Catholic Cares Awarded Non-Profit of the Year

Dr. Don McCrabb accepts the Non-Profit of the Year Award on behalf of the Catholic Cares Coalition at the Faith & Fundraising Conference 2022 (The Non-Profit Alliance).

Dr. Donald R. McCrabb accepted the Non-Profit of the Year Award on behalf of the Catholic Cares Coalition from the Nonprofit Alliance & the Catholic Development Council on 2/24. Congratulations and thank you to all the members of the Coalition for their important work!

Acceptance Speech:
February 24, 2022 – by Dr. Donald R. McCrabb, USCMA for the Catholic Cares Coalition

"Thanks to God’s grace and the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from Covid-19. They bring hope to end the pandemic, but only if they are available to all and if we collaborate with one another.

God’s grace. The work of many. Hope. Collaborate.

On behalf of the Catholic Cares Coalition, I am deeply honored to accept this inaugural NonProfit of the Year Award. This is a tremendous grace.

Our efforts were – are – the work of many, over 60 Catholic organizations. Through the coalition, we engaged extremely talented, passionate, and dedicated people.

We give witness to our faith every day by promoting global vaccine equity. The coalition amplified our witness at a Latino Festival in Chicago, among chili farmworkers in El Paso, and to the vaccine-hesitant in Alabama. Make no mistake, there is still much work to be done. Come, join us.

If we have a secret, it is collaboration. Our organizations came together around an act of love. That is the power and the promise of a coalition. Sound familiar? We come together around an act of love. This is the power and the promise of an alliance.

May the grace of coalition and collaboration amplify our faith, unleash the passion and creativity of our ministries, and extend the healing touch of Jesus to a wounded world.

Thank you again. And God bless you!"



An excerpt from the Nonprofit Alliance's newsletter on the award:

The CDC Nonprofit of the Year recognizes a Catholic nonprofit organization exhibiting strength in one or more areas, including dynamic impact in its mission and ministry and innovative approaches to serving others.

The Catholic Cares Coalition, a growing group of 60 U.S.-based Catholic organizations, was recognized for its work towards vaccine equity. Catholic Cares Coalition considers vaccine acceptance an act of charity and solidarity and is committed to maximizing members’ influence by supporting various grassroots efforts. The distinctly Catholic perspectives and resources of each coalition member, and long history of success in their varying missions, offers a unique opportunity to address these goals.

Don McCrabb, Executive Director of the United States Catholic Mission Association, accepted the award on behalf of the coalition. The award was presented by Abby Graf, VP Programs and Community Engagement, The Nonprofit Alliance Catholic Development Council.