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
For information on upcoming CCN events, contact virginia@catholicfoundation.com
Previous Catholic Community Network Events
November 15, 2011
Hedy Helsell, Owner – Hedy Helsell Consulting
Best Practices in Fundraising: A Foundation for Success
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Park City Club
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Networking: 8:30 - 9:00am
May 6, 2011
Jonathan Schick, President - GOAL Consulting
“20 by 20”: How to Effectively Communicate Your Message in 400 Seconds
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April 5, 2011
Mark Perkins, President - SullivanPerkins
Visual Branding for Nonprofits: How to Do Good by Looking Good
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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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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 30th annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel InterContinental in Addison. Please join us as we honor Sister Margaret Ann Moser, OSU for her outstanding work in our Catholic community.
For additional information about The Catholic Foundation Award Dinner, please call Linda Scheets at 972-661-9792 or email her at lscheets@catholicfoundation.com.
Featured Video: 2011 Receipient, Mary Templeton
Recipients of The Catholic Foundation Award
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2011 - Mary Templeton 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
2011 - Lauren Marsan, Bishop Lynch High School
Read Ms. Marsan’s essay, “What My Catholic Education Means to Me”.
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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. Listed below are previous the winners of The Catholic Foundation Art Competition:
2006-07: “Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art,” Marty Ray
2007-08: “Trumpeting Angel,” Ann Cushing Gantz
2008-09: “Magic Carpet,” Pamela Nelson
2009-10: “Music on Parade,” David Zvanut
2010-11: “Downtown Playground,” J. Lynn Kelly
2011-12: “Dallas in Wonderland,” Rebecca Guy
The sixth annual Catholic Foundation Plaza Art Competition was completed in September and the winning artwork “Dallas in Wonderland” by Rebecca Guy was unveiled at a special reception at Catholic Foundation Plaza on Thursday, October 13th. The winning artwork will be on display until October 2012.
In addition to the winning artwork, four Honorable Mention Winners were named: Theresa Thornhill's “By Note and by Brushstroke”, Susan Lecky's “A Bouquet for Dalla”, Hank Black's “Wings of Delight” and Charles Facial's “Life's Dance to Victory” received this honor.
View all of the artwork submitted for the competition.
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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.
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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.
Our latest installment of the Advisor Series will be held on December 7, 2011 at the Belo Mansion in Dallas, Texas. Professor Jeffrey N. Pennell will speak on:
“Hot Topics and Current Developments: Tax Legislation and Current Cases with Planning Significance.”
Online registration is now closed. For ticket information, please call Linda Scheets at 972-661-9792.
To receive an invitation to the Advisor Series for Wealth and Estate Management Professionals, please call 972.661.9792 or email info@catholicfoundation.com.
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2012 Catholic Foundation Award Dinner
The 30th annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel InterContinental in Addison. Please join us as we honor Sister Margaret Ann Moser, OSU for her outstanding work in our Catholic community
