Who We Serve

Here you will find a comprehensive list of all the funds we manage. Below you can find them by purpose, and do a deeper dive into each individual fund:

Education

The Diocese fulfills the teaching mission of the Catholic Church by developing the talents of students and cultivating a commitment to service, justice, and the sanctity of human life in its 44 schools. 

By donating to a Catholic education endowment, you are helping schools and parishes fulfill their mission as they strive to join their work of education with the explicit proclamation of the Gospel.

  • The CKF Catholic Education Fund is designed to provide financial assistance to students with physical and mental disabilities across the Diocese of Madison.

  • The Janice M. Weichmann-Werlein Fund was created to provide financial support to art and music programs in Catholic schools across the Diocese.

  • The purpose of the Randall Mack Memorial Fund is to aid families seeking a Catholic Education, providing support to families, tuition assistance for students, and teachers’ salaries.

  • St Ann’s Congregation Parish fund was created to support Catholic Education at St. Ann’s Parish, while providing funding for programs and services at St. Ann’s.

  • The St. Clare of Assisi Parish and St. Victor school fund is to provide financial assistance and support to St. Clare of Assisi Parish and to St. Victor’s Catholic School.

  • The St. Dennis Catholic Education Fund supports the operating expenses of St. Dennis Catholic School.

  • The St. John Bosco Tuition Assistance Fund was created to provide tuition assistance to students and families seeking Catholic Education for students’ kindergarten through 8th grade.

  • The St. John Vianney Fund was created to promote Catholic Education at St. John Vianney Cure of the Ars School, and funding for its programs and services.

  • The John Paul Cullen Memorial Scholarship Fund is to allow St. John Vianney, Cure of the Ars School to provide scholarships and tuition assistance for its students in need.

  • The St. Joseph Catholic School of Baraboo Fund is to provide support and assistance to St. Joseph’s School, while funding its programs and services.

  • The St. Joseph - Fort Atkinson Parochial School Fund was created to carry out the mission of supporting St. Joseph in Fort Atkinson, by funding school operations and management.

  • The St. Mary’s Parish School of Bloomington Fund is to support the general operating costs of St. Mary’s School.

  • The St. Olaf Parish Fund was designed to extend support to the parish’s mission to provide Catholic Faith Formation and Education at St. Olaf’s.

  • The purpose of St. Peter’s Catholic School Fund is to aid in the congregation of Springfield and supporting St. Peter’s school.

  • The Uppena Family Fund was created to support the development of quality parish religious education programming in parishes across the Diocese of Madison.

Parishes

The parish is where God’s people meet Jesus in word and in sacrament, and able to start living out the Catholic Church’s teachings.

The CDMF understands the importance of parish vitality in the Diocese of Madison and encourages the people of the Diocese to share in the responsibility of their growth. By donating to a parish, you are helping fulfill the true mission of the Church and helping the Diocese live in community.

  • The Cathedral Parish Fund was made to support programs and services for St. Raphaels Parish.

  • The Esther Dempsey Fund was created to support the St. Dennis congregation for construction projects, renovations, maintenance, and capital improvements on the parish campus.

  • The purpose of the Holy Redeemer Church Property Maintenance Fund is to provide financial support for property maintenance as described in their memorandum of records.

  • The Queen of All Saints Congregation Fund was established to aid Queen of All Saints and provide funding for its programs and services.

  • The Ralph Ringelstetter Memorial Fund is to aid in the divine mercy congregation by funding programs and services.

  • The purpose of St. Mary’s Congregation Fund is to support the congregation of St. Mary’s while funding programs and services.

  • The St. Ignatius of Mt. Horeb Fund was made to support general operating costs at St. Ignatius and St. Michael the Archangel Parish.

  • The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Congregation fund was created to extend support and assistance to St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Congregation of Madison.

  • The St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Congregation Capital Improvement Fund was established to support the upkeep, maintenance, capital improvements, and future expenses associated with St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.

  • The John and Patricia Zimbrick Fund was created to support the operating expenses related to the St. Bernard’s of Clairvaux Cathedral. This includes funding for the current and future expenses associated with facilities, programs, and endeavors.

Ministries

Christ is alive in our Diocese working through ministries that serve as His hands to our greater community. Joining together to engage in charity and evangelization through our Catholic Community Funds, we live out the Gospel more deeply. 

  • The Apostolate to the Handicapped Fund supports programs assisting individuals with physical and mental disabilities across the Diocese of Madison.

  • The Catholic Multicultural Center Fund is to provide support to migrants and minorities in need in the Diocese of Madison.

  • The Mary Catherine Matuska Pro-Life Fund was established to support parish and community based Pro-Life activities in the Diocese of Madison.

  • The purpose of the Shirley Marie Herzog Memorial fund is to support the Our Lady of Hope Clinic in all aspects of operations. The funding follows the Ethical and Religious directives for Catholic Health care services.

  • The primary purpose of the John J. Karsten Memorial Fund is to provide resources to St. Mary’s Parish in Platteville, WI, while also assisting those in the diocese with disabilities and their families.

  • The Society of St. Vincent de Paul fund was created to provide financial assistance to the district council of the Madison society of St. Vincent de Paul. This fund supports the general operating needs, programs, and services at St. Vincent de Paul.

Vocations

God calls priests in a unique way to be spiritual leaders and dedicate their lives to the Church. Through the Foundation, donors can help give financial security for those discerning this call.

  • The Fasanella Novotny Fund provides financial support to priests, seminarians, consecrated life, and those pursuing priesthood and consecrated life.

  • The Priests for Our Future Fund was established to support the costs of recruiting, training, and forming seminarians, who will become the future priests of the Diocese of Madison.

  • The Queen of the Apostles Vocation fund was designed to make distributions to the diocese, while providing to the direct education of seminarians in their path to priesthood.

Miscellaneous Funds

The majority of funds held by the CDMF have specific purposes that support education, parishes, ministries, or vocations. Some are at the discretion of the Bishop or fundholders. These funds support numerous charitable organizations and causes in the Diocese of Madison.

  • The Gonnering Family Fund was created to distribute grants in support of the mission of the Catholic Church, keeping consistent with the charitable purposes of the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation.

  • The purpose of the Heart of Mercy Fund is to provide aid to ministries and programs as directed by the bishop.

  • The purpose of the Margaret and Robert Klann Family Fund is to benefit the Diocese of Madison at the discretion of the bishop.

  • The Maier Family Fund was designed to support parishes, apostolates, programs, and entities, at the discretion of the bishop for rural Catholic needs.

  • The purpose of the McDonald Family Fund is to provide the corporal works of Mercy within Rock County, WI.

  • The St. Therese of Lisieux Fund was created to provide support to pastoral and charitable projects in the Diocese of Madison, at the discretion of Bishop Donald Hying.

Non-Endowed Funds

Non-Endowed funds provide investment assistance to parishes with the option to fully expend funds:

  • Apostolate for Persons with disabilities Non-Endowed Fund

  • Bishop Robert C. Morlino Memorial Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • Catholic Charities, inc. Diocese of Madison Non-Endowed Fund

  • Catholic Diocese of Madison Education Fund

  • Pope Saint John Paul II Cathedral Fund

  • St. Joseph’s Congregation Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Peter’s Congregation of Springfield, WI Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • Holy Cross Parish Maintenance Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • Queen of All Saints - Fennimore Non-Endowed Fund

  • St. Albert the Great Parish Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Augustine’s Congregation Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Faustina - Non-Endowed Fund

  • St. Martin of Tours Capital Improvement Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Mary’s Pine Bluff Non-Endowed Fund

  • St. Olaf Parish Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Paul Congregation Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Peter - Ashton Sanctuary Restoration Fund

  • St. Peter’s Parish of Madison, Wisconsin Non-Endowed Designated Fund

  • St. Thomas Aquinas - Madison Non-Endowed Capital Fund

  • St. Thomas Aquinas Internal Non-Endowed Fund