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The Catholic Church Should Never Settle

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By Stephanie Mahoney,Ā OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation
Originally published on www.osvinstitute.comĀ on February 1, 2022


Describing the Catholic Church today, in this post-modern world of 2022, is to tell the story of the body of Christ being fully alive and under incredible adversity all...

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Development and Unplanned: Powerful Parallels

By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development


This past weekend, one of the biggest pro-life movies of our time was introduced to American audiences in theaters across the country. Unplanned is a biopic about Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood clinic director who underwent a radical transfo...

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Fundraising in a Church in Crisis

By Tara Doyon, Director of Stewardship and Development at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center and Parish at Indiana University andĀ Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP Campus Minister


When I tell people about my job, the response is almost always a bemused look followed by the statement, ā€œI could never ask people ...

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Mastering Moves Management: The Key to Fundraising Success

By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development


In the world of nonprofit fundraising, the key ingredient in every successful development officer's strategy is a relentless focus on face-to-face visits. While other annual targets and goals are important, nothing is as crucial as getting in f...

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Hiring a Great Nonprofit Development Director in 2026

By John Flynn, Vice President of Philanthropy
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)


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Good development people are hard to come by. Great development people are even tougher to find.

We often talk to leaders who are quick to share their true feelings about their experience of hiri

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Q&A With Andrew Robison

Q&A with Andrew Robison, president of Petrus Development

Andrew Robison, president of Petrus Development sits down and answers some questions about his new role and his vision for the future of Catholic fund development.

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What is the most important role of Petrus?

Petrus Development exists for ...

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