Current Events
As part of its service to the community, and to enhance the visibility of both its philanthropic work and the pressing needs of the community, The Catholic Foundation hosts and sponsors a number of public and educational activities each year.
These include:
Catholic Community Network
The Catholic Foundation presents a regular educational and networking opportunity for benefactors and the ministry leadership in the Dallas diocesan community throughout the year. To receive email notices of the meetings, call 972.661.9792 or email info@catholicfoundation.com.
Schedule of Catholic Community Network Events
September 22, 2010
Nancy Barry - Noted Author and Speaker, Former Vice President of Community Services - The Dallas Monring News and WFAA
Gen Y: Are They Ready for the Real World?
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Park City Club
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Networking: 8:30 - 9:00am
For reservations contact - virginia@catholicfoundation.com or call 972-661-9792.
Previous Catholic Community Network Events
March 10, 2010
Tyree Collier, Attorney - Thompson & Knight, LLP
TAKING CHANCES:
The Legal Issues of Fundraising via Charitable Raffles, Poker Tournaments, Auctions and other Gaming Activity
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September 10, 2009
Matt Frazier, Founder & CEO - Pursuant
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY:
The “New Age” of Communication and Its Impact on Development
November 18, 2008
Janet C. Davis, CFRE, Senior Consultant, Dini Partners
"Mastering the Lost Art of Grantwriting"
September 16, 2008
Cynthia B. Nunn, President, Center for Nonprofit Management
"How to Govern and Manage Your Nonprofit"
May 8, 2008
Carole Rylander, CFRE, Rylander Associates
"The Importance of Strategic Planning"
March 6, 2008
Annette Taylor, Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Dallas
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Credit: Photos by Jenna Teter/Courtesy of Texas Catholic
Annette Gonzales Taylor, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Dallas, addresses attendees during The Catholic Foundation’s Catholic Community Network event at the Park City Club. During the March event, Annette presented an update on her work to increase positive stories about the local Catholic community in the media and discussed a new streamlined email communications program for the diocese.
Credit: Photos by Jenna Teter/Courtesy of Texas Catholic
Edwin M. Schaffler, President and CEO of The Catholic Foundation, Annette Gonzales Taylor, Director of Communications for the Diocese of Dallas, and Cheryl Unis Mansour, Vice President of Development for The Catholic Foundation, gather at the Park City Club for The Catholic Foundation’s Catholic Community Network event. Annette, the featured speaker for the March event, is responsible for all internal and external diocesan publications and serves as the official spokesperson for the diocese.
The Catholic Foundation Award Dinner
The 28th annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner was held on Friday, February 5, 2010 in the Crystal Ballroom of the InterContinental Dallas where we honored Father Phil Postell, S.J. for his outstanding work in our community as president of Jesuit College Preparatory School for the past 17 years.
For information about The Catholic Foundation Award Dinner, please call Linda Scheets at 972-661-9792 or email her at lscheets@catholicfoundation.com.
Recipients of The Catholic Foundation Award
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2010 - Father Phil Postell, S.J. 2009 - Marianne Staubach 2008 - J. Oliver McGonigle 2007 - Jan Collmer 2006 - Jere Thompson 2005 - Michael R. Corboy 2004 - The Rose Mary and J.M. Haggar, Sr. Family 2003 - James M. Moroney, Jr. 2002 - Rev. Timothy Gollob 2001 - Beatrice M. Haggerty 2000 - Gene Vilfordi 1999 - Susan Heller Stanzel 1998 - Peggy and Charles Galvin 1997 - Hal Tehan |
1996 - Pat and Neil O'Brien 1995 - Kay and Henry Neuhoff III 1994 - Louis J. Maher 1993 - James Walsh 1992 - Robert Sasseen 1991 - William D. Barrett 1990 - Honorable David G. Fox 1989 - Society of St. Vincent de Paul 1988 - The Brady Center 1987 - Steve Landregan 1986 - Sister Carla Dolce, O.S.U. 1985 - Joe Fechtel 1984 - Thomas C. Unis 1983 - Monsignor Henry McGill |
The Catholic Foundation Scholars
As part of The Catholic Foundation Award Dinner, we celebrate excellence in Catholic education by honoring an outstanding high school Junior with The Catholic Foundation Scholars Award. Recipients of the scholarship are selected based on academic achievement, leadership at their school, community service and an essay entitled “What My Catholic Education Means to Me.” Past Scholars are:
1998 - Michael Greenfield, Cistercian Preparatory School
1999 - Angela Johnson, St. John High School
2000 - Melissa Ann Sepeda, Ursuline Academy
2001 - Belen Castillo, Bishop Dunne High School
2002 - Paul Kolker, Jesuit College Preparatory School
2003 - Kathryn Ball, Bishop Lynch High School
2004 - Juan Muldoon, Cistercian Preparatory School
2005 - Vincent Zimmern, Cistercian Preparatory School
2006 - Miranda Colletta, Ursuline Academy
2007 - Scott Palmer, Jesuit College Preparatory School
2008 - James E. Newby V, Bishop Lynch High School
2009 - Victoria Ehlinger, Bishop Lynch High School
2010 - Sebastian Saldivar, Bishop Dunne High School
Click here to read Mr. Saldivar's essay.
Plaza Art Competition
The Catholic Foundation's 50th Year Anniversary gift to the people of Dallas is an open-air plaza in the new Dallas Arts District across from the Meyerson Symphony Center, and adjacent to the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Each fall a new piece of art is installed in this unique urban oasis following a rigorous competition among local artists. The 2006-07 winner was Marty Ray’s “Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art”, the 2007-08 winner is Ann Cushing Gantz's “Trumpeting Angel” and Pamela Nelson’s “Magic Carpet,” the winner in our 3rd year, graced the wall of The Catholic Foundation Plaza for 2008-09. Our latest winner, “Music on Parade” by David Zvanut, will be on display until October, 2010.
The fifth annual Catholic Foundation Plaza Artists Competition is now underway!
Professional artists in North Texas are invited to submit one original work of art. Entries must be scaled to fit the art wall in the Plaza, which is 28 feet long by 9'8" tall. The price for the winning entrant is $2,500 and their artwork will be on display for public viewing in the Plaza for one year.
The deadline for entries is 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Download a Request for Proposal.
If you'd like to receive more information about, or enter The Catholic Foundation Plaza Annual Art competition, click here.
Granting Ceremonies
A special presentation of all grants awarded during The Catholic Foundation’s two grantmaking cycles, is scheduled - generally at a grant recipient’s locale - each fall and each spring.
Professional Advisors’ Seminar
The Catholic Foundation has developed an annual Advisors Series for Wealth and Estate Management Professionals to provide quality continuing education opportunities for our local professional advisor community. Outstanding professionals of national renown lead the seminars and provide current intelligence on many of the most pressing legal and financial considerations involved in wealth management and estate planning, particularly with regard to philanthropic considerations.
To receive an invitation to the Advisor Series for Wealth and Estate Management Professionals, please call 972.661.9792 or email info@catholicfoundation.com.