Newman Guide Network formally launched

Leader working groups join online platform, plan in-person meetings

Thanks to your support, the Newman Guide Leaders Network is now fully launched and growing quickly! The Network is an essential part of our work to defend the religious freedom and strengthen the fidelity of Newman Guide institutions.

Your prayers and support have made a big difference toward matching the $250,000 pledge of a loyal friend of our mission to launch the Network. He believes what we’re
doing is so vital, he sold his business and pledged a total of $1 million over four years.

We introduced our Newman Guide Leaders Network online platform to 17 leaders of Newman Guide Recommended colleges at our meeting on January 23 in Washington, D.C. Kelly Salomon, Vice President for Newman Guide Programs, demonstrated the platform’s capabilities, allowing leaders to privately collaborate on joint projects and schedule meetings of the 12 leader working groups that make up the Network.

Already, several working groups—including the Student Life Working Group, Career Development, and Academic Affairs—are working toward a June conference. With your donations to match the $250,000 pledge, we will hire two full-time Network employees in the spring. They will start planning for the Leaders Summit in 2026 and growing the Network with Newman Guide recognition of schools and graduate programs.