Sisters of The Presentation

What Sisters of The Presentation does

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (DBA "Sisters of The Presentation") is a private Catholic women's religious congregation headquartered at 84 Presentation Way, New Windsor, New York. The congregation traces its origin to Nano Nagle's 1775 founding in Cork, Ireland; the first sisters arrived in the United States in 1874, and the present New Windsor entity was formed in the 1990s through the unification of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts and Newburgh, New York congregations. The congregation employs 11-50 staff and operates additional sites at Mount St. Joseph (64 Presentation Way, New Windsor), Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, and a former convent site in Leominster, Massachusetts now redeployed for veteran housing.

The congregation's ministry is structured around four core areas: education (notably through Nora Cronin Presentation Academy for girls in Newburgh and partnership with John S. Burke Catholic High School), immigration services and advocacy (in collaboration with Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster), care of Earth (including a 2024 land conservation partnership with the Orange County Land Trust), and housing/human services (including the Journey Home veteran housing program). It is governed by an elected Leadership Team (Sisters Mary Catherine Redmond, Catherine Cleary, Dorothy Scesney, and Laura Urbano as of 2025-2026) and participates in the global Presentation family across six continents and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR).

The congregation operates as a non-profit on donations, raffle fundraising, honor/memory gifts, and ministry grants rather than commercial revenue. It monetizes legacy real estate selectively (e.g., the May 2025 sale of the Leominster convent to Veterans' Pathway of New England). It is not a technology company, has no proprietary software, and does not generate revenue from products or services; the website (sistersofthepresentation.org) is informational and powered by eCatholic.

Name

Sisters of The Presentation

Legal name

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Website

https://sistersofthepresentation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1775

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Catholic women's religious congregation headquartered in New Windsor, NY, founded in 1775 in Ireland and active in the US since 1874. It serves women, children, immigrants, veterans, and the environment through education, immigration services, housing, and Earth-care ministries funded by donations, grants, and raffles.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

Keywords

• Religious congregation
• Catholic ministry services
• Social justice advocacy
• Education ministry
• Community charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augusta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: The congregation receives donations from supporters through various giving programs including one-time gifts, memorial/honor gifts, and recurring contributions to support their mission of serving the poor, oppressed, and Earth.
2. Raffle Fundraising: The congregation conducts raffles with cash prizes and trips (e.g., New Orleans lodging) to raise funds for ministry operations and specific causes like the Lantern Light Ministry.
3. Grant Funding: The congregation receives ministry grants and was honored by Catholic Charities for their collaborative work. They also pursue grants for veteran housing initiatives.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Catholic religious congregation of vowed women religious providing ministry services rooted in a 250-year tradition founded by Nano Nagle. The congregation delivers direct services including education, immigration legal assistance, pastoral care, hospice ministry, environmental stewardship, and social justice advocacy to underserved women, children, immigrants, veterans, and broader communities across the U.S. Northeast and Louisiana.

Product overview

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Catholic religious congregation (not a technology company). Their ministry encompasses education, care for Earth, immigrant services, and social justice advocacy. They do not offer technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Ministry Faith-based educational services and school partnerships providing Catholic education and academic support to girls and underserved students, with particular focus on substance abuse prevention programs.
• Ministry with Immigrants

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 years of continuous service to communities in need
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation participates in LCWR initiatives including the Declaration of Commitment campaign, 100 Days of Prayer before US National Elections, and Transforming Grace gatherings. LCWR represents leaders of women religious congregations across the United States.
• Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and UlstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership providing programs including substance use disorder prevention in schools, immigration legal services, food pantries, housing support, and warming shelters. The congregation provides facility access and collaborates on meeting community needs.
• Veterans' Pathway of New England - Journey Home ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSale of former convent building in Leominster, MA to transform the Church Street property into emergency, transitional and permanent housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. The lantern symbol of the Sisters appears prominently in the program's branding.
• Notre Dame de Namur SisterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSisters live in co-community at Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, MA. Collaborative garden project named for Sister Dorothy Stang provides food for those in need, reflecting shared commitment to serving the poor.
• Habitat for HumanityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSisters and associates volunteer for service days including painting and building activities for affordable housing projects in Newburgh, NY.
• Orange County Land TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation placed land into conservation trust including wooded areas with stream corridors to Brown's Pond, the secondary water source for the city of Newburgh. This aligns with commitment to address environmental inequity.
• Lantern Light MinistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative ministry of Presentation congregations started in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina to serve the poor in New Orleans. After years of service, leadership was transferred to local people. Associate minister Kenitha Grooms-Williams serves as executive director.
• Nora Cronin Presentation AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool for girls in Newburgh, NY founded by Presentation Sisters. The congregation continues to support the school with leadership and programs including substance abuse prevention through Catholic Charities partnership.
• Raising SolominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity collaboration where Presentation sisters, associates and staff participate in events like Polar Express to support the organization's mission.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious): National membership organization representing leaders of Catholic women's religious congregations in the US. Not a direct peer, but the umbrella body through which the Presentation Sisters access national advocacy, networking, and collective action.
• Catholic Charities USA: National umbrella for the Catholic Charities network with which the congregation partners for immigration legal services, housing, and substance abuse prevention. Operates at much larger scale across all 50 states but addresses overlapping beneficiary populations.

Direct peers

• Sisters of Mercy: One of the largest US Catholic women's religious congregations, also founded in Ireland and pursuing education, healthcare, and social justice ministries. Directly comparable in congregation model, mission framing, and grant-eligible nonprofit status, though operating at substantially larger scale.
• Franciscan Sisters of Allegany: Catholic women's religious congregation of similar size and ministry focus (social justice, education, care for Earth). Comparable as a smaller religious order facing the same demographic and funding challenges in the Northeast US.
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: Catholic women's religious congregation with which the Presentation Sisters share co-community residence at Notre Dame du Lac in Worcester, MA. Directly comparable as a vowed religious order focused on education and social justice, with similar governance and ministry structure.
• Sisters of St. Joseph: Catholic women's religious congregation with multiple US provinces pursuing education, healthcare, and social justice ministries. Directly comparable in structure, ministry portfolio, and Northeast US geographic concentration.
• Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul: Catholic women's religious congregation focused on serving the poor through education, social services, and healthcare. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit with similar ministry mix and reliance on Catholic Charities partnerships.
• Dominican Sisters: Catholic women's religious order with active US provinces pursuing preaching, education, and advocacy ministries. Comparable in vowed-membership structure, ministry breadth, and reliance on donations and grants for operating support.

Others

• Veterans' Pathway of New England - Journey Home Program: Recipient organization that purchased the Leominster convent to convert into veteran housing. Adjacent nonprofit partner rather than direct peer, but mission-aligned on housing-vulnerable-populations work.
• Nora Cronin Presentation Academy: Partner school for girls in Newburgh, NY founded by the Presentation Sisters. Related but not a peer in the strict sense—an affiliated ministry rather than a comparable organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnuBKShHfedq-eeXQ9tCTqg/videos?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/PresentationSister
• Instagraminstagram.com/nw_pbvm
• Xx.com/Pres_Sisters
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sisters-of-the-presentation

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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