Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
James McCaskill has a diverse work experience spanning several years. James is currently the Senior Director of Community Advocacy and Family Supports at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County since March 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Executive Director of Sunday Friends Foundation from February 2018 to March 2023. James founded Sacred Refresh Consultancy in 2014, where they worked as a Consultant for Organizational Development until 2018. James also has experience as a Senior Rector at both St. Paul's Episcopal Church from 2009 to 2013 and St. Mary Magdalene Church from 2004 to 2009. James was a Professional Speaker and Motivator from 2005 to 2009 while self-employed. Additionally, they worked as an Assistant Rector at St. Paul's Episcopal Church from 2002 to 2004 and as an Executive Assistant (Bishop's Clerk) at the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1999-2000. James began their career as an Academic Records Assistant at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies from 1996 to 1998 and as a Program Assistant at Iona Senior Services from 1995 to 1996.
James McCaskill received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Wheaton College, where they studied from 1991 to 1995. James continued their education at the University of Leeds from 2000 to 2002, earning a Master of Arts degree in Theology and Pastoral Studies.
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Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County changes lives for good. As the social service and social justice ministry of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of San Jose, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County works toward building a just and compassionate community with all people in a changing Santa Clara County. We help people of all cultures and beliefs rise up out of poverty and overcome the barriers to self-sufficiency and wellness. Because most lives are a complex pattern of choices and circumstances, we take a holistic approach to helping people change their lives, taking into account the whole person, as well as their family and life situations. We do this in three ways. First, we alleviate the conditions of chronic poverty through food, housing assistance, access to benefits, senior services, and mental health services. Second, we reduce the effects of situational poverty by providing jobs, immigration legal services, refugee foster care, financial literacy, and asset development. Third, we prevent the cycle of generational poverty through early childhood development, parenting support, after-school enhanced learning, and youth empowerment. We strengthen our communities through parish and community engagement, immigrant and refugee integration, and neighborhood development services. Each year, we serve more than 40,000 people in need.