Community Forever Fund

Community Forever Fund is sponsored by Catholic Community Foundation. This grant category supports organizations that want to make capital improvements to their infrastructure or programs that enrich educational opportunities, promote leadership, foster Christian virtue, and enhance academic outcomes.

Catholic Community Foundation | Building FOREVER VALUE Capstone Advisor Session 2026 Navigating the Complexities of Giving Together Remembering our Founding Board Chair Lon Normandin Welcome to our New CEO, Camie VanKeuren! The Foundation is the bridge between generous donors and effective Catholic ministries. We are your perfect partner for creating FOREVER VALUE for Catholic organizations.

We are grant makers. Learn about the different kinds of grants we award to organizations and programs in our community.

We build and grow endowments that will support vital programs in our community today and FOREVER Ways to Get Involved with the Foundation Open a Donor Advised Fund > Establish a Family Fund > Plan your Catholic Legacy > Total Granted Since Inception The ultimate measure of our success as an organization is the amount that we are able to grant in support of our local Catholic Community.

The Foundation grants from Institutional Endowments designated for specific organizations or ministries, endowments that fund our competitive Spring Grant Cycle , Family Endowments which are created by individuals and families to benefit the organizations they care about, and from Donor Advised Funds . Why Give to the Foundation?

The Catholic Community Foundation manages endowment funds for the benefit of Catholic organizations and ministries in Santa Clara County. These endowments are invested and managed so that they will create FOREVER VALUE for our local Catholic community for the next 100 years and beyond.

2026 Capstone Advisor Session Recap At the Foundation, we are continually inspired by the vital role advisors play in helping families navigate complexity, articulate purpose, and build meaningful legacies. Our 2026 Capstone Advisor Session brought together a dynamic group of professionals for a morning...

Forming Voices That Touch the Heart: Enhancing Homiletics in the Diocese of San José On any given Sunday, nearly 90% of practicing Catholics encounter the faith not through a program or committee —but through the spoken word at Mass. The homily is often the most direct and personal moment of connection between presider and congregation. Recognizing...

The Milligan Family: Gifted DAFs for Graduation At the heart of philanthropy is celebration and gratitude. When experiencing accomplishment and joy, these feelings brim over into generosity. When Anne and Steve Milligan watched their two children cross the stage in 2025 — Megan graduating from college and...