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For June, the Labor Department reported that 206,000 jobs were added, marking the 42nd consecutive month of job growth. At the same time, the unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, up from 4 percent and surpassing 4 percent for the first time since November 2021. The gain in jobs was slightly greater than most analysts had forecast. 

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, CT is looking for a Director of Advancement. Founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1946, SHA is an independent, Catholic college preparatory school for young women. The Director of Advancement will lead the entire fundraising program and team for SHA. Please inquire at info@missionadv.org

Headlines are flying about record-level disengagement amongst employees. Organizations are dealing with the challenges of remote vs. hybrid. vs. on-site work environments. What are the solutions? Gallup does a nice framing the challenges and highlighting 3 strategies for immediate impact in the article below:

The Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee is hiring a Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to the COO and working closely with Bishop William Wack, the CFO will be responsible for properly managing and stewarding the temporal goods of the Diocese in accord with its mission. Please inquire at info@missionadv.org

It's easy to get caught up in the metrics and milestones of moving an organization forward. But true success lies in embracing the values and mission that we're called exude. “The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.” - Pope Francis

Happy Father's Day!

Congrats, Sean Graber! Sean joins EWTN as its Chief Digital Officer to lead the organizations monumental initiative, EWTN Next. Next aims to deliver the Gospel to the world through media and technology for decades to come, primarily through a digital platform, innovative Catholic news, and the production of new and powerful content. After earning his MBA at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Sean had tenures at notable companies including Deloitte and Trip Advisor. He is eager to bring his passion for the Church and expertise in business and technology to the noble mission of EWTN.

The May jobs report is out-- 272,000 jobs were added for the month, up from 165,000 in April and ahead of the Dow Jones estimate for 190,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4%, the first time it has breached that level since January 2022. Job gains were concentrated in health care, government, and leisure and hospitality, consistent with recent trends.

Over the past 15 years, nonprofit employment has grown 33%, dwarfing the 9% job growth in the for-profit private sector. While women are about twice as likely to work at nonprofits as their male peers, they have good reason to, as nonprofits have the smallest wage gaps of any sector—women make 88% percent as their male counterparts, compared to 80% in the for-profit sector!

Congratulations, Samantha Regula! Samantha joins Legatus as the Director of Marketing, overseeing the entire marketing team and function for the organization. Samantha brings extensive marketing and design experience to Legatus from numerous notable Catholic organizations, including: FOCUS, Endow, Reform Wellness, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.