Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania
provides a permanent and secure funding stream to strengthen and grow the Church's mission and ministries in Northwest Pennsylvania. The Catholic Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) corporation and the only community foundation in northwest Pennsylvania guided by Catholic values and investment principles.
Impact Stories
A Husband's Surprise is a Remarkable Tribute
Students at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Warren, PA, will benefit for years to come thanks to an endowment named for a beloved teacher.
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For the Next 100 Years
When Bill Steger realized he will mark his 50th year as a parishioner of Saint George Parish in Erie in the same year the parish celebrates its 100th
anniversary he wondered – how can I give back to this community in a special way?
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A Spark to Life-Long Faith Formation
When Michele Smith, religious education leader at Saint Callistus Parish in Kane applied for a Faith Formation grant with the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania in 2019, she never imagined that a global pandemic would alter her plans for implementing a parish-wide faith-formation plan. With the GIFT program already on her radar, Michele decided to adapt it for use with her elementary religious education students.
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RECENT NEWS & UPDATES
Catholics throughout northwest Pennsylvania are celebrating the significant growth of the Catholic Foundation in recent years. In addition to providing a myriad of fundraising resources extended to regional Catholic organizations, the Foundation has grown to manage over $24M in endowment assets. Reflecting this expansion, and as both fiduciaries and dedicated stewards of the Foundation, the board of directors is pleased to announce steps taken recently to take the board’s governance and oversight of the Foundation to a new level.
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Saint Ambrose
