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Employee Spotlight: Jacquelyn O’Neill
Get to know the newest member of the St JFS team, Jacquelyn O'Neill! 1. Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am orginially from Illinois but grew up in San Diego, California. I went to Saint Mary's College of California and majored in...

Employee Spotlight: Kevin Lawrence
Take some time to get to know the newest member of the St JFS team, summer intern Kevin Lawrence! Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am originally from Elmhurst, IL which is in the western suburbs of Chicago. I am a rising Junior at the...

Setting Tuition After a Year of Inflation: Combatting Rising Costs and Setting Your 2024 Budget
It is no secret to anyone reading this - inflation has run rampant this year across the United States. As salaries climb higher, and costs of materials and software increase seemingly week to week, administrators are left in a limbo of higher costs and higher tuition....

New Hire Announcement: Payroll Product Manager Kim Kelly
We are happy to announce the most recent hire at St Joseph Financial Services, Kim Kelly! Kim joins our Diocesan Support Staff as our Payroll Product Manager, where she will work to ensure that our clients have the access and expertise needed to streamline payroll...

New Hire Announcement: Chief of Staff, Doug Erla!
We are happy to announce the most recent hire at St Joseph Financial Services, Doug Erla! Doug joins our leadership team as the Chief of Staff, where he will work to ensure that the team at SJFS is able to best work towards our goal of streamlining the back offices of...

Inflation and Tuition: How Your School Can Get Ahead in Cost-Setting
It is no secret that inflation has wreaked havoc on every facet of our daily lives - from increased prices at grocery stores, to the increases that we have all experienced at the gas pump, we are in a period of higher costs in the United States. So as a school...

New Hire Announcement: Geoff Turbiak
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the St. JFS leadership team, Geoff Turbiak! Geoff joins us as the new Director of Marketing and Experience at St. JFS, bringing experience from the automotive industry and a passion for the Catholic Church. Read below...

Employee Spotlight: Mark D. Mannerino
Join us in welcoming the newest member of the St JFS team, Client Advisor Mark Mannerino! Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I'm from Pittsburgh, PA and attended college at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. What drew you to StJFS? What made you...

Employee Spotlight: Adan Batres
Join us as we welcome our newest client advisor, Adan Batres, to the St JFS team! Adan will be working with the schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. • Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am from San Jose California and attended San Jose State...

Making Sense of Your School’s Finances: Endowments and Restrictive Funds
Quick Hits: Endowments are a point of ambiguity for school officials, as the policies and stipulations tied to them can be difficult to navigate. There are two main types of restrictions placed on endowments: permanent and temporary. Permanent:...

“That’s Just What We’ve Always Done”
I began my career working for a consulting firm and doing work at some of the world’s largest companies. These are companies with valuations that exceed some nations, and likely exert more influence than an even larger number of nations. Despite those vast resources,...
Employee Spotlight: Jacquelyn O’Neill
Get to know the newest member of the St JFS team, Jacquelyn O'Neill! 1. Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am orginially from Illinois but grew up in San Diego, California. I went to Saint Mary's College of California and majored in...
Employee Spotlight: Kevin Lawrence
Take some time to get to know the newest member of the St JFS team, summer intern Kevin Lawrence! Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am originally from Elmhurst, IL which is in the western suburbs of Chicago. I am a rising Junior at the...
Setting Tuition After a Year of Inflation: Combatting Rising Costs and Setting Your 2024 Budget
It is no secret to anyone reading this - inflation has run rampant this year across the United States. As salaries climb higher, and costs of materials and software increase seemingly week to week, administrators are left in a limbo of higher costs and higher tuition....
New Hire Announcement: Payroll Product Manager Kim Kelly
We are happy to announce the most recent hire at St Joseph Financial Services, Kim Kelly! Kim joins our Diocesan Support Staff as our Payroll Product Manager, where she will work to ensure that our clients have the access and expertise needed to streamline payroll...
New Hire Announcement: Chief of Staff, Doug Erla!
We are happy to announce the most recent hire at St Joseph Financial Services, Doug Erla! Doug joins our leadership team as the Chief of Staff, where he will work to ensure that the team at SJFS is able to best work towards our goal of streamlining the back offices of...
Inflation and Tuition: How Your School Can Get Ahead in Cost-Setting
It is no secret that inflation has wreaked havoc on every facet of our daily lives - from increased prices at grocery stores, to the increases that we have all experienced at the gas pump, we are in a period of higher costs in the United States. So as a school...
New Hire Announcement: Geoff Turbiak
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the St. JFS leadership team, Geoff Turbiak! Geoff joins us as the new Director of Marketing and Experience at St. JFS, bringing experience from the automotive industry and a passion for the Catholic Church. Read below...
Employee Spotlight: Mark D. Mannerino
Join us in welcoming the newest member of the St JFS team, Client Advisor Mark Mannerino! Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I'm from Pittsburgh, PA and attended college at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. What drew you to StJFS? What made you...
Employee Spotlight: Adan Batres
Join us as we welcome our newest client advisor, Adan Batres, to the St JFS team! Adan will be working with the schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. • Where are you from, and where did you go to college? I am from San Jose California and attended San Jose State...
Making Sense of Your School’s Finances: Endowments and Restrictive Funds
Quick Hits: Endowments are a point of ambiguity for school officials, as the policies and stipulations tied to them can be difficult to navigate. There are two main types of restrictions placed on endowments: permanent and temporary. Permanent:...
“That’s Just What We’ve Always Done”
I began my career working for a consulting firm and doing work at some of the world’s largest companies. These are companies with valuations that exceed some nations, and likely exert more influence than an even larger number of nations. Despite those vast resources,...