Independent Catholic Foundation

05/21/2026

Look for the current issue of Proclaim! Magazine (and our latest ad) in your mailbox. Happy 125, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown!

05/20/2026

Earlier this month, ICF CEO Chris Ringkamp joined his peers at the Augustine Institute for the largest gathering of Catholic Foundation executives at the annual symposium of the Consortium of Catholic Foundations. They shared best practices and daily liturgies and deepened their friendships to accelerate missions of providing long-term financial benefits to cherished Catholic causes.

While there, he thanked Tom Digenan and Michael Bell of Christian Brothers Investment Services for leveraging ICF investments to advance Catholic values globally.

05/01/2026

On this feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, patron of cemeteries, read about our stewardship of perpetual care endowments: https://mailchi.mp/75281acb814e/latest-news-from-icf-12850831

04/15/2026

Gratitude on Tax Day - a stewardship reflection:

https://www.independentcatholicfoundation.org/news/gratitude-on-tax-day/

04/13/2026

On Saturday, April 11, 2026 - proclaimed as "John DeFazio Day" by the City of Johnstown - Bishop McCort Catholic High School announced the "John DeFazio Scholarship Endowment Fund" which we will steward in our Catholic-aligned investment strategy. God's path for Mr. D. found him marking 50 incredible years in Catholic education to date as a teacher, coach, athletic director, and outstanding mentor to thousands of students. Congratulations to John on this achievement, and prayer-filled wishes for many more years of wholesome influence for our youth! Photo: ICF CEO Chris Ringkamp, John DeFazio, Bishop McCort Principal/CAO Tom Smith.

Charitable donations to the endowment may be here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/scholarshipdonationform/

03/20/2026

Get to the fish fry early so you can find your way to Holy Name Catholic Church of Ebensburg for the 7:00 PM Lenten Mission with US Olympian Jadin O’Brien, a remarkable young adult Catholic athlete (“Catholete”?). We are pleased to sponsor her visit through an Impact Grant.

03/17/2026

Celebrating St. Patrick School - Newry PA on its feast day!

The St. Patrick Parish Education Endowment was created in 2014 to support the school's administrative and educational expenses. Each donation into the fund provides an annual benefit every year.

https://icf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1148

03/12/2026

We are pleased to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Organizations in Central Pennsylvania!

Established in 1990 as a self-governing, lay-led public charity, the Independent Catholic Foundation provides long-term financial support to Catholic causes throughout the US with emphasis on those operating within the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. We help donors contribute to or create per...

03/11/2026

On National Funeral Home Directors Recognition Day, we celebrate Timothy Houser as the newest member of our Board of Trustees! Welcome, Tim!

03/03/2026

Today the Church celebrates Pennsylvania native St. Katherine Drexel who used her inherited wealth to build up numerous Catholic causes. After donating, she would reveal her motivation of her charitable giving by writing "For the greater glory of God!"

May each of us be inspired by Saint Katherine to use our God-given resources to make a meaningful difference in our parish and other cherished Catholic causes for His greater glory- especially as we give alms during Lent.