The Catholic Community Foundation offers many charitable giving options for individuals and families. From one-time donations to setting up an endowment, the Catholic Community Foundation gives you the opportunity to provide lasting charitable support to the ministry of your choice!

When you give through the Catholic Community Foundation, you support your chosen ministry with confidence, knowing we screen all nonprofits for financial standing and alignment with Catholic values.

We believe our mission is sacred. It is a faithful, generous response to the many blessing we have received. Through our mission, we invite our Catholic community to participate in service that is profound, compassionate, and perpetual.

The Catholic Community Foundation encourages three main types of giving. In addition to one-time donations, we manage endowments and assist in legacy planning.

Make a one-time or recurring gift to a specific endowment or a gift designated for granting by the Catholic Community Foundation. To donate with a check, fill out our Check Donation Form and mail to 5800 Weiss Street. Or, donate online with any major credit card.

The Catholic Community Foundation helps you set up the fund of your choice. Review the types of funds below to see which one best aligns with your philanthropic intent.

The Catholic Community Foundation helps you give back to your community—even beyond your lifetime. Name the Catholic Community Foundation as a beneficiary in your will or trust to continue your stewardship in perpetuity. Download our Confidential Legacy Gift Intention.

Please consult your tax advisor when considering these types of gifts.

Download our Guide to IRA Charitable Rollovers.

Download our Guide to Stock Transfer Gifts.

Download our Guide to Bequests. 

When you create an Endowment Fund, the Catholic Community Foundation will manage your contributions to help them grow—in perpetuity. Support your designated parish, school, or ministry forever. Download our Guide to Endowments.

With a Donor Advised Fund, make deposits at any time and immediately receive tax benefits. Then, when you are ready to disburse your fund, simply notify the Catholic Community Foundation which causes you would like to donate to. Download our Guide to Donor Advised Funds.

A Designated Fund is an advised fund whose beneficiary organization has been specified by the donor(s) at the time of the gift. Growth from the fund, and in some cases the principal, is distributed in accordance with the instructions provided at the time of the gift.

A Granting Fund is designated to a broad cause in order to meet the evolving needs of your community. You can name a variety of areas, including Catholic education, seminarians, or the poor and vulnerable. The Catholic Community Foundation’s management of the fund includes the Grant Committee’s review of applications and recommendations for grant awards.

Scholarship Funds are designed to help students with the cost of tuition. You can establish a general scholarship fund, a fund in a loved one’s memory, or a fund to support students studying a specific subject. The Catholic Community Foundation’s management of the fund includes awarding scholarships to students and distributing the award directly to the recipient’s school.

Questions? Contact our Executive Director, Kristin Smith, at 989.303.9201 or at kristin.smith@ccfmm.org.