Buffalo Diocese - Retirement Fund for Religion
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The Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) is the annual appeal sponsored by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO). The NRRO was established in 1986 and is sponsored by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In addition to coordinating an annual appeal, the NRRO distributes funds to help religious institutes meet current and future retirement needs. The NRRO also facilitates comprehensive retirement planning by offering assessment tools, educational programming, services, and resource materials that help religious institutes evaluate and plan for long-term needs.
In 1988, church officials launched the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR). The National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO), which sponsors the RFR appeal, returns 95 percent of donations directly to its mission, far exceeding the average nonprofit in the percentage of donations applied directly to mission. Special grant awards are used to meet emergency needs. Since it was established, NRRO has expanded its services to assist strategic planning for retirement; the office tracks emerging trends in elder care, property utilization, and publicly funded programs. The NRRO database is one of the most complete sources of information about the status of religious life in the United States today.
NRRO is sponsored by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR), the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
For more information on the National Religious Retirement Office,
visit www.retiredreligious.com.
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