Caring for Today, Planning for Tomorrow–Launching our process of discernment about a possible capital campaign at St. Clare’s
Sunday, September 21 following the 10:30 service (light lunch provided)- on site or via Zoom
Discernment invites us all to be grounded in prayer, connection and conversation. We encourage everyone in the parish to join this congregational meeting to learn about the process of discerning together the priorities for our community, our congregational life, and our campus. We will be joined by Maurice Seaton, the guide that our Vestry has hired to help us with our discernment. Please plan to attend: We hope everyone in the congregation will participate in this important work. Childcare will be provided.
Maurice J. Seaton, CFRE, has over a dozen years of capital campaign experience and a proven track record of success. Partnering with churches and entities of all sizes he has helped raise over $100 million across the US and Europe, working in multicultural environments where every situation is unique. His work encompasses strategic visioning, discernment, feasibility studies, capital campaigns, annual giving, and planned giving. He especially enjoys learning what his clients are passionate about and making a compelling ‘ask’. Based in New York City, Maurice previously headed the capital campaign program at the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF). He established his own fundraising firm in 2020, Summit Fundraising LLC. A lifelong Episcopalian, Maurice has served as senior warden at Church of the Ascension in NYC, where he also chairs the planned giving and investment committees. Maurice holds a masters degree in public policy (MPA) from New York University, is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and proudly holds the AFP professional accreditation of Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).