The purpose of the Facilities Management Training initiative is to give parish leaders the basic and practical skills they need to manage and preserve their facilities.

Catholic Extension has partnered with the Conference for Catholic Facility Management (CCFM) to offer a one-day facilities management workshop to pastors, parish business managers and other parish leaders. Experts from the CCFM network who possess in-depth knowledge of Catholic facilities will travel to your diocese to offer this workshop. This agreement covers 100 percent of the costs.

The curriculum can be tailored to the particular audience, but generally will include presentations on “Facilities Management 101” and cover the basics of assessing, maintaining and preserving existing facilities. It also will discuss “Deterioration Assessment Skills and Facilities Planning,” which gives participants the ability to recognize signs of deterioration that occur with various facilities and take simple preventative steps to avoid larger problems in the future. The workshop presentations can be customized to address specific areas of concern, such as the particular climate in which your diocese is located. Attendees will come away from the workshop with a basic understanding of facility management fundamentals, and gain practical skills in planning and prevention techniques.

Duration: 1 day
Value to Participating Diocese: $5,000 (per workshop)

Documents

  Facilities Management Training Initiative Guidelines

Make a Funding Request

Facilities Management Training Initiative Online Application

For more information

Contact Terry Witherell, Director of Strategic Initiatives, at 508.668.1786 or twitherell@catholicextension.org.