Catholic Foundation Events

In service to the community, and to enhance the visibility of both philanthropic work and pressing needs of the region, The Catholic Foundation hosts and sponsors a number of public and educational events annually.

Upcoming Events

Circle Of Life Seminar

Past Events

Spring Grant Ceremony

On Thursday, April 18, The Catholic Foundation will award $1.7 million to 34 North Texas schools, churches and community organizations during its 2024 spring grant ceremony. The event will take place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in the Parish Hall located in the Parish Activity Center. Funded by the Foundation’s unrestricted Philanthropy Fund […]

41st Annual Catholic Foundation Award recipients, Georgia and Marc Lyons

All are invited to celebrate the finest in community service and Catholic philanthropy in the Dallas area at the 41st annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. That evening at the Hilton Anatole, we’ll recognize our 41st Annual Catholic Foundation Award recipients, Georgia and Marc Lyons, who are long-time parishioners at All […]

Catholic Community Network Panel

As 2023 draws to a close, the new year offers each of us the opportunity to sharpen our organization’s business strategies. When we lead from a mindset of hope and passion, as our highly accomplished panelists will discuss, the results can be incredibly powerful. Our featured speakers for “Sharpening Organizational Strategy Through Knowledge, Passion & Hope” are: Jessica […]

The Advisors Series

Our 17th annual Advisors Series for Estate and Wealth Management Professionals on Nov. 16 will feature Jonathan G. Blattmachr, co-author of nine books and more than 500 articles on estate planning and Teresa L. Bush, Esq., who has practiced law since 1991 and focused her practice exclusively on issues of estate and gift tax planning, […]

Catholic Community Network

Our next Catholic Community Network will take place on Wednesday, September 6. We’ll announce the topic and speakers as we get closer to the date. The Catholic Community Network is a quarterly event (excluding summer) hosted by The Catholic Foundation to provide educational, religious and charitable leaders in the Dallas Catholic community with information and […]

Catholic Community Network Panel – March 22

Our next Catholic Community Network will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at 8 a.m. and feature the executive director of Cafe Momentum and CEO of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of North Texas talking organizational effectiveness. Meantime, enjoy the video of our most recent panel about nonprofit fundraising and community foundation donor engagement.

2022 Fall Grant Ceremony

Our fall grant ceremony took place Nov. 17 at Network of Community Ministries in Richardson. Our spring grant ceremony will take place Friday, April 21.

2022 Art On The Plaza Winner

The 17th annual Art on the Plaza competition produced many wonderful entries. But only one could win and be on display for a year in the heart of the Dallas Arts District.

2022 Professional Advisors Series

Our 16th annual Advisors Series for Estate and Wealth Management Professionals on Nov. 10 featured Paul S. Lee, Chief Tax Strategist with Northern Trust Wealth Management, who presented “Top Planning Ideas Today: COVID, Congress, Charity.”

39th Annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner – February 19, 2022

39th Annual Catholic Foundation Award Dinner February 19, 2022 | Cocktails at 6:30 p.m., Dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Professional Advisors Series 2020

We hosted the 14th annual Advisors Series for Estate and Wealth Management Professionals on November 18.