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02/20/2024

FADICA members Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and GHR Foundation supported the Leadership Collaborative's Hope-Esperanza Conference Jan. 25 in Chicago that brought together about 150 Catholic sisters. Congratulations on a successful gathering that strengthened networking and peer support of among amazing women religious ministering in our communities!

Sisters say the event was an opportunity for younger sisters to see each other, to know they are not alone and that they are part of something that goes beyond congregations and borders.

01/23/2024

Jesuits West recently featured FADICA members B.J. and Bebe Cassin in their magazine. The Cassins are known for co-founding the The Drexel Fund and supporting numerous Cristo Rey Network and NativityMiguel Network of Schools among other endeavors. Their has made huge impact in .

This article highlights their salt-of-the-earth story that formed their values and giving. Thank you for being a blessing to our Church, students across the country, and our very own FADICA family!

Bebe and BJ Cassin have a deeply shared conviction: Students from economically challenged communities deserve the same educational opportunities as children from privileged backgrounds.

01/12/2024

Next week, FADICA hosts a Conversation with Caritas Ukraine President, Tetiana Stawnychy. Ms. Stawnychy will talk with us us about expanding services to rural areas and care for children with trauma and learning deficits due to the war.

FADICA members receive exclusive access to this event and many more learning opportunities throughout the year.

If you are thinking about how your can be elevated, more informed, and supported for greater , contact us. We’d love to chat.

12/04/2023

is a time of preparation and hope.

FADICA helps members prepare in their leadership in in faithful hope for impact beyond what any of us can do alone.

Each week this Advent season, we will share ways we do this.

What are your own intentions for preparation and hope?

11/22/2023

to all! We are especially grateful for the ways God has moved through the work of Catholic philanthropy this year. Prayers for continued blessings upon and direction for our shared work and vocation.

11/17/2023

The Future of is NOW!

This winter, FADICA members will gather in New Orleans to examine philanthropy and Catholic School success - now and into the future.

We are SO EXCITED to be partnering with so many for this extraordinary event including Xavier University of Louisiana, the only Catholic HBCU!

Stay tuned to hear more ... and FADICA members reach out to us to register! Not a member but want to know more, visit our website www.fadica.org.

Join FADICA as we travel to the Big Easy for an expansive exploration of Catholic education and formation from kindergarten though high education!

11/07/2023

FADICA member GHR Foundation joins a coalition of over 40 philanthropic, private, and public institutions in support of GroundBreak, an ambitious 10-year vision to create a more equitable MSP region.

"These resources will start flowing abundantly, reliably — and most importantly, permanently. So that aspiring homeowners, small business owners, developers can pursue the type of transformation that we want in our community.” -Kevin Bennett is senior program officer at GHR.

GHR joins a coalition of over 40 philanthropic, private, and public institutions in support of GroundBreak, an ambitious 10-year vision to create a more equitable MSP region. Learn more in the...

10/09/2023

FADICA is so honored to receive the Margaret Nacke CSJ Bakhita Award from Alliance To End Human Trafficking!

The award recognized FADICA’s support in the founding of the Alliance, previously known as U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking. FADICA co-hosted a 2013 convening of sisters leading efforts against trafficking, and FADICA members provided catalytic support in the organization’s early years and through today.

Congratulations to Talitha K*m also a recipient of this year's Margaret Nacke CSJ Bakhita Award.



Read our official press release below!

The Alliance to End Human Trafficking honored FADICA with its 2023 Margaret Nacke, CSJ Bakhita Award at its recent10th Anniversary celebration.

10/03/2023

Tomorrow at 2pm Eastern join this International You Tube Launch Event Celebrating Laudate Deum, the Pope's second Magisterial document to focus on climate change and the care for our common home.

Pope Francis anticipated that he was writing this second part of his famous document on the care of the common home "to bring current problems up to date". I...

09/29/2023

Congratulations to our second cohort of the Catholic Social Tradition & Philanthropy Certificate! 🎉✍🏽🎓❤️✝️

Developed by FADICA and the University of Notre Dame Center for Social Concerns, this course is uniquely designed for foundation leaders and donors interested in learning more about the principles of the social tradition and how they can inform the vocation of .

As part of the certificate program, participants develop a capstone project to apply Catholic social tradition to their professional role.

Check out this website – the capstone project of certificate participants from the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation - for an outstanding example of how the course has deepened understanding and commitment to CST.

The information above was compiled by Meg Distler, Mary Tyndall, and Mark Burkholder as a capstone project for the Catholic Social Tradition and Philanthropy course offered by the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame, and the Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activi...

09/12/2023

Kudos to The Connelly Foundation and President Tom Riley for forging this unique collaborative in Philadelphia!

The new Philadelphia Funder Collaborative — a partnership between the Connelly Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Neubauer Family Foundation — will be offering local nonprofits a total of $9 million in funding to help celebrate the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial in 2026.

The Philadelphia Funder Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial aims to support local programs to commemorate the country's 250th birthday.