Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

What Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc. does

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1997 by Bishop Robert Banks, Donald Long Sr., and Cindi Brawner to serve as the centralized fundraising and endowment management entity for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in northeastern Wisconsin. Headquartered at 1825 Riverside Drive, Melania Hall in Green Bay with a staff of approximately 10, the foundation administers more than 350 funds, endowments, and donor-advised funds that benefit Catholic parishes, schools, and diocesan ministries across the diocese's 16-county footprint and 157 parishes.

The foundation's core products and services include the annual Bishop's Appeal (which raised $6.4 million from over 23,000 donors in 2024), the multi-year one by One capital campaign (which closed at $96 million against a $70 million goal), a Planned Giving and Legacy Society program encompassing bequests, charitable remainder trusts, IRA rollovers, stock, and property gifts, a portfolio of grant programs (Advancing the Mission Evangelization, Lifelong Catechesis, Monica Meyer Respect Life), World Mission Services coordination across the Pontifical Mission Societies and Catholic Relief Services, and parish resource distribution through online giving (GiveCentral), weekend collections, and direct donor outreach.

Revenue mechanics are entirely donation-driven: the foundation receives unrestricted and restricted charitable contributions from individual donors, families, and parishes, holds them in endowed or pass-through funds, and distributes them as grants to diocesan ministries and partner organizations. Distribution is handled through a combination of online giving portals, in-pew parish collections, donor-advised fund recommendations, and direct personal meetings with the Executive Director for planned giving. Pricing is not applicable as the foundation charges no fees to donors; administrative costs on managed funds are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

Legal name

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.

Website

https://catholicfoundationgb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that administers 350+ funds, endowments, and donor-advised funds supporting Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries across northeastern Wisconsin's 16-county diocese.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation and Endowment Management

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Religious Organizations (81311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAKAK

Education Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

Keywords

• Charitable endowment management
• Catholic philanthropy services
• Planned giving programs
• Diocesan fundraising campaigns
• Religious fund administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Green Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Gifts: The foundation receives donations from individuals, families, and parishes through various giving methods including online gifts, stock donations, property gifts, IRA charitable rollovers, and bequests. These donations fund endowments, the Bishop's Appeal, and various diocesan ministries.
2. Planned and Deferred Gifts: The foundation receives planned gifts including bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and other estate planning vehicles that provide future support to Catholic parishes, schools, and diocesan ministries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay administers more than 350 charitable funds, endowments, and donor-advised funds benefiting Catholic parishes, schools, and diocesan ministries in northeastern Wisconsin. It conducts annual giving campaigns (Bishop's Appeal), capital campaigns (one by One), planned giving programs (bequests, charitable trusts, IRA rollovers), grantmaking (Advancing the Mission, Respect Life, Evangelization, Lifelong Catechesis), and World Mission Services for the Diocese of Green Bay.

Product overview

Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves as a centralized fundraising and endowment management entity for Catholic parishes, schools, and diocesan ministries in northeastern Wisconsin. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services including the Bishop's Appeal (annual fundraising), Planned Giving (legacy planning), the one by One Campaign (capital campaign exceeding $96 million), Catholic Foundation Grants (supporting Catholic organizations), World Mission Services, and management of over 350 funds and endowments. These services work together to help families leave legacies of faith while supporting Catholic causes throughout the diocese.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• one by One Campaign: Capital campaign to strengthen parishes, Catholic schools, and diocesan ministries in northeastern Wisconsin
• Bishop's Appeal
• Advancing the Mission
• Catholic Foundation Legacy Society

Products and services

• Bishop's Appeal

Quantifiable outcome

• Managed over 350 funds and endowments serving Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Greater Green Bay Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A two-decade partnership through the Affordable Housing Institute established by the Darlene and Donald J. Long, Sr. family. The Catholic Foundation was honored at the Habitat Homestead blessing ceremony in October 2025 for supporting affordable housing initiatives.
• Diocese of Green BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catholic Foundation was established by Bishop Robert Banks to serve the Diocese of Green Bay. The foundation supports all diocesan-wide fundraising including the Bishop's Appeal, capital campaigns, and diocesan ministries. The relationship is foundational to the foundation's mission.
• 157 Parishes (Diocese of Green Bay)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works with all 157 parishes in the Diocese of Green Bay to facilitate the one by One campaign, Bishop's Appeal, and various special collections. Parish projects include facility improvements, outreach programs, and endowment establishment.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green BaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation directs Bishop's Appeal funds to support Catholic Charities programs including mental health counseling, financial health services, and adoption support. Catholic Charities serves over 13,000 people annually through these funded programs.
• Catholic Relief Services (CRS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRS Rice Bowl program administration for the Diocese. 25% of Rice Bowl donations remain locally as grants through the Catholic Foundation to aid immigrants and refugees in northeastern Wisconsin. The foundation also facilitates disaster relief collections for CRS.
• Pontifical Mission SocietiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation coordinates World Mission Services including Propagation of the Faith, Missionary Childhood Association, World Mission Sunday, and Missionary Cooperation Plan Appeal which raises approximately $375,000 annually for 38 missionary organizations.
• Biking for BabiesminorOthersGrant recipient receiving Monica Meyer Respect Life Grant from the Catholic Foundation. The grant supports pro-life missionary formation with Life Guides for 92 participants in the 2025 National Ride from Green Bay to St. Louis.
• Vida Medical Clinic and Support ServicesminorOthersGrant recipient through the Monica Meyer Respect Life Endowment. Trinity House maternity home receives funding to provide Christ-centered care for pregnant women and new mothers facing homelessness.
• Camp TekakwithaminorOthersAdvancing the Mission Evangelization grants support youth programs including the Bike Run pilgrimage and campership scholarships. The Camp Tekakwitha Endowment ensures no child is turned away due to financial hardship.
• Anchor of Hope TECminorOthersGrant recipient receiving Advancing the Mission Evangelization grant and Raising Vocations Collection support. The ministry helps teens and young adults discover Christ through retreats focused on the Paschal Mystery.
• Steubenville ConferencesminorOthersThe Raising Vocations Collection funds young people from the Diocese to attend Steubenville Youth Conferences to help them discover Jesus and explore vocation calling.
• Jesuit Retreat HouseminorOthersGrant recipient of Advancing the Mission Evangelization grant supporting Spanish language silent preached retreats for the Hispanic Catholic community in the Diocese.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay: Direct grant recipient of the Catholic Foundation (served 13,000+ people via Bishop's Appeal funding); closely adjacent nonprofit within the same diocese sharing mission alignment and donor ecosystem, though operating direct services rather than grantmaking.
• Diocese of Green Bay (Office of Stewardship & Development): Diocesan governing body that the Catholic Foundation was established by and continues to serve; institutional sponsor and primary strategic partner that channels Bishop's Appeal and parish-level fundraising through the foundation.

Direct peers

• Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Boston: Catholic foundation serving the Archdiocese of Boston with comparable endowment management, donor-advised funds, and capital campaign administration; same Catholic diocesan fundraising and grantmaking structure.
• Catholic Foundation of Central Florida: Catholic foundation serving the Diocese of Orlando with endowment administration, annual appeals, planned giving, and parish/school grant programs — a near-identical business model for Catholic diocesan philanthropy.
• The Catholic Foundation of Greater Cincinnati: Catholic foundation managing endowments, donor-advised funds, and parish/school grants for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati; comparable endowment administration, annual appeals, and capital campaign services.
• Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Hartford: Catholic diocesan foundation managing endowments and donor-advised funds for parishes and schools in Connecticut; structurally equivalent in mission, services, and donor base.
• Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota: Catholic diocesan foundation administering endowments and grantmaking for Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries in Minnesota; directly analogous operating model of centralized Catholic philanthropy with planned giving, endowments, and annual appeals.
• Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana: Catholic foundation serving the Diocese of Evansville with endowment funds, planned giving, and parish grantmaking — a regional-scale Catholic community foundation with directly comparable offerings.

Emerging players

• National Catholic Community Foundation: National organization facilitating Catholic planned giving and donor-advised funds across multiple dioceses; offers overlapping services (planned giving, endowments) but operates cross-diocesan rather than within a single diocese like the subject.

Regional players

• Community Foundation for Northeast Florida: Secular regional community foundation covering a comparable Northeastern geographic footprint with endowment management, donor-advised funds, and grantmaking; same community-foundation operating model but secular rather than faith-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/catholic-foundation-for-the-diocese-of-green-bay-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay, Inc.