By Marie Galetto-Dugoni, Marketing Manager In 2019, the Foundation awarded the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, Saint Leo the Great Parish and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish a Two-Year Grant for their upcoming Parent Engagement Academy. No one knew just how much...
By Marie Galetto, Marketing Manager In our communities of faith, we develop strong relationships, bonding with others in our shared friendship with Jesus. Such is the bond between Father Saju Joseph and many of his parishioners. We witnessed these connections...
By Mary Quilici Aumack Because we facilitate philanthropy, our office is always busy in the last few weeks of the year. We often get requests to open Donor Advised Funds after Christmas. Such was the case in 2017 when we received a call asking if we had a fax...
Which is better, using appreciated securities or an IRA? A recent Forbes article explores the different benefits of making charitable contributions using an IRA versus bunching donations into a Donor Advised Fund. The article states: “To oversimplify the...
By Marie Galetto-Dugoni, Marketing Manager A cell phone, a make-shift tripod, and a laptop were the extent of the technology available to Five Wounds Parish for livestreaming masses at the beginning of the pandemic. And for a time, the parish made that work. Like many...
“It is with the smallest brushes that the Artist paints the best paintings.” -St André Bessette By Nick Carney, Endowment and Planned Giving Program Manager I have worked in several different roles and industries throughout my career. The most difficult role, but also...