Shared Member Interests and Initiatives
Attuned and responsive to the changing needs of the Church and the fabric of our global home, FADICA employs creative and practical ways to facilitate members’ collaboration, learning and engagement in Catholic philanthropy. Below you will find some of the areas of interests by our members throughout the years.
Key Publications
Our publications offer insight into the issues shaping the Church today and provide funders with knowledge that supports thoughtful and informed giving. Download them and contact us for more information on how to get involved with our initiatives.
This report is a synthesis of listening and dreaming sessions focused on the experiences, ideas, and dreams of Black Catholic leaders and parishioners in the United States.
The state of homelessness research, practice, and policy within the context of Catholic social tradition.
Identification of the characteristics, practices, and examples of flourishing parishes.
A deeper dive into previous research on Catholic school governance models.
Aggregated data of anti-trafficking activities from over 100 Catholic college and university campuses nationwide.
Attitudes, opinions, and perceptions on Catholic education in America and what drives parents’ decisions about educational choices for their children.
Catholic school governance models and related issues, and illuminates the current landscape, including a matrix to visualize and understand the comparable components of the many models.
Trends in the refugee and migrant crisis as identified by Catholic practitioners and highlights innovative Catholic responses to the crisis overall.
Themes for effective engagement of the next generation, and real-life examples and ideas from foundations and donors in Catholic and other faith traditions.
An overview of the Ebola crisis and international response in the hardest-hit countries, detailing a Catholic approach to resilience and action aligned with the Holy See’s rebuilding initiative.
Highlight major findings of recent sociological studies of U.S. women religious.
Top trends in experiences had by Latino/a Catholics in the Church by key leaders in Hispanic ministry and the Catholic Church.