Financial reporting in the catholic church case study

Prompt: Craft an introduction to the problem you identified in the case that you intend to address in your strategic communication case study.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction

A. Establish context for your paper by summarizing the important details of the case and outlining the specific problem(s) that you will address.

B. In response to the presented issue, define clear and specific communication goals. Who are your target audiences and what do you want to accomplish with your communication?Overall Issue to Be Addressed Decentralization of church finances Contributing Factors to Issue Transferring of Money Communication Required to Address Issue Meetings / Memo Levels of the church Meetings / Memo Audience for Communication Pastor, Parish Staff, and Volunteers Pastor and Bishops Church Documents Meeting Higher Administration Overall Issue to Be Addressed Contributing Factors to Issue Decline of priests in 13% of U.S. parishes Growth of professional lay staff Finance and Consultative Pastoral Council Member Selections Determination of the use of both councils Communication Objectives Understanding the collection process and how to transfer it. Determine which level of church should be responsible for handling church funds. Develop a plan to show financial reports to higher administration Management of finances in U.S. parishes Communication Required to Address Issue Meetings / Memo Audience for Communication Communication Objectives Priests and Bishops Meetings / Memo Parish Staff, Priests and Bishops Meeting Priests and Bishops Meeting Priests and Bishops Identify the parishes which lack resident pastors Determine which lay administrators will represent these parishes Select the members with/on behalf of the lay administrators Determine the manner/degree in which these councils are used on behalf of the lay administrators Reference Miller, G. S. (2004, April). Financial Reporting in the Catholic Church. Harvard Business Review. MGT 550 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Overview: In this assignment, you will enhance your skills and knowledge of techniques in various communications to lead change, develop and maintain relationships, and address sources of conflict through effective communications tied to organizational goals and core visions. Through the development of a strategic communication case study, you will gain comprehensive, hands-on experience in evaluating and constructing communications that inform, persuade, and influence intended audiences in order to achieve strategic goals. Using the provided case study, you will identify issues that must be addressed from an organizational perspective. Additionally, you will make informed decisions regarding what actions to take, paying particular attention to appropriateness of communications and mediums,