Catholic Foundation For The Diocese Of Tucson

Programs: 1 - catholic foundation accomplished programs dedicated to educating, motivating, and invigorating stewardship within the diocese of tucson. Through annual, major, and planned giving programs, the catholic foundation is able to garner resources in a fiscally transparent and responsible manner and distribute solicited gifts for the immediate and long term needs of the faith community of the diocese. The catholic foundation works to foster a faith community where its members prayerfully consider their stewardship responsibility and decide to commit a portion of their time, talent, and treasurers to serve the mission of christ. Grants program - during the fiscal year ended december 31, 2013 the catholic foundation disbursed $3,110,472 in grants to parishes, schools, and other catholic ministry programs. Annual appeal the catholic foundation manages a robust annual appeal effort on behalf of the diocese of tucson. This effort, which raised $3,708,177 supports 26 diocesan level charities, ministries, and services essential to the pastoral needs of the diocese. Endowment program the catholic foundation was designed to develop a means by which church needs could be met on a long-range, planned basis through an endowment program. The foundation has developed giving programs that allow people interested in making a lasting gift to do so with the assurance that the earnings from their donation will be distributed to religious, charitable, and educational programs within the diocese of tucson. The board of directors of the catholic foundation is called to exercise faithful, competent, and socially responsible stewardship in how it manages its financial resources. The foundation's endowment consists of approximately 79 individual funds established for a variety of purposes. Charitable gift annuities for more than 25 years, the catholic foundation has maintained a successful charitable gift annuities (cga) program. During the past year, the foundation received one new cga account bringing the total number of cga accounts to 24. Acts of the apostle society the acts of the apostle society was created to recognize those supporters who have made a provision for the catholic foundation and/or a parish, school, or any other catholic organization located within the diocese of tucson in their will or living trust, have established a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or other type of planned gift of stewardship program. The catholic foundation provides education, training, and support to parish stewardship efforts within the diocese of tucson and works closely with pastors, lay ministers, and parishioners to encourage stewardship of time, talent, and treasurer as a way of life. Increasing a culture of stewardship within the diocese of tucson is a strategic priority.

the foundation leases a building to the diocese of tucson.