Our Mission
The mission of the Catholic Foundation is to educate, motivate, and invigorate stewardship within the Diocese of Tucson, to garner resources in a fiscally transparent and responsible manner, and to manage and distributed solicited gifts for the immediate and long term needs of the faith community of the Diocese.
Our Vision
The Catholic Foundation seeks to foster a faith community where its members prayerfully consider their stewardship responsibility and decide to commit a portion of their time, talent, and treasures to serve the mission of Christ.
Board of Directors
Most Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger
Bishop of Tucson
John Tellmann
Chair
Robert Sullivan
Vice Chair
Alex Miramontez
Secretary
Robert Sullivan
Treasurer
Members
Steve Borden
Sergio Cardona
Donal Drayne
Mary Anne Fay
Denis Fitzgibbons
Jeanne Gale
Pat Kambourian, Past Chair
Don Loose
Marilou Lopez
John Meurant
Rick Moisio
Les Orchekowsky
Luis Fernando Parra
Caitlin Sklar
Deacon Anthony Underwood
Rev. Viliulfo Valderrama
Ex-Officio Members
Rev. Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy
Moderator of the Curia
Diocese of Tucson
Deacon Gregory Henderson
Chief Financial Officer
Diocese of Tucson
Foundation Staff
Sal Polizzotto
Executive Director
520.838.2509
spolizzotto@diocesetucson.org
Katheryn Hutchinson
Program Manager for Grants
520.838.2505
khutchinson@diocesetucson.org
Ernie Nedder
Cathedral Square Campaign Manager
520.838.2506
enedder@diocesetucson.org
Suzanne V. Hopkins
Annual Catholic Appeal Manager
520.838.2515
svhopkins@diocesetucson.org
Kenneth Hontz
Annual Catholic Appeal Development Associate
520.838.2504
khontz@diocesetucson.org
Teresa Pierce
Constituent Relations Manager
520.838.2525
tpierce@diocesetucson.org
Samuel Kiser
Administrative Assistant
520.838.2507
skiser@diocesetucson.org
