FADICA bestows two awards, The Distinguished Catholic Leadership Award and The Charles Carroll Award in Catholic Philanthropy.

FADICA's Board of Directors selects recipients of both awards from nominations submitted by its members. The general public is invited to share information on the work of outstanding individuals for their potential recognition. This information may be sent to info@fadica.org. The sender's complete name and address must be included.

Pictured below left is Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, CSB receiving FADICA's Distinguished Catholic Leader Award in 2010 from William F Rascob, III, Chair, and Francis J. Butler, President of FADICA (from left to right). In addition, The Big Shoulders Fund of Chicago was the 2011 recipient of the Charles Carroll Award in Catholic Philantrhopy (below right).