDS (PStaq was not available) to send targeted follow up letters

We did a Thank You by Name flyer, inserting it in the bulletin (e-bulletin)

We sent out Thank You letters

We used Bishop Schuster's 'What is Stewardship video' (on website or played during Mass)

We sent the 'Thank you card' with our Thank You letters

My parish used the generic commitment letter for pastor mailing

My parish used the segmented (shows past amounts pledged/suggested % increases) commitment letter for pastor mailing. (N/A for ParishStaq users in 2023)

We include Business Reply envelopes in our pastor mailings

My parish used an E-pledge card or Archdiocesan website link (or 'QR code') during campaign

We used the timeline provided by the Archdiocese

We used the suggested content in the Digital/Social media/Email plan provided the Archdiocese

We sent out 3 or more digital communications via email, flocknote, or social media during the campaign

We sent out email at the beginning of December asking online pledgers to update their online giving to reflect their most recent pledge

We sent out 'End of Year' flyer in December suggesting an end of year charitable gift and different ways to give

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* 6. We currently provide several materials for your Talent/Treasure renewal that include pledge cards, posters, two bulletin inserts, thank you card and combined flyer (the flyer that combines Time-Talent-Treasure in one piece). What other materials should be included (or eliminated) that would assist you further in your renewal campaign?

I think we have just the right amount of material to successfully run our annual renewal campaigns

I think we should eliminate the following materials from the annual renewal campaigns (enter answer in comment box below)

I think we need to include the following material(s) that would help us improve the response to our annual renewal campaigns (enter answer in comment box below)

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* 7. How do you communicate digitally with your parish?

Email (flocknote, PDS, ParishStaq, constant contact)

Text

Facebook

Other Social Media (Instagram, Twitter)

How many times a week do you send a digital communication to your parishioners?

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* 8. As we look to the future to create new design elements for the Renewal campaigns, many of you suggested photos of people. What images of people would you like to see for Talent/Treasure renewal? Choose all that apply.

More diversity shown in photos

More 'ministry in action' in the photos

More religious content in photos (Eucharist, praying, baptisms, etc.)

More children or young families in photos

More photos of pastor performing various pastor duties

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* 9. This year we provided a full digital plan with suggested content to be used during the Renewal campaign. Please comment regarding this resource

We used it and found it very helpful

We used some of it and found it helpful

We did not use it at all

We think it should be adjusted to include the following (see comment box below)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. At our parish, we use a general stewardship message (time, talent, or treasure) ..............

Throughout the entire year on a regular basis

A few times a year

Only during the renewal campaigns for Talent and Treasure

Not at all

Other (please specify)

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* 11. In the 'Take a Step' section of the Pledge Card, over the past 5 years we continue to use your input to tweak the giving statements. How useful to your parishioners do you think the following statements are? Please rate the below with 1 being not as useful to 4 being very useful. If you have other ideas, please let us know in the comment box. Thank you

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Targeted for those currently giving: "Increase my pledge from last year"	Targeted for those currently giving: "Increase my pledge from last year" 1	Targeted for those currently giving: "Increase my pledge from last year" 2	Targeted for those currently giving: "Increase my pledge from last year" 3	Targeted for those currently giving: "Increase my pledge from last year" 4
Targeted for those who still consider their Online Giving as an on-going pledge: "Keep current electronic gift as a recurring pledge but will increase it this year".	Targeted for those who still consider their Online Giving as an on-going pledge: "Keep current electronic gift as a recurring pledge but will increase it this year". 1	Targeted for those who still consider their Online Giving as an on-going pledge: "Keep current electronic gift as a recurring pledge but will increase it this year". 2	Targeted for those who still consider their Online Giving as an on-going pledge: "Keep current electronic gift as a recurring pledge but will increase it this year". 3	Targeted for those who still consider their Online Giving as an on-going pledge: "Keep current electronic gift as a recurring pledge but will increase it this year". 4
Targeted for those who may not be able to take a step in their giving: " Pledge to give the same amount as last year, but will prayerfully consider an increase"	Targeted for those who may not be able to take a step in their giving: " Pledge to give the same amount as last year, but will prayerfully consider an increase" 1	Targeted for those who may not be able to take a step in their giving: " Pledge to give the same amount as last year, but will prayerfully consider an increase" 2	Targeted for those who may not be able to take a step in their giving: " Pledge to give the same amount as last year, but will prayerfully consider an increase" 3	Targeted for those who may not be able to take a step in their giving: " Pledge to give the same amount as last year, but will prayerfully consider an increase" 4
Targeted for those who are not giving on a regular basis: " Start giving this year and will pledge to give $10 a week (or $40 per month).	Targeted for those who are not giving on a regular basis: " Start giving this year and will pledge to give $10 a week (or $40 per month). 1	Targeted for those who are not giving on a regular basis: " Start giving this year and will pledge to give $10 a week (or $40 per month). 2	Targeted for those who are not giving on a regular basis: " Start giving this year and will pledge to give $10 a week (or $40 per month). 3	Targeted for those who are not giving on a regular basis: " Start giving this year and will pledge to give $10 a week (or $40 per month). 4

Other ideas or adjustments to the above language?

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* 12. As it relates to stewardship, what topics would you like see covered over the next year or so (check no more than two)?

Effective communication (at Mass, in my bulletin, email, social media, etc.)

Our pastor/parochial vicar need a greater understanding of the meaning of stewardship

More education to help our parishioners donate beyond cash (IRA's, QCD, Planned Giving)

Optimizing our new ParishStaq data system

How do we engage parishioners & their families in the life of the parish

Opportunities to bring our parish stewardship leaders together

Other training topic ideas (please specify)

2023-24 Stewardship of Talent/Treasure Renewal. Thank you for taking this short survey!

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Your Parish & City

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* 3. START OF TALENT SECTION: Did you run Talent Renewal last year?

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* 4. How can we encourage parishioners to 'take a step' and start volunteering in their parish?

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* 5. START OF TREASURE QUESTIONS: Please check all that apply to this year's Parish Financial Renewal campaign

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* 7. How do you communicate digitally with your parish?

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* 8. As we look to the future to create new design elements for the Renewal campaigns, many of you suggested photos of people. What images of people would you like to see for Talent/Treasure renewal? Choose all that apply.

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* 9. This year we provided a full digital plan with suggested content to be used during the Renewal campaign. Please comment regarding this resource

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* 10. At our parish, we use a general stewardship message (time, talent, or treasure) ..............

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* 12. As it relates to stewardship, what topics would you like see covered over the next year or so (check no more than two)?

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* 13. In your opinion, what works for you at YOUR parish as you try to communicate and engage your parishioners to give and serve?

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* 14. What further resources might you need from the Annual Campaigns office?

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* 15. How can our Annual Campaigns office serve you better?