Alexia K. Kelley Appointed President of FADICA
Washington, DC – William F. Raskob, Chairman of the Board of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA), today announced that Alexia K. Kelley has been appointed the next president and CEO of the organization. She succeeds Dr. Francis J. Butler, who served as president for over three decades and retired earlier this year. […]
Catholic Foundations Gather to Hear Popular Spiritual Writer on Theme: Leading Like Christ
Catholic grant makers belonging to FADICA will gather November 15-16 for a retreat with best selling author Ronald Rolheiser, an Oblate of Mary Immaculate priest who will facilitate a spiritual retreat on servant leadership. The FADICA fall program is an annual gathering of philanthropists who work together to strengthen the spiritual supports of their charitable […]
Philip D .Lewis, former FADICA Board Chair Mourned/Philanthropist Was Lay Advisor At Vatican II
Washington DC – Philip D. Lewis, former board chairman of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities, a former State Senator and philanthropist, is being mourned by the Catholic foundation community across the country, following his death on September 4. “We have lost a true servant leader,” said William F. Raskob, board chair of FADICA. […]
Conference of Church Experts Shows That Lay Leadership Development Is Key to Welcome and Outreach of Hispanic Catholics
Washington, DC – A newly published, 36-page conference proceedings tells Catholic foundations and donors that lay leadership development in the home missions among Hispanic Catholics, is an essential first step in a pastoral strategy to prevent attrition to other faiths. “Studies show one in four third-generation Hispanics are leaving for other churches–if not more!” says […]
Seventh Edition of The Catholic Funding Guide Features Nearly 1,300 Catholic Funding Sources New Version Features Grantmaking of $6 Billion Annually
Washington, DC – A popular and authoritative resource for locating grant support for Catholic-sponsored activities and programs has been updated and published. The Catholic Funding Guide, Seventh Edition, features short profiles on foundations, Catholic funding agencies in the U.S. and abroad, as well as fraternal and religious organizations. The Guide also contains guidance and commentary on the […]
Former Board Members of FADICA Mourned
Washington, DC -A former board chairman and a former board treasurer of FADICA passed away on the same day, April 24th. Timothy J. O’ Shaughnessy, FADICA’s former board chair, died in South Bend, Indiana, at the age of 68. “Tim was a generous and perceptive philanthropic leader and board member who embodied care and compassion […]
Catholic Extension Launches National Hispanic Lay Leadership Initiative with $7.5 Million in Support
Chicago, IL – Part of the ongoing interest of FADICA members in supporting Hispanic ministry, FADICA applauds Catholic Extension’s first annual gathering of Hispanic lay leaders from Catholic dioceses across the country. The August event marks the beginning of the national Hispanic Lay Leadership Initiative, a three-year commitment supported in part by FADICA members to fund […]
Former FADICA Chairman Recognized for Lifetime Commitment to End Homelessness and Poverty in Florida Community
Washington, DC – Philip D. Lewis, former board chairman of Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA) and trustee of the Frank J. Lewis Foundation of Riviera Beach, FL, was honored March 29, 2012, by citizens of Palm Beach County for his lifetime work to end poverty and homelessness. To mark the special day, the […]
FADICA’s Contribution to American Religious Highlighted in NCR Story
Washington, DC – Among the many achievements of FADICA over its thirty-six year history has been its substantial role in mobilizing the church to help thousands of retired religious across the nation. FADICA’s influence in starting the Religious Retirement Office and national annual appeal to benefit religious orders figured prominently in a March 28, 2012, story by correspondent […]
Catholic Extension Society Partners with Philanthropists to Develop Evangelizing Welcome to Hispanic Catholics in Rural Dioceses
Charleston, SC – The Catholic Church Extension Society and members of FADICA will gather here May 10-11, to discuss a new church-led national program to put in place one hundred new leaders to serve growing Latino Catholic populations in the more rural areas of the country. The program entitled: A Vibrant Future: Developing Hispanic Leadership in the […]