The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida Board of Directors held its first meeting of 2023 on February 21st. Highlights of the meeting include the addition of two new board members, Andrew Orosz, and Wendy Mara. We’ll share details on these new members in our next newsletter. There are also new committee chair appointments on the… Continue Reading The Catholic Foundation Seats New Board for 2023
Our Planned Giving Advisory Council (PGAC) met at Bishop Moore Catholic High School to discuss how bequests affect ministries in The Diocese of Orlando. PGAC Chairman, Rob Thomson, facilitated the conversation with Kevin Casey, CFO of the diocese; Monsignor Richard Walsh, Pastor of St Margaret Mary and Vicar General of the Diocese of Orlando and… Continue Reading PGAC Meets at Bishop Moore Center
The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida had its first board meeting of 2023 in February. With the new term, we have new committee appointments, Randall Scott chairs the Audit and Finance Committee; Lori Tolland is the new chair of the Development Committee. Our thanks to you both for your new leadership roles with the Foundation… Continue Reading Board Appoints New Committee Members
The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida proudly lifts up our patroness, St. Katharine Drexel. With her feast day on March 3rd, within Women’s History Month, it’s appropriate for us to remember the patron saint of philanthropy. She was born into a wealthy, yet charitable and philanthropic family in 1858. Following a pilgrimage to Rome, St.… Continue Reading Our Patroness : Saint Katharine Drexel
Three years. With the outbreak of Covid-19, March 2020 began a brief but impactful shutdown in nearly every sector of public life. The result was a dramatic and sudden increase in the need for community outreach and support. The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida responded to this need by establishing the Mercy Fund, benefitting Catholic… Continue Reading Introducing the Mercy Fund