June 2024 Newsletter
August is National Make a Will Month!
August is National Make a Will Month. It’s hard to believe, but nearly 67% of Americans don’t have a legal will. As we’re all stewards of Christ, now is a great time to review or begin your will to honor God with the many blessings He’s given us. Writing your will is a powerful way to steward those blessings God has entrusted to you while protecting the people you love and creating a legacy that extends your faith for generations to come.
Creating a will can help you:
Protect your family, loved ones, and ministries that matter to you
Steward the blessings God has entrusted to you
Create a legacy that extends your faith and values far beyond your lifetime
Visit our Wills Planner if you would like to create a plan for your future, or need to make updates to an existing plan.
Fall 2024 Grant Program
Looking for grant opportunities for your parish, school, or ministry? The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas is offering grants to Catholic parishes, schools, ministries, and organizations within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Grant applications will be received from July 1, 2024, through 4:00 pm on August 31, 2024.
To review our 2024 Grant Application Guidelines, click here.
If you missed our Grant Program Kick-Off Webinar on June 26, providing you all of the necessary information you will need to apply for our 2024 Fall Grant Program, click here to watch the recording.
If you have any questions regarding the Grant Program, please email mwade@archkck.org.
Giving Tuesday 2024: #iGiveCatholic
We are excited to announce our partnership with #iGiveCatholic for this year's Giving Tuesday initiative! This platform offers a variety of resources to help you raise funds for your mission, including customizable marketing materials, a marketing toolkit, and a step-by-step marketing timeline.
As a participant in #iGiveCatholic 2024, your parish, school, or ministry will receive:
A week-by-week plan of action leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost your donor support & engagement
Responsive & quick website support to help you develop your online donation page
Customizable communications help (like pew cards & social media posts) to spread the word of Giving Tuesday
Timelines and Key Dates
Registration Opens: Monday, August 19, 2024
Registration Closes: Friday, November 1, 2024
Advance Giving Phase: Monday, November 18 – Monday, December 2, 2024
Giving Day: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Close of Offline Giving: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
If you have any questions regarding Giving Tuesday, please email mwade@archkck.org.
NEW: Quarterly Investment Update
Please join us on July 24, 2024 for our Quarterly Investment Update Webinar. Chuck Maggiorotto, Chief Wealth Officer of Country Club Trust Company, and Bill Maloney, Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas, will review the following:
Portfolio Review
Economic Outlook
Foundation Highlights
Register by clicking here.
Staff Member Highlight
Jane Schmitt is the Director of Development for the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas. Jane and her husband, Rob, have 2 adult children (Taylor and Parker). Taylor just completed her Doctorate from the University of St. Mary in Physical Therapy. She is currently employed as a physical therapist in Salina, Kansas. Parker graduated from Kansas State University in May with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Industry and a minor in Business. Parker started graduate school upon graduation to obtain a master's degree in data analytics. Jane and Rob celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in May. Jane and Rob enjoy playing pickleball in their spare time. They also enjoy traveling to Cancun, Mexico, watching the Kansas City Chiefs, and are trying to learn how to cook for two.
Their family has been parishioners of Sacred Heart-St. Casimir parish for 28 years. Jane serves on the pastoral council and hospitality committee. Jane is a sacristan, lector, Eucharistic minister, greeter, and usher.
Jane started at the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas as a Campaign Field Director for the One Faith, One Family, One Future in Christ Campaign. Later, she began working at the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas (CFNEK) as the Marketing Coordinator. Now she is the Director of Development, helping parishes, schools, ministries, and donors with their charitable giving. She is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Leisure Studies. She and her husband spent 20+ years as entrepreneurs in restaurant ownership. They were franchisees of a Mr. Goodcents restaurant in Leavenworth. Then, owners of Mama Mia’s Italian restaurant in Leavenworth.
Event: NEW: Quarterly Investment Update
Date: July 24th, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Speaker: Bill Maloney & Chuck Maggiorotto
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Retirement Planning Workshop
Date: August 13th, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Most Pure Heart of Mary- Culhane Room, Topeka, KS
Topic: Retirement Basics: An Overview of the Retirement Planning Process
Speaker: Bill Hess
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Wills and Trusts Workshop
Date: August 14th, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mound City, KS
Topic: Creating Your Legacy
Speaker: Jon Stanfield
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Tax Reducing Strategies Workshop
Date: September 4th, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Church of the Ascension, Overland Park, KS
Topic: Tax Reducing Strategies for Pre-and Post-Retirees
Speaker: Bill Eckert
Registration: Click Here, Free
Church of the Ascension Event Recap
Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family.
Casey Connealy, of Gaughan & Connealy, shared to a packed room on June 5th at Church of the Ascension the importance of thoughtful planning.
The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas is hosting and providing educational opportunities for parishioners in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas to help maximize charitable giving, mitigate taxes, and create a legacy through philanthropy and charitable giving.
New & Improved Donation Portal
The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas is pleased to announce that we have moved from our previous giving platform, to a new and improved donation portal, offering easier navigation, a fund search feature, and detailed fund descriptions to better assist you in selecting your philanthropic interests.
We are excited to introduce you to this upgraded portal experience, and to continue to serve as your trusted steward for your philanthropic giving. To check out the new donation portal or to make a gift to a fund, visit:
cfnek.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list.