Category: Catholic Community Foundation

We’re Hiring!

Explore a career with the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota!

Are you a Catholic leader who is ready to put your deeply rooted Catholic values to work with a team that is focused on furthering the mission of the Church? Join the Catholic Community Foundation on our quest to ensure the vitality and continuity of the Catholic community by applying your expertise and passion to make a lasting impact in the lives of countless individuals! We are currently looking to fill the following positions on our team:

Chief Finance Officer

Director of Development

Business Systems Administrator

To learn more about the Catholic Community Foundation and these positions, visit ccfesd.org/careers.

29th Annual Bishop’s Charity Fishing Tournaments

The 29th Annual Bishop’s Charity Fishing Tournaments are fast approaching!

If you have any stirring in your heart to support seminarian education in our diocese, we have six great ways for you to do so, even if you don’t fish!

 

  1. Join us on-site at either (or both) tournaments – June 3 in Big Stone City – or – June 10 in Pierre.
  2. Don’t fish? Plan to join us for the beautiful Mass celebrated by Bishop DeGrood and meet the seminarians at the social hour and prime rib dinner following the tournaments.
  3. Purchase a raffle ticket from your Knights of Columbus council for a chance to win several cash prizes.
  4. Make a donation online at ccfesd.org/events — all donated funds will go directly to support seminarian education.
  5. Say a prayer for our current seminarians and commit to praying the vocations prayer for increased vocations in our diocese.

For questions or to purchase your tickets, visit ccfesd.org/events, call us at 605-988-3765 or scan below.

Gift of Hope Concert

Consumed By Fire with Seph Schlueter

Friday, April 19
7:00 PM
St. Michael Church, Sioux Falls

Tickets: ccfesd.org/events/gift-of-hope

More Info:
Enjoy a night of live music from contemporary Christian band Consumed By Fire with special guest and rising artist Seph Schlueter. This night will be full of great music, worship, and inspiring stories, all supporting the important work of The Lourdes Center. We hope you can join us!

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About the Beneficiary:
People of all faiths, ages, and walks of life who have experienced grief, despair, abuse, loss, or pain of separation can receive help, hope, and healing from the ministry of The Lourdes Center. Concert-related expenses are financially sponsored or donated, allowing 100% of all proceeds to go to benefit of the Gift of Hope Fund.

Save the Dates!

Mark your calendar for the 2024 Bishop’s Charity Events!

Gift of Hope Concert
Benefitting The Lourdes Center
April 19 | Sioux Falls

Bishop’s Fishing Tournament
Benefitting Seminarian Education
June 3 | Big Stone City
June 10 | Pierre

Taste the Goodness
Benefitting Bishop Dudley Hospitality House
August 3 | Downtown Sioux Falls

Bishop’s Cup Golf
Benefitting Broom Tree Retreat & Conference Center
August 19 | Minnehaha Country Club & The Country Club of Sioux Falls

Bishop’s Charity Hunt
Benefitting Newman Catholic Campus Ministries
September 16-17 | Horseshoe “K” Ranch, Kimball

Christmas at the Cathedral
Benefitting Bishop Dudley Hospitality House & Cathedral of St. Joseph Endowments
December 12-15 | Sioux Falls

For more information on each event, visit our website at ccfesd.org/events or call 605.988.3765

We’re Hiring!

Explore a career with the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota!

Are you a Catholic leader that is ready to put your deeply rooted Catholic values to work with a team that is focused on furthering the mission of the Church? Join the Catholic Community Foundation on our quest to ensure the vitality and continuity of the Catholic Community by applying your expertise and passion to make a lasting impact in the lives of countless individuals! We are currently looking to fill the following positions on our team:

Chief Finance Officer

Director of Development

To learn more about the Catholic Community Foundation and these positions, visit ccfesd.org/careers.

24th Annual Gift of Hope Concert

Don’t miss your chance to see Consumed by Fire in concert!

Tickets are now on sale for the 24th Annual Gift of Hope Concert, featuring the contemporary Christian band Consumed by Fire, with special guest and rising artist Seph Schlueter. Join us for this fun night benefitting The Lourdes Center!

Friday, April 19th
7:00 p.m.
St. Michael Church, Sioux Falls

For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit ccfesd.org or call 605-988-3765.

Catholic Community Foundation Grant Applications

The Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota is pleased to continue to provide grants to serve the spiritual, educational, health and social needs of the people served by the Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls. We encourage you to consider if there is a new program or ministry in your parish or school that needs seed money and submit an application for a grant to get it started.  Please go to the Catholic Foundation webpage (https://ccfesd.org/grants/) to obtain more information or to obtain a grant request form. The due date for this spring’s application is March 1. If you have any questions, please contact Heather Fortin at hfortin@ccfesd.org or 605-988-3777.

Year-end giving

This time of the year is filled with joyful expectation: expectation of the coming of Christ, of the new year, of time with family and loved ones. Amid all of that, know that your friends at the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota (CCFESD) are here to help you enjoy the giving season. Below you will find two of our favorite tips for convenient and tax-efficient charitable giving, as well as CCFESD’s key dates for year-end giving.

If you have questions or would like to make a year-end gift, contact Heather Fortin, our director of Stewardship, by phone at 605-988-3777 or 605-988-3788 or by email at hfortin@ccfesd.org.

    1. Give appreciated stock. With strong stock market performance in 2023, you may have shares that you’ve held for more than a year that have appreciated in value. Save on taxes by gifting your shares to CCFESD and directing them to the ministry/charity of your choice.
    2. Give through a Donor Advised Fund. You can give your appreciated assets to the fund and then grant the charitable dollars on your own timeline. When it’s time to file your taxes, you have just one gift acknowledgement letter to track down!

Important Year-end Dates and Giving Guidelines

If you are considering starting a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), keep the following in mind as the end of year approaches:

Stock Gift Reminder
IMPORTANT: If you are planning to gift stock to your DAF, please call our office at 605-988-3777 and let us know. Having this information in advance will help us process your gift efficiently and effectively. Without complete stock transfer information, CCFESD may not be able to deposit proceeds to your DAF.

Click to view CCFESD’s security gift transfer instructions

IRA Charitable Rollovers
CCFESD needs the funds from your plan administrator and direction for distribution before noon on Monday, December 13 to postmark and mail checks to ministries/charities before year end.

Key Year-end Dates
Monday, December 13
Submit DAF grant recommendations by this date to ensure your grants are mailed before the end of the calendar year.

Friday, December 8
Initiate mutual fund transfers by this date. Click to view CCFESD’s security gift transfer instructions

Friday, December 15
Initiate stock transfers prior to this date so stock gifts are received in CCFESD’s account by year-end. Click to view CCFESD’s security gift transfer instructions

Friday, December 29 – LAST BUSINESS DAY OF 2023
CCFESD must receive cash gifts at our office by this date. If you plan to deliver a gift to our office, please call us at 605-988-3788 to let us know.

Sunday, December 31
Remember that contributions made by check to CCFESD must be dated and postmarked by USPS no later than this date.

CCFESD Office Closures for the holidays
Please note, CCFESD office is closed the following dates:

    • Monday, December 25
    • Tuesday, December 26 – however, a staff member will be available this day – call 605-988-3759 for assistance
    • Monday, January 1

If you would like to learn more about donor advised funds, gifts of appreciated assets or through a charitable IRA rollover, please get in touch! We look forward to connecting with you. Email Heather Fortin at hfortin@ccfesd.org or call 605-988-3777.

2023 Bishop’s Charity Events

2023 Bishop’s Charity Events

Save the Dates

Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on the 2023 Bishop’s Charity Events!

Christmas at the Cathedral
The Heavens Declare!


December 14-17, 2023

2023 Christmas at the Cathedral Bulletin Announcement

The 27th annual Christmas at The Cathedral will be performed with six concerts, December 14-17, 2023 at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph. This year’s theme, “The Heavens Declare,” is a first-hand account of the monumental events surrounding Jesus’ birth and his miraculous mission and impact through the experience of one of the magi.

This inspiring production features actor Mark Christopher Lawrence, best known for his role as Big Mike on the NBC series Chuck. He has also made guest appearances on many television programs and movies. The script will come alive through the inspiring musical compositions and arrangements of Christmas at the Cathedral Music Director and Conductor, Dan Goeller, and our featured soloists, Nashville recording artists Shelley Jennings and Carlos Santiago, along with the Christmas at the Cathedral Orchestra and Choir.

In addition to being an inspiring Christmas experience, Christmas at the Cathedral supports the poor and vulnerable in our midst through endowments for the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House, as well as the ongoing care of the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, one of the region’s most significant civic and sacred landmarks. Christmas is not just an historical event or celebration, it is something that happens within each of us every moment of every day. We look forward to sharing with you the hope and joy of God’s Incarnation during the 27th annual Christmas at the Cathedral,
The Heavens Declare!

Tickets are available TODAY!

Christmas at the Cathedral

To see sponsorship opportunities, contact the Catholic Community Foundation at 605-988-3765.  Or visit our website www.ccfesd.org