The Mission of our Foundation

The Catholic Foundation | Diocese of Tucson

Core Values

• Furthering the Mission of Christ in His Church

  We who serve the Catholic Foundation value our Catholic faith and its mission. This mission is the driving force behind all we do. We will do all that we can to provide resources so that the Church’s mission can grow and flourish in the Diocese of Tucson.

• Christian Stewardship

  We value Christian stewardship; we will treasure God’s gifts even beyond the monetary gifts we receive and disburse. We will receive God’s gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible and accountable manner, share them in justice and love with all, and return them with increase to the Lord.

• Responsible, Long-Term Stewardship of the Financial Assets entrusted to the Catholic Foundation

  We will create and manage endowments with the goal of safely growing the funds we manage to provide long-term support to the entities we serve. We will adhere to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines. We will honor the requirements of the benefactors of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson in disbursement of income, and we will follow up with the recipients of the funds disbursed. We will adhere to the established accounting principles of non-profit organizations.

• Open and Transparent Communication in all operations of the Catholic Foundation

  Because we are receiving the gifts of people intended for the mission of Christ, we are committed to regular, open, and respectful communication among the board, the staff and all stakeholders on the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson. Special interests will be disclosed, and appropriate confidentiality will be maintained.

• Honoring the People We Serve

  We appreciate our donors and will be respectful of them in the cultivation, solicitation and ongoing acknowledgement of their generosity. We value collaboration and respect in our interactions with other charitable organizations, those whose funds we manage, and the recipients of funds managed by the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to build endowments to provide perpetual resources to further the religious, educational and charitable ministries in the Diocese of Tucson.

VISION STATEMENT

We will be the place where donors and other Catholic Organizations turn to establish, increase and manage endowments. We will fund as much of the essential mission of the Church in the Diocese of Tucson as possible. We will be perceived as a trusted source for the equitable funding of Catholic needs in the Diocese of Tucson.