by Chris Ringkamp | Sep 22, 2023 | News
What is an endowment fund? This one-page PDF flyer captures the essence of a perpetual endowment stewarded by the Independent Catholic Foundation from creation until maturity that yields financial benefits every year forever. Suitable for sharing with parish councils,...
by Chris Ringkamp | Aug 16, 2023 | News
ICF Trustee Annette Isgan and Office Administrator Annette Wholaver present a $6,000 grant to Father Brian Saylor and Diocesan Coordinator of Youth Ministry Francine Swope at Camp Zacchaeus earlier this summer. Open to youth in grades 4 through 9, Camp Z applied our...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 27, 2023 | News
Thursday, August 24 at 4:00 PM is the deadline for parishes and schools in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese to submit an Impact Grant Application to receive matching funds for a critical initiative. A pool of $46,691 is available for Student Retreats, Parish Renewal/...
by Chris Ringkamp | Feb 16, 2023 | News
We are pleased to announce a new online catalog featuring 280 endowment funds. The main webpage is organized by these categories (number of endowments in parentheses): Parish Endowments (61) Music Ministry (3) Vocations (8) Religious Orders (3) Life & Justice (8)...
by Chris Ringkamp | Oct 11, 2022 | News
JoAnn Taricani was a member of Our Lady of Victory Parish in State College, PA, during her childhood and youth. She would go on to earn her Master and Doctorate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. She arrived at the University of Washington, Seattle,...