St. Joseph Education Endowment Fund: The Power of Endowment in Catholic Education
The foundation of a Catholic education extends beyond traditional schooling; it creates a supportive environment that encourages students to deepen their connection with their faith, while also providing a curriculum focused on academic excellence. This vision was inspired by a dedicated parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winter Haven. Bob Radamacher’s legacy continues through the St. Joseph Education Endowment Fund. Motivated by his faith, Bob included a bequest in his will to create an Endowment Fund that helps hardworking families who value a Catholic education to enroll their children at St. Joseph Catholic School in Winter Haven. To honor this significant gift, school leaders and several board members held a ceremony to unveil a plaque commemorating Bob Radamacher, which…
St. Katharine Drexel Feast Day Trivia Challenge
Celebrate St. Katharine Drexel’s Feast Day by testing your knowledge in this special trivia challenge! If you would like to join us in the joy of philanthropy, make a gift and join the St. Katharine Drexel Society here: cfocf.org/foundation.
Celebrating the Feast Day of Our Patron Saint: St. Katharine Drexel
On March 3rd, the Church joyfully celebrated the Feast Day of St. Katharine Drexel, patron saint of philanthropy and patron saint of CFOCF. St. Katharine Drexel is a model of fearless generosity and complete trust in God to tend to her needs. Rather than indulging in the massive inheritance she received from her family, she chose to invest in heavenly treasures. Every cent of her inheritance went towards furthering the model of Christ’s charity, and St. Katharine Drexel subsequently took a vow of poverty. We seek St. Katharine Drexel’s great joy and hope that she found in returning her earthly treasures to our God through her care of the poor, and through our mission, we desire to gather our Diocese in sharing…
Kicking Off The Year with Legacy Seminars
Thank you once more to our wonderful parish hosts, ministry partners, event volunteers, and professional partners for allowing us to serve our community with four fruitful Legacy Planning events. These four events educated over 80 attendees on how to create legally valid Wills and Trusts, how to steward their earthly treasures and avoid probate, how to create perpetual legacies through planned charitable gifts, and, most importantly, how to ensure that what God gave us on earth to enjoy becomes an expression of love when we are called to return to Him. Winter 2025 was our busiest Legacy Planning event season yet, and we look forward to many more! If you are interested in attending a Legacy Planning Event or want…
Market Highlights from Our Trusted Partner The Concord Advisory Group, Ltd.
The Foundation utilizes Concord Advisory Group as our trusted partner for investment management services. The Foundation’s investment programs serve our partner organizations to provide annual income and financial wellness and serve individual donors to meet their philanthropic aspirations and legacy goals. Concord is an Investment Advisory Group focused on faith-based nonprofit services by providing strategic advice to staff, our Investment Committee, and our Board of Directors to improve the performance of our investment services. The Foundation’s investment services include endowment funds, donor advised funds (DAFs), and reserve funds, each with their own targeted performance strategy. Concord has more than thirty years of experience assisting their partners in managing the balance between spending policy and corpus growth while navigating the challenging…
Join Us March 3rd for St. Katharine Drexel’s Feast Day!
Mark Your Calendars! On March 3rd, our Church celebrates the Feast Day of our patron saint, St. Katharine Drexel. We joyously pray for and offer the intentions of all of the charitable hearts in our St. Katharine Drexel Society. If you would like to join this spiritual community of loving generosity and ministry-building impact, make your gift today at cfocf.org/foundation. Join us in our prayer to bring Christ’s most beloved Church to the fullness of charity: St. Katharine Drexel, pray for us! Heavenly Father, You are the giver of life and everything we have is a gift from you. You have shown us your infinite generosity by giving us Your son, Jesus Christ. You inspired St. Katharine Drexel to dedicate…
CFOCF Awarded the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency
We are blessed to announce that Candid has awarded the Catholic Foundation the GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. This recognition is a testament of our commitment to transparency, accountability, and excellence in nonprofit management. The GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency is the highest recognition Candid has to offer. GuideStar is an innovative tool by Candid that collects and presents information about nonprofit organizations. To earn this seal, The Catholic Foundation had to provide detailed information about our goals, strategies, and the impact of our work. This distinction assures our donors and partners of our dedication to upholding the highest standards of integrity in all we do. We are grateful to Candid for once again awarding us the Platinum Seal of…
Thank You Legacy Seminar Participants
January was a busy but impactful month for CFOCF! As a Catholic community, we trust in God’s gift of everlasting life. Our attendees, hosts, and speakers exemplified this beautiful belief at our four January Legacy Planning events, where we focused on how estate planning and charitable giving truly build our Catholic legacy during our lifetime and beyond. We are grateful to our over 80 attendees for sharing these educational and prayerful events with us. Thank you to our speakers: And our hosts: for being dedicated to sharing this message and partnering with the Catholic Foundation. We look forward to more Legacy Events in the Spring. Please visit our Legacy Seminars page to learn more on how to attend.
Market Highlights from Our Trusted Partner The Concord Advisory Group, Ltd.
The Foundation utilizes Concord Advisory Group as our trusted partner for investment management services. The Foundation’s investment programs serve our partner organizations to provide annual income and financial wellness and serve individual donors to meet their philanthropic aspirations and legacy goals. Concord is an Investment Advisory Group focused on faith-based nonprofit services by providing strategic advice to staff, our Investment Committee, and our Board of Directors to improve the performance of our investment services. The Foundation’s investment services include endowment funds, donor advised funds (DAFs), and reserve funds, each with their own targeted performance strategy. Concord has more than thirty years of experience assisting their partners in managing the balance between spending policy and corpus growth while navigating the challenging…
New Year, New You, New Legacy
As we usher in 2025, take a moment to reflect on all the gifts which He has given us—our family, our finances, and the ministries close to our heart—and safeguard them for generations to come. One of the smartest ways you can start this new year off strong is with an up-to-date estate plan. Here is a checklist to help you create a plan that is practical and aligns with your faith! If you’re in need of an estate attorney, we are blessed to have vetted Catholic estate attorneys on our Planned Giving Advisory Council that can help you create a customized plan and assist you with creating a will or trust. Many offer a FREE one-hour consultation. Learn more at…