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,...
by Chris Ringkamp | Aug 9, 2022 | News
ICF CEO Chris Ringkamp joined the Faithful at all four Sunday Masses on the weekend of August 13 & 14 to celebrate three new endowment funds. ICF is now the steward of six endowments for the benefit of this Somerset County Faith Community. Each endowment produces...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 22, 2022 | News
On July 21, CEO Chris Ringkamp conducted a 26-minute webinar about the Foundation’s mission. You can view it at your convenience from our Newsletters & Publications webpage. Click the [ ] within the frame to expand it to full screen. To stay current with ICF...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 22, 2022 | News
Despite recent volatility in the investment markets, the ICF Board of Trustees approved a record release from our permanent endowments to parishes, schools, ministries, and cemeteries for the 2022-23 fiscal year that began on July 1. We were also entrusted with...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 7, 2022 | News
A Blair County individual who believed that every life is precious ensured her concern would benefit current and future generations by creating an endowment with a charitable gift in her last will (bequest). This permanent endowment fund will provide annual financial...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 7, 2022 | News
Our Board of Trustees approved a record $1.65 million release to endowment beneficiary parishes, schools, ministries, cemeteries and other Catholic causes for the 2022-23 fiscal year that begins this month. Our five-year spending policy formula smooths the quarterly...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 7, 2022 | News
For ten years, the Independent Catholic Foundation has networked informally with peer executives throughout the country, Last year, ICF became a Founding Member of the Consortium of Catholic Foundations, a peer community of chief executives who seek to accelerate...
by Chris Ringkamp | Sep 20, 2021 | News
Click on this PDF document to access the link to the session of interest. https://www.independentcatholicfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sept-Key-Findings-Session-Zoom-Links.pdf
by Chris Ringkamp | Mar 25, 2021 | News
The family of Father Tony Legarski has created the “Rev. Anthony J. Legarski Educational Endowment Fund for Seminarians and Permanent Deacons.” Known affectionately as Father Tony, he had a great sense of humor and a talent for imitating others. However, according to...
