Diocese Of Olympia

What Diocese Of Olympia does

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is the constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church covering Western Washington State, operating from its Diocesan House headquarters at 1551 10th Ave. E, Seattle, with 44 staff under Bishop LaBelle. It provides pastoral, administrative, and programmatic oversight to a network of parishes and missions across the region — including Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett, Vancouver WA, and Bremerton — serving individual congregants, ordained clergy, and lay leaders. The diocese organizes its work through canonical bodies (Diocesan Convention, Council, Board of Directors) and delivers services via the Office of the Bishop, the Canon to the Ordinary, the Stewardship and Development Office, the Safe Church program, the College for Congregational Development, the Diocesan Resource Center, and the Diocesan Investment Fund, alongside governance events, pilgrimages, and continuing education.

The diocese's product surface is largely digital-service and training-program in nature, supported by conventional web technology rather than proprietary platforms. Core offerings include an Online Giving Portal (resources.ecww.org/give), a Diocesan Resource Center and library (books.ecww.org) with webinars and education programs, Safe Church / Safe Communities abuse-prevention training required for clergy and staff, the two-year College for Congregational Development (originated 2009, now expanded nationally), events management via The Events Calendar plugin with Eventbrite integration, and planned pilgrimage programs including the 2027 Holy Year Camino de Santiago (partnered with Aspirar Tours). The technology stack is standard WordPress-class web infrastructure (Zoom, Formstack, Google Universal Analytics); no API, SDK, or proprietary AI capability is disclosed.

The diocese is funded on a donation-and-assessment model rather than a market-priced one. Revenue comes from four documented streams: (1) voluntary tithes and offerings from individuals and congregations, (2) parochial assessments from member churches scaled to size and financial capacity (subscription/recurring), (3) planned giving and legacy gifts facilitated through a FreeWill partnership (affiliate referral), and (4) event and program fees (transaction-based) such as pilgrimage registration ($60–$150 per person), College for Congregational Development tuition with room and board, and Organizing for Mission training ($250 member / $350 non-member). Pricing is intentionally not publicly disclosed as a single schedule, consistent with the voluntary contribution model of a religious nonprofit. The primary GTM motion is community-led: stewardship resources, annual campaigns, and the Bishop's visitation cycle to congregations, supplemented by digital channels (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo) and email newsletters. Saint Mark's Cathedral in Seattle functions as the cathedral church of the diocese. The Diocese of Olympia operates as a 501(c)-style nonprofit religious organization incorporated in Washington State, governed by its own Bishop, Convention, and Board while remaining structurally subordinate to The Episcopal Church.

Name

Diocese Of Olympia

Legal name

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

Website

https://ecww.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is a nonprofit religious organization providing pastoral oversight, clergy deployment, stewardship programming, and Safe Church training to Episcopal congregations and individual members across Western Washington State, operating from Seattle under Bishop LaBelle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diocesan Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Diocesan administration
• Clergy deployment
• Congregational development
• Stewardship resources
• Pastoral oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary donations from congregations and individuals, supporting the diocese and its member churches.
2. Parochial Assessments: Congregations contribute assessments based on their size and financial capacity to support diocesan operations.
3. Planned Giving and Legacy Gifts: The diocese offers planned giving programs including the FreeWill platform for legacy giving.
4. Event Fees: Registration fees for pilgrimages, retreats, conferences, and training programs such as the College for Congregational Development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Diocese of Olympia provides pastoral, administrative, programmatic, and educational services to Episcopal congregations, clergy, and individual members across Western Washington. Core offerings include clergy deployment and transition support, stewardship and planned giving programs, the College for Congregational Development training program, Safe Church abuse-prevention training, pilgrimages and retreats, diocesan governance support, and an Online Giving Portal for donations. The diocese operates as a regional administrative body of The Episcopal Church, funded by member congregation assessments, donations, and program fees.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia is a religious organization providing spiritual, educational, and administrative services to Episcopal churches across Western Washington. The diocese operates a portfolio of digital and programmatic offerings including the Online Giving Portal for donations, the Diocesan Resource Center for educational materials, the College for Congregational Development for leadership training, the Safe Church Training program for abuse prevention, the Stewardship and Development Office for financial guidance, pilgrimage programs, and governance resources including Diocesan Convention materials. These offerings work together to support congregations, clergy, and lay leaders across the diocese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Giving Portal Web-based platform enabling donors to make secure online contributions to the diocese, integrated at resources.ecww.org/give. Used by congregations and individuals for tithes and offerings.
• Diocesan Resource Center Digital library and resource repository at books.ecww.org providing educational materials, webinars, and programs supported by the diocese for clergy, congregations, and lay members.
• Safe Church, Safe Communities Training

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FreeWillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe diocese partners with FreeWill for planned giving and legacy gift services, allowing congregants to create wills and trusts online with the diocese as a beneficiary.
• Aspirar ToursminorOthersExternal tour operator organizing the 2027 Holy Year Camino de Santiago pilgrimages for the diocese, providing Portuguese Camino routes.
• Church Pension GroupcoreOthersThe Church Pension Group provides health insurance and employee benefits information and documents for clergy and congregational employees.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Washington: Episcopal diocese for the greater Washington, D.C. area with parallel offerings - online giving portal, stewardship resources, youth/young adult ministries, and clergy transition services - comparable to the Diocese of Olympia's service portfolio.
• Episcopal Diocese of Texas: One of the largest Episcopal dioceses in the U.S., providing a benchmark for diocese-scaling practices, stewardship campaigns, and clergy deployment models that Olympia can study as it grows its program portfolio.
• Episcopal Diocese of New York: Constituent Episcopal diocese covering a U.S. metropolitan area with a comparable governance model - Bishop, Diocesan Convention, clergy deployment, stewardship office, and parish network. Operates with same theological and canonical framework as Olympia but at a larger geographic scale.
• Episcopal Diocese of Virginia: Mid-Atlantic Episcopal diocese with comparable programs - stewardship resources, College for Congregational Development, Safe Church training, and annual Convention. A close functional peer despite differing geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of California: Another constituent Episcopal diocese serving a U.S. regional territory (Northern California). Operates under the same canonical structure as the Diocese of Olympia, with analogous functions including Bishop oversight, clergy deployment, stewardship programs, and Safe Church training - making it one of the closest structural comparables.
• Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts: Episcopal diocese operating across Eastern Massachusetts with matching structure: parish and mission network, annual Diocesan Convention, stewardship programming, and Safe Church/anti-abuse training. Comparable service mix and canonical roles to the Diocese of Olympia.
• Episcopal Diocese of Chicago: Mid-sized Episcopal diocese with a similar operational footprint to the Diocese of Olympia: regional parish network, stewardship/development programs, College for Congregational Development offerings (originating from Olympia's program), and Safe Church compliance functions.
• Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Large-scale Episcopal diocese covering Southern California with same governance and program structure as Olympia but at materially greater scale, providing a useful upper-bound benchmark for comparison of stewardship campaigns, convention operations, and deployment services.

Regional players

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle: Operates the same Western Washington territory as the Diocese of Olympia with parallel ecclesiastical governance (archbishop, parishes, schools, stewardship programs). Different denomination but overlapping geography, constituents, and shared community-service mission make it the closest same-region peer.

Emerging players

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Oregon/SW Washington Synod: Regional Lutheran synod overlapping the Pacific Northwest with analogous programs (Bishop oversight, stewardship, faith formation). Different denomination but crosses diocesan/synodical governance boundaries in the same geography, competing for the same members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZqeSmnYzNYSGZOp2QvyqNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/EpiscopalWesternWashington
• Instagraminstagram.com/dioceseofolympia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diocese-of-olympia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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