The Triplett family has a long history at Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception School. Triplett graduates from St. Mary include Ray Triplett (’69), Ray’s sisters Barbara (’62), Joan (’65) and Teri (’67) as well as Ray’s two children Sara (’98) and Colin (’00). “My experience [at St. Mary School] was a vital, formative part …
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“There is so much uncertainty in our lives and in our world. It comforts me to know that no matter how things change, the parish endowment will FOREVER support the members of this community.” – Fr. Greg Kimm, pastor at St. Joseph of Cupertino Endowments are maintained forever, so a gift to an endowment is …
“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield!” – Alfred Lord Tennyson A couple of weeks ago, Doug & I had the honor of cohosting a retirement celebration for our good friend Sr. Rosalie Pizzo. The party was hosted by Peggy & Lon Normandin. Peggy and Sr. Rosalie graduated together from Notre Dame High …
This is a reprint of an article from the Foundation’s 2017 Annual Newsletter. By Marie Galetto-Dugoni In the spring of 2017, 8th graders from St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School went on the much-loved trip to Washington, D.C. One of the highlights of this trip is laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown …
By Marie Galetto-Dugoni Last year, the Catholic Community Foundation made our first-ever Two-Year Grant to Our Lady of La Vang Parish. The program, titled “One Bread, One Body Ministry,” includes many activities that support people in need both in and outside their parish community. It was a brand-new program, and the Foundation felt that by …
“To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.” Cardinal John Henry Newman by Mary Quilici Aumack, Executive Director If you’ve read my column for a while, you know that there are just a few recurring themes: Gratitude, Faith, Family (genetic and otherwise), food (I do write a lot about …
Carolina Scipioni Endowment and Planned Giving Program Manager As soon as my husband and I had our first child 16 years ago, we knew we needed to document our estate plan and make arrangements for guardianship should something happen to both of us. Our daughter was the most amazing treasure ever entrusted to us, and …
What is the role of a financial or legal advisor in their clients’ philanthropic decisions? What is the context in which advisors are having these conversations in the Silicon Valley? Kia Sullivan, Vice President and Senior Philanthropic Advisor at Wells Fargo Bank presents on this topic at the Catholic Community Foundation’s “Advisor Breakfast: Philanthropy Planning …
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Marie Galetto-Dugoni Marketing & Grants Program Manager My grandmother Teresa Machado was a planner. She loved organizing events and hosting people in her home. When my mom went to her high school Senior Ball, my grandma not only made a multi-course dinner for my mom and her friends before the dance, but she also got …
By Carolina Scipioni It is commonly understood that life insurance provides for the financial well-being of loved ones upon death. Perhaps less obvious is the fact that this same principle can be used to benefit those organizations that we support during our lives and that we would like to continue to support in the future. …