The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Florida
From 2005-2007, the diocese engaged in a comprehensive planning process, Sharing the Vision, which brought out the hopes and desires of the all the faithful of our diocese. The feedback, ideas, goals, and objectives that this process focused on were varied, but one theme ran throughout: we want a more vibrant church.
In order to fund this vision of a more vibrant church, the Catholic Foundation was established in 2007. The Foundation is a separately incorporated charitable foundation that is dedicated to Catholic activity in Northwest Florida. We support parishes, lay apostolates, and diocesan offices by awarding grants to innovative programs and ministries that achieve the goals set forth in the Sharing the Vision process.
The Sharing the Vision ~ Growing in Faith capital campaign is providing the seed money to establish endowments. The interest and dividends from these endowments will be used to award the grants with a portion being reinvested in the principal to grow the impact over the years.
Currently, the foundation has endowments in the following areas:
-Religious Formation
-Family Life Ministry
-Youth Ministry
-Seminarian Education
-Campus Ministry
-Catholic Schools
-Adult & Young Adult Ministry
-Catholic Charities
-Ethnic Ministry
In addition, the Foundation has a restricted fund for future growth that is used to purchase real estate that our diocese will need for future parishes and other ministries as Northwest Florida develops.
Individuals who are interested in leaving a lasting legacy can work with us to establish named endowments that achieve impacts in areas of specific interest to them. We can work with the full range of charitable estate planning tools, gift annuities, and outright gifts. In addition to individuals, parishes and lay apostolates dedicated to Catholic work in Northwest Florida can establish endowments to provide for their own futures.
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The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Florida is committed to supporting the very best in our creativity as a Catholic people. The call of Christian discipleship demands the very best we have and the Catholic Foundation stands ready to bridge the imagination of our people into the transformational programs they want. Together we will build the Body of Christ into a mighty witness of God’s love for this world. Together, we will be effective at inviting all into the high adventure of Christian faith.