Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

What Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin does

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church and part of the global Anglican Communion, providing spiritual governance, pastoral oversight, and programmatic support to 19 affiliated Episcopal faith communities spread across 14 counties in California's Central Valley, from Taft in the south to Lodi in the north. The diocese is headquartered in Fresno, California, where the Cathedral of St. James serves as the mother church, and it also operates the Episcopal Conference Center (ECCO) in Oakhurst for retreats and conferences.

The diocese operates a unified digital platform at diosanjoaquin.org (built on Wix) supplemented by email newsletters, Facebook, Google Calendar integration, and WhatsApp for community outreach. Its programmatic portfolio includes the Latino/Hispanic Ministry, SJRAISE (refugee and immigration support), the Creation Care Commission (notably a solar project achieving 90%+ renewable energy for church facilities), the Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Commission, the Gun Violence Prevention Ministry, the School for Deacons and Center for Learning, and the Emergency Relief Fund established in 2017. Governance is exercised through the Diocesan Convention, Diocesan Council, and Standing Committee, under the leadership of the Bishop — currently the Rt. Rev. Dr. Gregory W. Kimura, consecrated in April 2026 as the sixth diocesan bishop.

Revenue is generated entirely through voluntary donations and tithes from individuals and faith communities, accepted online via credit card and by check. Pricing is not applicable as the diocese does not charge for spiritual services. The organization employs 1–10 staff, with ordained clergy, deacons, and lay ministers serving across the network, and its operations are constrained to the California Central Valley region.

Name

Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

Legal name

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin

Website

https://diosanjoaquin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is a religious nonprofit governing 19 Episcopal faith communities across 14 counties in California's Central Valley, providing pastoral oversight, social justice programs, and community ministries from its Fresno headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization / Denominational Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Religious services
• Diocesan governance
• Faith community network
• Clergy formation
• Social justice ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Fresno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tithes: The diocese accepts charitable donations through its website using credit cards and by check mailed to the Diocesan office. Donations support general operations as well as specific funds including the Emergency Relief Fund established in 2017 for disaster response.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is a regional governing body of The Episcopal Church that coordinates 19 faith communities across 14 counties in California's Central Valley, providing spiritual governance, pastoral oversight, clergy formation, and programmatic support through ministry commissions. It operates specialized programs in Latino/Hispanic outreach, refugee/immigration support, anti-racism, creation care, gun violence prevention, and diaconal education, supplemented by the Episcopal Conference Center (ECCO) for retreats and conferences.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is a religious institution providing ministry services and programs through its website and physical faith communities. The organization operates a unified digital platform (diosanjoaquin.org) supplemented by specialized ministry programs including Latino/Hispanic Ministries, SJRAISE refugee and immigration support, Creation Care Commission with environmental initiatives, Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Commission, School for Deacons and Center for Learning, Gun Violence Prevention Ministry, and an Emergency Relief Fund. The diocese encompasses 19 faith communities across California's Central Valley, with the Cathedral of St. James in Fresno serving as the mother church. Programs relate through shared governance under the bishop and focus on community service, social justice, education, and spiritual formation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diocesan Website and Online Services
• Latino/Hispanic Ministries
• SJRAISE (San Joaquin Refugee and Immigration Support and Empowerment)
• Creation Care Commission
• Anti-Racism and Reconciliation Commission
• School for Deacons and Center for Learning
• Friday Reflection
• Episcopal Conference Center (ECCO)
• Commission on Ministry
• Sacred Order of Deacons
• Gun Violence Prevention Ministry
• Diocesan Convention
• Emergency Relief Fund
• Faith Communities Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ renewable energy from solar installations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent denomination; the diocese is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church governed by its Canons and Constitution. The Presiding Bishop consecrated the current bishop in April 2026.
• Anglican CommunioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Anglican fellowship; the diocese is part of this worldwide network of Anglican churches.
• Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial HealingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Anti-Racism Commission supports and aligns with this center led by Dr. Catherine Meeks. The diocese provides financial donations to support the center's work.
• Faith in the ValleymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFaith-based community organization partner for social justice advocacy, particularly connecting with the Anti-Racism Commission and Creation Care Commission initiatives.
• Japanese American National MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBishop Greg Kimura served as immediate past president/CEO before becoming bishop. The museum is a Smithsonian-affiliate cultural institution.
• Bloy House (Episcopal Seminary in Los Angeles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBishop Kimura served on the Board of this seminary institution for clergy formation.
• Cuernavaca Language SchoolminorOthersSpanish language immersion program available to diocese members for ongoing Latino ministry competency training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Sacramento: Geographically adjacent Episcopal diocese serving Northern California with a similar mix of urban centers and rural communities, comparable size scale, and shared California-context ministry challenges.
• Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles: Another constituent Episcopal diocese in California operating the same canonical governance structure, overseeing a larger network of parishes and ministries. Closest structural analog within the same state and denomination.
• Sierra Pacific Synod of the ELCA: Lutheran synod covering Northern California and most of the same Central Valley territory. Comparable scale, faith-community governance model, and donation-based revenue structure in a directly overlapping geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Northern California: Sister Episcopal diocese governing faith communities in the northern part of California. Comparable governance structure, mission-oriented programming, and reliance on voluntary giving from member congregations.
• Episcopal Diocese of Arizona: Another small-to-mid Episcopal diocese serving a geographically dispersed membership across a single state. Comparable in scale, programming mix, and reliance on parish assessments and donations.
• Episcopal Diocese of San Diego: Another California-based Episcopal diocese operating under the same national canons, offering a peer benchmark for congregational scale, programming portfolio, and donation-funded operations in a different regional market.
• Episcopal Diocese of Olympia: Pacific Northwest Episcopal diocese with comparable small-to-mid scale, similar rural/urban mix, and progressive programming orientation — useful peer for benchmarking programmatic reach and donor engagement.

Regional players

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton: Catholic diocese covering a portion of the same Central Valley counties, including Stockton. Comparable geographic scope and immigrant/farm-worker community ministry overlap, though under a different denominational structure.
• Catholic Diocese of Fresno: Operates within the exact same 14-county Central Valley footprint as a Catholic diocesan governance body, serving overlapping geography and demographic segments. Comparable scale and community-facing mission, but different denomination.

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Southwest Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Regional Lutheran governing body (synod) covering Southern California, with parallel denominational governance model for member congregations and similar progressive social-justice programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Episcopal-Diocese-of-San-Joaquin-173791432755150
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/episcopal-diocese-of-san-joaquin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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