News & Updates

#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving that will take place on May 5, 2020 as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Join in!

On Friday, March 27, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This $2 trillion economic stimulus package contains components that may affect your charitable giving in 2020.

Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Diocese of Erie and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Erie, Inc., announces the creation of the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Effort. There are three ways you can help unite and strengthen our communities at this time.

A Message from the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania

A $1,200 grant to Saint Mark Catholic Church in 2019 is encouraging church attendance in Cameron County.

Read the February 2020 issue of Faith Magazine to learn how the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is impacting the faithful throughout the Diocese of Erie

John Matune joins the Catholic Foundation as a new board member.

The Catholic Foundation is accepting grant applications for faith formation projects beginning January 15, 2020 through February 28, 2020.

The L’Arche Endowment in Memory of Donna Faye Carr and Sr. Barbara Ann Karsznia, OSB provides perpetual income to assist L'Arche Erie core members and assistants.

The Catholic Foundation Education Endowment funds tuition assistance for families of students attending Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Erie.