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.
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 26, 2010) Current Grants: Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2009-2010 All Parks Alliance for Change (APAC) is a statewide association of manufactured home park residents that works to improve the quality of park neighborhoods through a philosophy of helping people help themselves. The work of APAC helps maintain manufactured mobile home communities as a viable low income housing option. Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network (MHCSN) organizes consumers and others who believe in a mental health system based on recovery and wellness. MHCSN is dedicated to self-help, education, advocacy, and the fight against discrimination and stigma. This project will enable MHCSN to offer advocacy training to their members across the state in order to better affect public policy. MHCSN is the only mental health advocacy organization completely operated by people with mental health issues. The Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network seeks to engage immigrants and allies on immigration policy, developing a broad base of leadership to address our 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. 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. Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) is a statewide coalition of people who have experienced homelessness, service providers, and advocates working together to obtain resources for affordable housing and homeless programs, as well as provide opportunities for people experiencing homelessness to participate in their community’s civic life. Christian Sharing Fund 2009-2010 Online Grant Eligibility Quiz PEACE Foundation in 2007, more than half of the incidents of homicide and violent crime in Minneapolis took place in six square miles in North Minneapolis. The PEACE Foundation is a movement lead by youth, Northside neighbors, and organizations to find sustainable solutions to violence, poverty, isolation, and racial disparities. PEACE Foundation builds the collective power of the residents to advocate at the capitol, supports neighbor-to-neighbor engagement, inspires youth leaders, changes the message, and collaborates with allies. The African Chamber of Commerce provides information, education, counseling, and access to resources in the areas of housing and home ownership, asset creation, and consumer protection that allow African immigrant families to effectively engage in the basic financial systems of our culture. St. Stephen’s Human Services, Inc. Grounded in the belief that the fight to end homelessness must be fought side by side with the people who experience it, The Human Rights program educates, organizes and advocates around the basic human right to housing. This project help launch Homeless Against Homelessness, a member-run grassroots advocacy group of current and formerly homeless individuals who work to modify or repeal laws or policies which discriminate against people experiencing homelessness. Project Navigate each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high schools across the U.S. While many of these students have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives, their access to post-secondary education, a known way out of poverty, is barrier-filled. Project Navigate was started by young undocumented students in Minnesota to help inform other undocumented students and their families on how to navigate the post-secondary education system in order to assist them in accessing education, jobs, and legal status. Grant Archive 2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052006-20072007-20082008-2009
Information and criteria for CSF are available here. Click here for a mandatory Online Grant Eligibility Quiz. (DUE FEBRUARY 26, 2010)
Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2009-2010
All Parks Alliance for Change (APAC) is a statewide association of manufactured home park residents that works to improve the quality of park neighborhoods through a philosophy of helping people help themselves. The work of APAC helps maintain manufactured mobile home communities as a viable low income housing option.
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network (MHCSN) organizes consumers and others who believe in a mental health system based on recovery and wellness. MHCSN is dedicated to self-help, education, advocacy, and the fight against discrimination and stigma. This project will enable MHCSN to offer advocacy training to their members across the state in order to better affect public policy. MHCSN is the only mental health advocacy organization completely operated by people with mental health issues.
The Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network seeks to engage immigrants and allies on immigration policy, developing a broad base of leadership to address our 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.
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.
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless (MCH) is a statewide coalition of people who have experienced homelessness, service providers, and advocates working together to obtain resources for affordable housing and homeless programs, as well as provide opportunities for people experiencing homelessness to participate in their community’s civic life.
Christian Sharing Fund 2009-2010
Online Grant Eligibility Quiz
The African Chamber of Commerce provides information, education, counseling, and access to resources in the areas of housing and home ownership, asset creation, and consumer protection that allow African immigrant families to effectively engage in the basic financial systems of our culture.
St. Stephen’s Human Services, Inc. Grounded in the belief that the fight to end homelessness must be fought side by side with the people who experience it, The Human Rights program educates, organizes and advocates around the basic human right to housing. This project help launch Homeless Against Homelessness, a member-run grassroots advocacy group of current and formerly homeless individuals who work to modify or repeal laws or policies which discriminate against people experiencing homelessness.
Project Navigate each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high schools across the U.S. While many of these students have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives, their access to post-secondary education, a known way out of poverty, is barrier-filled. Project Navigate was started by young undocumented students in Minnesota to help inform other undocumented students and their families on how to navigate the post-secondary education system in order to assist them in accessing education, jobs, and legal status.
2001-20022002-20032003-20042004-20052006-20072007-20082008-2009
