FADICA News
You can now easily navigate a summary of membership benefits with our new member benefits brochure. The brochure is also a great resource for FADICA members and Catholic philanthropists who want to learn all that FADICA has to offer. Hard copies are available. Contact Alicia Bondanella Simon for more information!
Catholic Relief Services made its first impact investment, and FADICA member Michael Rauenhorst of the MGR Foundation was a key participant in the landmark investment. MGR participated in the blended capital investment of $500,000. The investment will be in Lafaza, a U.S.-based agriculture company that sells vanilla sourced directly from
Joseph V. Topper, Jr. ’77 will serve as Villanova University’s new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Mr. Topper is President and Trustee of The Topper Foundation, a FADICA member which focuses on education, human services and religious and community organizations in Allentown and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania.
The philanthropy of FADICA members has touched the lives of people on the margins in nearly every corner of the globe and in communities all across this country. How better to convey the collective impact and beautiful spirit of the members of FADICA, than through their own words and the
On Tuesday, November 29 the philanthropic and nonprofit community celebrated #GivingTuesday, the social media initiative inspiring generosity and collaborative giving amidst holiday shopping. This year, Giving Tuesday broke all past years’ records, raising $168 million in just24 hours—up from about $117 million in 2015 from 1.6 million donations, coming from people in nearly
Healey Education Foundation has launched a beautiful new logo and website. The site features a robust resource page with terrific references and tools for schools, dioceses and philanthropists, including: an overview of the board of specified jurisdiction, changing the “candy bar” culture and case studies.
Congratulations and blessings upon FADICA members who recently celebrated anniversaries: The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. (70 years), Connelly Foundation (60 years), SC Ministry Foundation (20 years), Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland (20 years), and Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (20 years).
FADICA Emeritus Board Chair Denny Hattler of the Loyola Foundation will received the Saint Katharine Drexel Award on November 4 from SOAR! (Support Our Aging Religious). Denny was the founding Chair of SOAR!, which celebrates 30 years this year. FADICA Board Member Patrick McGrory of the Raskob Foundation received the Ignatius Award November 10 from the Saint Joseph’s
FADICA joins in prayer with all those suffering from the impact of Hurricane Matthew across the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and now the shores of the continental United States. Catholic relief organizations Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Caritas Haiti have already shifted into action, moving personnel
In 2015, FADICA published the report A Call to Impact and Solidarity in the Wake of Ebola. Commissioned by FADICA’s International Affinity Group and a resource for FADICA members, philanthropists, and leaders interested in accompanying the Catholic Church in West Africa as it continues to recover and rebuild its health networks