They do not include, for example, Catholic Charities»
extensive network of 1,400
charitable agencies serving 18 million people; the Catholic Health Association's 600 hospitals and 300 long term care facilities serving 20 million people; or the Campaign for Human Development's efforts to organize and empower the poor, with 200 local antipoverty groups
working to improve policies, practices and laws affecting low - income people.
From our
extensive work in this sector, we understand the importance of each organization's primary mandate — be it religious worship, affecting change through community outreach, or achieving
charitable goals.