St. Pius Tenth Capital Campaign Feasibility Study Results and Findings March 2016 Feasibility Study Findings LONGEVITY AND INVOLVEMENT 1
Longevity and Involvement Of the 635 respondents, there was good representajon from all parishioners with half (5) considering themselves parishioners less than 30 years, and half (5) considering themselves parishioners more than 30 years. Almost all parishioners responded that they are aware of the ministries of the parish (96%). A solid majority of parishioners (64%) say that they have taken part in at least one ministry. Overall, the parish was well represented in this study with parishioners spanning different bands of longevity, but many being very interested and almost all being aware of the parish s ministries. Feasibility Study Findings IMPRESSIONS OF ST. PIUS TENTH 2
3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Physical Facili<es (Parish Center, campus, parking) Good 2 Fair 2% Poor 3% Excellent 29% Very good 46% 3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Pastoral Leadership Fair Good 6% 2% Poor Very good 18% Excellent 72% 3
3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Fair 4% Poor 5% Staff (school, office, administra<on, maintenance) Good 12% Excellent 38% Very good 39% 3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Fair Poor 2% 6% Community Outreach (Social Ministry, Flea Market, Country Fair) Good 1 Excellent 46% Very good 36% 4
3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Fair 2% Poor Ministries (Lectors, Eucharis<c Ministers, Ushers, Music Ministry) Good 1 Excellent 42% Very good 43% 3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? 5% Youth Programs including Faith Forma<on, Youth Ministry 2 Excellent 26% Fair 4% Poor Good 12% Very good 32% 5
3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? 8% Religious Educa<on (RCIA, Adult Educa<on) Poor Fair 24% Good 14% Excellent 24% Very good 29% 3. What is your opinion/evaluajon of St. Pius Tenth Church in the following areas? Overall Percep<on of Saint Pius Tenth Parish Fair Good 8% Very good 4 Excellent 48% 3% Poor 6
Impressions Summary Overall, the strong majority of respondents (88%) have a very posijve outlook about St. Pius Tenth Church with a rajng of Excellent or Very Good. ContribuJng to their overall opinion the majority of respondents gave Excellent or Very Good RaJngs to the following: Pastoral Leadership (9) Ministries (85%) Community Outreach (82%) Physical Plant Facility (75%) Staff (69%) Youth Programs (58%) and Religious EducaJon (53%) Impressions Summary In terms of evaluajng both Religious EducaJon and Youth Programs, between one quarter and one third of respondents (25% and 32%) indicated they had no opinion of either program. As was surfaced during the personal interviews, many people who are not currently parjcipajng in these programs oben feel it is unfair to assess the quality of the current programs. Just less than one quarter of respondents (22%) rated the physical plant as good or fair. Again, based on personal interviews, many felt that it was difficult to assess the physical plant in its current condijon (without a Church building). 7
Feasibility Study Findings PROJECTS AND PRIORITIES 4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Important but not EssenJal 1 Construc<on of new Church Building Somewhat Important Not Important No Response EssenJal 87% 8
4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Important but not EssenJal 4% Handicapped accessibility to the new Church, parking, ease of entry and egress. Somewhat Important EssenJal 9 Not Important No Response 3% 4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Importance of appearance in making the Church look Catholic, inside and outside. Somewhat Important 4% Important but not EssenJal 32% Not Important No Response EssenJal 62% 9
4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Somewhat Important 4% Not Important No Response Comfort and convenience Important but not EssenJal 38% EssenJal 56% 4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Audio visual feeds and social media integra<on Not Important 4% Somewhat Important 12% No Response EssenJal 43% Important but not EssenJal 4 10
4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Not Important 4% No Response Worship aspects of weekly services (i.e. music, readers, ushers, greeters, etc.) Somewhat Important 12% Important but not EssenJal 4 EssenJal 43% 4. Please indicate your feelings regarding new construcjon and renovajon projects being considered at St. Pius Tenth Church. Not Important 2% No Response Our parish needs to develop a comprehensive master plan for construc<on and/or renova<on of our rectory, school, convent, parish offices, parking lots and storage facili<es. Somewhat Important 12% Important but not EssenJal 3 EssenJal 54% 11
Projects and PrioriJes Summary Respondents oben rank priorijes quesjons against each other. They feel that there are finite resources, and therefore, not everything can be EssenJal or Important. The majority of respondents feel that the following are EssenJal: Handicapped accessibility (9) ConstrucJon of new Church building (87%) Importance of appearance in making the Church look Catholic (6) Comfort and convenience (56%) Master Plan (54%) Audio visual (43%) Worship aspects (43%) Projects and PrioriJes Summary While the overwhelming majority of parishioners feel the constricjon of a new Church building is essenjal (87%), an interesjng finding is that 1 of respondents felt a new Church building is important but not essenjal. As was discussed in several personal interviews, some parishioners feel like the accommodajons in the parish center are actually sufficient, others cited future of the Church (vitality) as a key data point for decision. 12
Feasibility Study Findings FUNDRAISING GOALS 5. To complete this far-reaching mission for rebuilding our Church, we would like to raise $2,000,000 for the complejon of this project. A. Are you in favor of a capital campaign to help meet this financial commitment? No 15% 2% Yes 83% 13
5. To complete this far-reaching mission for rebuilding our Church, we would like to raise $2,000,000 for the complejon of this project. B. Do you think this is a realisjc goal considering gibs can be pledged over 3 to 5 years? 2% 8% No 22% Yes 68% 6. Would you consider taking a volunteer leadership posijon? 2% Yes 14% No 83% 14
7. There is no avenue of communicajon more effecjve than one-on-one solicitajon. Would you volunteer to solicit pledges from your fellow parishioners? Yes 13% 2% No 84% 9. Do you know of others who might consider taking a leadership posijon or visijng others for our capital campaign? 8% Yes 3% No 88% 15
9. Do you feel there are sufficient volunteer workers and leaders involved with St. Pius Tenth Church to successfully mount a capital campaign? 4% No 1 8% Yes 78% 10. Would you consider making a gib to the capital campaign? The contribujon or pledge is payable over the next three to five years. 12% No 29% Yes 59% 16
14. Mindful of other personal and parish financial challenges, are there any reasons we should not undertake a capital campaign at this Jme? 9% Yes 12% No 79% Fundraising Goals Summary The first fundraising quesjon (#5) asked if respondents would be in favor of a $2M capital campaign, where the overwhelming majority responded yes (83%). The last fundraising quesjon (#13) asks if there are any reasons why a capital campaign should not be pursued, to which a similar majority responded no (68%). This correlajon indicates that at the onset and at the conclusion of fundraising quesjons, respondents feel strongly that a capital campaign can and should be pursued. 17
Fundraising Goals Summary The majority (68%) of respondents felt that the goal of $2M is realisjc with pledges between 3-5 years. We also see that this can-do antude is reflected in the willingness of parishioners to volunteer: 91 parishioners indicajng they would be willing to take a leadership role. 80 willing to visit fellow parishioners. 22 suggesjng that they might know others suitable for leadership. And most posijvely, 491 (77%) believing that there are sufficient volunteer workers to successfully mount a capital campaign. Fundraising Goals Summary Regarding a financial commitment to the campaign, 59% of respondents indicated that they would be willing to pledge to the campaign while only 29% of respondents indicated that they would not make a pledge. Some of those who said no to a financial commitment may consider a smaller one Jme gib rather than a pledge. 5 of parishioners indicated they would be willing to make a pledge between $1,500 and 10,000. The remaining 5 of parishioners indicated they would be willing to pledge to an amount other than what was listed, or an unspecified amount. 18
Fundraising Goals Summary Group Total Interview gib totals (18 families) $450,000 - $750,000 Survey gib totals (316 respondents 49%) $918,000 Total pledges and gibs $1,368,000 - $1,668,000 (69% - 84% from 334 families) Feasibility Study Findings SUMMARY 19
Summary Opinions and evaluajons of the parish overall are quite posijve. Parishioners feel that St. Pius Tenth is the right Spiritual home for them and are very opjmisjc for the future of the Church. The majority of interviewees felt that there was an intense spirit of resiliency since the fire. There are overwhelming feelings of admirajon and love for Father Paul Bonacci. Summary The majority (87%) of respondents felt strongly that they want to rebuild the Church building. Many respondents (6) feel that the appearance of the Church as Catholic is essenjal. Other strong voices felt that comfort and convenience are essenjal (56%); audio visual components are essenjal (43%); Worship aspects are essenjal (43%); and that a Master Plan is essenjal (54%). It is clear that parishioners of St. Pius Tenth view the needs of the parish wholisjcally. 20
Summary St. Pius Tenth can confidently pursue a capital campaign with a goal of $2M, with a stretch goal between $2.5M and $2.75M knowing that between one quarter and one third of that $2M goal can be achieved from 18 families interviewed. In our wriqen findings we will also include that $918,000 was surfaced from respondent parishioners from the in-pew surveys during this snapshot in Jme. This total is highly likely to increase as more informajon becomes available about the construcjon programs. Cathedral will prepare final wriqen findings to Father Paul Bonacci and the Campaign Chairpeople with a recommended distribujon plan. 21