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...
by Chris Ringkamp | Oct 26, 2020 | News
After only three grant cycles, our Impact Grant Program has awarded a cumulative total of $105,931.50. The Foundation’s Trustees designated an unrestricted bequest from the late Lou Fleckenstein as the source for Impact Grants. The bequest is invested using the...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jun 15, 2020 | News
Three decades ago in June 1990, Frank Pasquerilla and Jim Saly approached Bishop Adamec with an idea to form a foundation lead by the laity that would initially provide endowment support to Catholic schools. What began with endowed funds of $218,667 has blossomed into...
by Chris Ringkamp | May 6, 2020 | News
Established in 1995, the Adelaide G. Welge (WELL-ghee) Scholarship Endowment Fund provides financial assistance to college juniors or seniors registered at a Blair County Catholic Parish (other than Saint Matthew Parish, which already has a substantial scholarship...
by Chris Ringkamp | May 6, 2020 | News
In these unprecedented times, we have distributed the following Impact Grants to several parishes so they can communicate with parishioners using new technology: Prince of Peace Parish, Northern Cambria (live streaming camera), St. Rose of Lima, Altoona (text/email...
