OSV Institute Awards $1.2 Million to 2021 Capacity Grant Recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jason Nees
Phone: 260-402-1270
Email: jnees@osv.com
Huntington, IN, August 10, 2021 — OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation announces the names of fourteen grant recipients that were awarded a total of $1.2 million dollars. These funds are allocated for impactful programs that had the aims of building capacity within each respective organization.
Since 1915, OSV Institute has been granting profits from OSV products and services to reinvest into the Church as well as causes that make the most impact. Since the inception of this vision put into place by OSV’s founder, Archbishop John Francis Noll, over $80 million has been invested in support of thousands of initiatives and events.
“This current funding is to help organizations, invited to apply, to build the needed capacity to keep growing and changing lives in a transformative way,” said Jason Shanks, President of OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation.
This distribution of funds marks a significant shift in funding priorities for the organization.
“Last year,” Shanks continued, “the OSV Institute pivoted to focus on effective strategies and methods within the new evangelization.”
The rebrand of OSV Institute resulted in a new name and a change in its grantmaking strategy. While the newly named OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation will no longer be accepting grant applications, it has refocused its resources on the OSV Challenge (osvchallenge.com) and OSV Talks (osvtalks.com).
Shanks continued, “We are so grateful for the work of our grantees in support of the Church. We believe that our focus on innovation has the potential to bring more people to the Church and have a positive impact on the world.”
The 2021 grant recipients are: Aid for Women, A Mother’s Hope, Archdiocese of Chicago, Office of Human Dignity & Solidarity, Exodus, Inc., Fierce Athlete, Huntington Catholic, The Messy Family Project, Southeast Pastoral Institute, Tepeyac Institute Inc., Vagabond Ministries, Women’s Care Center, USCCB – Encuentro, USCCB – Eucharistic Revival, and the University of St. Francis.
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About the 2021 Capacity Grant Recipients:
Aid for Women –Aid for Women is a non-profit organization that helps thousands of women each year in the Chicago metropolitan area facing unexpected pregnancies. https://www.aidforwomen.org
A Mother’s Hope – A Mother’s Hope shelters pregnant women who are experiencing homelessness and provides life-changing opportunities for growth. http://amothershopefw.org
Archdiocese of Chicago, Office of Human Dignity & Solidarity – The mission is to form and accompany the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago to respond to the Gospel call, to recognize the dignity of all life and be in solidarity with our sisters and brothers on the margins. https://archchicago.org/human-dignity-and-solidarity
Exodus, Inc. – Exodus provides a path to freedom through prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. https://exodus90.com
Fierce Athlete – Promotes true and authentic femininity in sports, helping female athletes discover why they were created to be and live a full, integrated life in Christ. https://fierceathlete.org/
Huntington Catholic – Huntington Catholic School, in partnership with parents, offers a Christ-centered learning environment from preschool to grade eight. https://www.huntingtoncatholic.org
The Messy Family Project – The mission of the Messy Family Project is to empower parents, strengthen marriage and bring families to Christ through podcast, short videos, downloadable resources and live events. https://www.messyfamilyproject.org
Southeast Pastoral Institute – The organization of the USSCB that supports Hispanic Ministry in the 30 dioceses of the Southeast and strives to coordinate evangelization, formation and participation as missionary disciples. http://sepi.us
Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. – Tepeyac Leadership forms lay Catholic professionals from all over the US for leadership in civil society. https://tliprogram.org/
Vagabond Ministries – Vagabond Missions introduces inner-city teens who confront a cycle of neglect, violence and broken family life to Jesus and a loving community by mobilizing missionaries. https://www.vagabondmissions.com
Women’s Care Center – Women’s Care Center provides free, confidential counseling, support and education for pregnant women. https://www.womenscarecenter.org
USCCB – Encuentro – This collective strengthens ministries among Hispanics/Latinos and their leadership in Church and society. https://www.usccb.org/committees/hispaniclatino-affairs
USCCB – Eucharistic Revival – The committee assists the bishops in their dioceses by addressing all aspects of evangelization and catechesis for adults, youth and children. https://www.usccb.org/committees/evangelization-catechesis
University of St. Francis – Fort Wayne – The University of St. Francis is a private Catholic university founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1890. https://www.sf.edu
About OSV: As the leading Catholic publisher in the United States, OSV provides products and solutions to more than nine of every ten Catholic parishes and every Catholic diocese in the country. Founded in 1912 by Father John Francis Noll, the company continues to serve the Church through a wide range of products and services. From weekly and monthly publications, to software solutions, fundraising and consulting services, curriculum products, trade books, and parish publications, OSV helps individual Catholics, families, parishes and dioceses to grow closer to Christ and contribute to the growth and vitality of his Church in the world. A not-for-profit Catholic organization, OSV has been supporting the needs of the Church for over a century and will continue to listen to customers’ needs today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.osv.com.
About OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation: In 1915, Fr. John Francis Noll began the OSV Institute to extend the reach of Our Sunday Visitor in service and support of Catholic organizations. With over $80 million returned to Catholic organizations to date, the OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation continues to serve the Church by supporting and encouraging innovative and effective Church-related programs and activities that forge new paths for people to encounter the truth and beauty of the Catholic Church. Learn more at www.osvinstitute.com.
