CATHOLIC STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
Dioceses, parishes, and Catholic nonprofits must comply with the Church’s own canon law, as well as applicable local, state, and federal laws. The Catholic Standards for Excellence build upon that foundation and go a step further. These standards are intended to describe how the most well-managed and responsibly-governed dioceses, parishes, and Catholic nonprofits operate. They provide a series of benchmarks to help Catholic leaders align their organizations with best practices in temporal affairs. Moreover, the ensure a Catholic entity is fulfilling its obligations to those who benefit from ministry programs, to donors, and to the public, both inside and outside the Church.
Topics include:
- Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Evaluation
- Pastoral Leadership: Pastoral, Advisory Councils, Staff, and Volunteers
- Legal Compliance and Ethics
- Finance and Operations
- Financial Stewardship
- Public Life, Engagement, and Advocacy
Purchase a Catholic Standards for Excellence Codebook
Leadership Roundtable has published Catholic Standards for Excellence codebooks to help you ensure best practices in your diocese, parish, or Catholic nonprofit. Click below to purchase the codebook for your particular ministry:
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Dioceses
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Parishes
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Catholic Nonprofits
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Dioceses (In Spanish)/Los Estándares de Excelencia
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Parishes (In Spanish)/Los Estándares de Excelencia
Catholic Standards for Excellence – For Catholic Nonprofits (In Spanish)/Los Estándares de Excelncia
Get Support in Implementing the Catholic Standards for Excellence
Is your diocese, parish, or Catholic nonprofit interested in aligning its management with best practices? Need some support to make it happen? Contact us here.
Become a Partner in Excellence
Interested in becoming trained to teach the Catholic Standards for Excellence or having your diocese, parish, or Catholic nonprofit become accredited in the Catholic Standards for Excellence? Contact us here.