by Chris Ringkamp | Jan 15, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation, a public charity, is pleased to announce the expansion of our charitable services by administering Donor-Advised Funds. A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF for short) can be thought of as a “charitable giving account” through...
by Chris Ringkamp | Oct 23, 2024 | News
LIEB FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AT TWO CAMBRIA COUNTY SCHOOLS (ALTOONA, PA) – A legacy that began close to fifty years ago will continue for many generations into the future thanks to the family and friends of the late Ralph Lieb who...
by Chris Ringkamp | Apr 5, 2024 | News
Participant surveys of our first Catholic Investing Summit indicate it was an overwhelming success. ICF CEO Chris Ringkamp presented an overview of the US Catholic Conference of Catholic Bishops’ social investing guidelines. Keynote Speaker and Chief Investment...
by Chris Ringkamp | Dec 12, 2023 | News
As stewards of 40 Catholic-invested scholarship and general operations endowments benefitting the Bishop McCort Catholic High School community, we are pleased to strengthen our partnership by securing naming rights to the conference room in the new Toyota Media...
by Chris Ringkamp | Sep 22, 2023 | News
For the 12th straight year, we have earned a rating from Charity Navigator – the global evaluator of nonprofit stability, efficiency and sustainability! You can #GiveWithConfidence knowing that we have been independently evaluated for being effective with...
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,...
