Catholic Campus Ministry Association

What Catholic Campus Ministry Association does

Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) is a private, non-profit professional association founded in 1969 that serves Catholic campus ministers — including lay ecclesial ministers, priests, chaplains, diocesan directors, and emerging ministry leaders — across approximately 500 college campuses in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The organization provides formation, professional development, certification, mentorship, networking, and a digital resource library, reaching roughly 600-700 of the estimated 1,200 Catholic campus ministers in the United States (about 50% market penetration). Its core products include the LAUNCH annual bootcamp for new campus ministers (held in Washington, D.C.), the CALLED national conference (CALLED26 at University of San Diego), the Pathways Certification program (renewing by June 2027 after USCCB sunset), Professional and Spiritual Mentorship Programs, the Service & Justice Innovation Hub (a five-year Lilly Endowment- and Notre Dame-funded initiative), and a job board.\n\nCCMA's technology stack is conventional and association-typical: a Squarespace-hosted website (ccmanetwork.org), the Lead LMS platform for the member portal and certification tracking, Mailchimp for weekly email distribution, and standard social media and podcast channels. There is no proprietary technology product; the platform functions as the digital front door for membership enrollment, event registration, and resource access rather than as a monetizable technology asset. The organization is governed by an Executive Board chaired by Fr. Kyle Shinseki, SJ, with Archbishop Bernard Hebda serving as Episcopal Moderator and USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education providing ex-officio representation.\n\nCCMA's revenue is diversified across four streams: recurring annual membership dues (Affiliate $400, Corporate $500, Retired $140, with individual member pricing implied but not explicitly published); event fees and sponsorships from CALLED and LAUNCH; transactional revenue from job board postings ($30/month, $10 member discount); and philanthropic support including a multi-year Lilly Endowment grant channeled through Notre Dame's McGrath Institute. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led: acquisition occurs through national events, the website, the job board, webinars, blog content, and diocesan/Catholic-university partnerships, with member referrals and the integrated ministry model (serving entire ministry staff, not just chaplains) as the primary growth lever.

Name

Catholic Campus Ministry Association

Legal name

Catholic Campus Ministry Association

Website

https://ccmanetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) is a 1969-founded non-profit professional association serving roughly 600-700 Catholic campus ministers across 500+ U.S. campuses and 144 dioceses. It provides formation, certification, mentorship, conferences (CALLED, LAUNCH), and a digital resource library, with revenue from dues, events, job board, and Lilly Endowment grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Campus ministry association
• Professional ministry development
• Religious education formation
• Nonprofit membership association
• Catholic higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual, affiliate, and corporate members provide core operational funding. Individual and retired memberships support ongoing programs and services.
2. Event Fees: Revenue from national conferences (CALLED) and LAUNCH bootcamp including sponsorship opportunities and attendance fees.
3. Job Board Postings: Job postings are available for $30/month with a $10 discount for members.
4. Donations: CCMA solicits charitable contributions including Giving Tuesday campaigns and general support donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CCMA is a national membership-based professional association that provides formation, certification, networking, and resources for Catholic campus ministers serving on U.S. college and university campuses. Its core deliverables include an annual membership program (with Affiliate, Corporate, and Retired tiers), the LAUNCH bootcamp for new campus ministers, the CALLED national conference, the Pathways Certification program, Professional and Spiritual Mentorship, formation programs (Office Hours, Fall Symposium, Director's Calls), and a digital Resource Library.

Product overview

The Catholic Campus Ministry Association (CCMA) offers a membership-based professional network providing formation, resources, and certification for Catholic campus ministers. The core portfolio includes LAUNCH (annual bootcamp for new ministers), CALLED (annual national conference), Pathways Certification program, Professional and Spiritual Mentorship Programs, Formation Programs (Office Hours, Fall Symposium, Director's Calls), and a digital Resource Library. Special initiatives include the Service & Justice Innovation Hub in partnership with Notre Dame, Newman Fellows Program, and a Job Board platform. CCMA serves nearly 700 campus ministers across 500+ college campuses through Affiliate, Corporate, and Retired membership tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CALLED: Annual national conference on Catholic Campus Ministry
• LAUNCH
• CCMA Pathways Certification
• Service & Justice Innovation Hub
• LEAD

Products and services

• CCMA Membership
• LAUNCH Bootcamp
• CALLED National Conference
• CCMA Pathways Certification
• Professional Mentorship Program
• Spiritual Mentorship Program
• Service & Justice Innovation Hub
• Newman Fellows Program
• CCMA Job Board
• Strategic Coaching for Fundraising
• Formation Programs (Office Hours, Fall Symposium, Director's Calls)

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ campuses reached with CCMA programming and resources
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• University of Notre Dame (McGrath Institute for Church Life)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2024CCMA partnered with Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life in the Pathways to Communion Project, a five-year initiative made possible by a major grant from Lilly Endowment. This collaboration includes the Campus Ministry Service & Justice Innovation Hub, with annual think tank gatherings at five selected campuses receiving up to $5,000 grants and training, development of 25 toolkits and an online resource repository, and a comprehensive book documenting best practices. The partnership was announced in December 2024 and is designed to reinvigorate service and justice efforts on college campuses as a tool for evangelization.
• FOCUS Mission FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) is represented on CCMA's Executive Board through Vice Chair Hilary Draftz (West Area Director for FOCUS) and Jamie Cappetta (FOCUS Mission Foundation). FOCUS missionaries serve alongside campus ministers nationwide.
• USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA's National Standards for Campus Ministers were approved by the USCCB in 2019. Barbara H. McCrabb from USCCB Secretariat of Catholic Education serves as Ex-Officio on the CCMA Executive Board. Archbishop Bernard Hebda (Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis) serves as Episcopal Moderator. CCMA is dedicated to the comprehensive vision of campus ministry outlined in the 1985 USCCB Pastoral Letter 'Empowered by the Spirit: Campus Ministry Faces the Future'.
• University of Notre DameflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMA partnered with Notre Dame through the McGrath Institute for Church Life for the Pathways to Communion Project and Service & Justice Innovation Hub. This partnership enables grant funding, annual think tanks, and resource development for campus ministry nationwide.
• NET MinistriesminorOthersNET Ministries is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access in exchange for annual dues.
• HallowminorOthersHallow, a Catholic prayer and meditation app, is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)minorOthersCatholic Relief Services is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access.
• Divine Mercy UniversityminorOthersDivine Mercy University is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access.
• FOCUSminorOthersFOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access. Representatives also serve on CCMA's Executive Board.
• Boston College School of Theology and Ministry (STM)minorOthersBoston College School of Theology and Ministry is listed as an Affiliate Member of CCMA, receiving website listing, email spotlight, and member platform access. Offers discounts on continuing education for CCMA members.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• NET Ministries: Catholic youth and young adult evangelization organization headquartered in the US that trains and sends missionary teams to college campuses; comparable in Catholic youth-formation mission and overlap with CCMA members.

Others

• Catholic Relief Services (CRS): USCCB-affiliated Catholic humanitarian agency and CCMA Affiliate Member; not a direct peer in campus ministry but an ecosystem partner with related Catholic formation and justice missions.
• Lilly Endowment Inc. Major private foundation funding USCCB, theological education, and now the Notre Dame-CCMA Pathways to Communion Project; comparable as a funder of faith-based formation and not a competitive operator.
• Notre Dame McGrath Institute for Church Life: Catholic formation institute at Notre Dame partnered with CCMA on the Lilly-funded Pathways to Communion Project; comparable as a formation-research peer and co-developer of CCMA's signature innovation hub.

Broad incumbents

• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU): Trade association for US Catholic higher-education institutions; comparable as a Catholic higher-education member association, with overlapping institutional partners though focused on institutional vs. ministerial members.
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB): National ecclesiastical body setting norms and policies for Catholic campus ministry; approved CCMA's 2019 National Standards and sits on its Executive Board, making it a broader incumbent framework in the same domain.

Emerging players

• Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS): Catholic campus evangelization and discipleship organization placing missionaries at US colleges; serves an overlapping audience of campus ministers and Catholic students, with representation on CCMA's Executive Board, making it both collaborator and partial competitor.
• Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO): Catholic campus outreach organization training student leaders at US universities; comparable in Catholic collegiate ministry focus and represented on CCMA's Executive Board.

Direct peers

• National Association of College and University Chaplains (NACC): Interfaith professional association serving chaplains and campus ministers in higher education; comparable in mission, structure, and member base (chaplains across 600+ campuses), and the closest direct competitor to CCMA in the campus ministry association space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ccmanetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccmanetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccmanetwork

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

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