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Morin is a Fairfield resident and the first director of development for Catholic Charities, an organization dedicated to putting faith in action by providing food, housing, mental and health assistance and other services for the needy in Fairfield County. Morin began his new position in April and is responsible for major fundraising and special events.
“It’s been great. It’s a great organization with a fantastic mission and really committed board members and staff,” he said.
Morin began his career in advertising and marketing for Fortune 100 companies. He then moved overseas and into the nonprofit sector, working in community development for Global Hope Network International in Geneva, Switzerland. He then became director of major gifts for Save the Children in Westport. He said that provided great experience for his new position at Catholic Charities.
Next year the agency will celebrate a century of helping the less fortunate, and Morin said he wants to engage the community by spreading the message of the breadth of the work Catholic Charities does.
“There will be events the whole year, including a kickoff Mass and a closing gala. There will be a big emphasis on major gifts and planned giving,” he said.
Among his other goals in his new venture is the completion of the capital campaign for the New Covenant House of Hospitality in Stamford. He said he was impressed how the facility has been transformed from a food pantry into an integrated service center that provides meals, groceries, counseling, job placement help and even haircuts for people in need.
“It’s a great environment, where people are served with dignity and respect. You can tell the change really comes out of the values of this organization,” Morin said.
To become acclimated to his new position, he has traveled around and met volunteers at different Catholic Charities programs, such as the Morning Glory breakfast program in Danbury. He said the good that the organization accomplishes is through the power and dedication of its volunteers.
“People are really committed to the vision, and want to help let more people know and get them engaged. I think the 100-year anniversary is a great opportunity to do that,” Morin said. “It’s the people that have really built this organization into what it is over the last 100 years, and we want to keep that going forth for the next 100 years.”
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