Turning Faith into Action

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Because We Believe

At the Catholic Foundation, we believe in the power of the Catholic community to impact the world around us for good. We work to manifest God’s love by promoting human dignity and sharing Christ’s love. Our passion is rooted in the people of our communities, and through our aligned passions and authentic calling to live lives of love, mercy, and generosity, we are truly making a difference in West Michigan.

Donors work with the Catholic Foundation of West Michigan to amplify their giving impact and help build up God’s kingdom on earth.

  • Aligned Values – They know that strategic, values-aligned giving through the Foundation best supports the long-term needs of our Church and its ministries.
  • Connections – They understand that giving through the Foundation provides more opportunities to connect them to the Works of Mercy being performed by our many Catholic nonprofits.
  • Community – They want parishes, schools, and ministries to thrive without competing against each other.

We invite you to join us, give wholeheartedly, and build a lasting and profound legacy of generosity for today, tomorrow, and forever.

About the Foundation

The Foundation is the heart of Catholic generosity in West Michigan. Watch this video to learn more about who we are, what we do, and how to be involved.

Our Impact

By joining together and unifying as a Catholic community, the Foundation is able to make grants which positively impact our West Michigan community and beyond.

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A Simple, Four-Step Process

Give

You give through the Catholic Foundation to your favorite Catholic charities.

Grow

Here, your money works harder – and smarter – for the causes you care most about.

Grant

The Foundation helps you create a personal giving plan.

Transform

Then, as funds accrue, your generosity is joined with other donors to more collaboratively build God’s kingdom.

We can help you define your giving strategy.

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Impact Stories

A Shared Commitment to Catholic Education

Bishop’s Fund for Catholic Education

Stewarding Blessings Through Faithful Giving

Chris and Kim Cruickshank share how opening a donor advised fund (DAF) with the Catholic Foundation allows them to live out their faith and extend their stewardship.

Called to Give, Inspired to Lead

Richard and Kathy Sweers, members of the Light of Christ Legacy Society, share how their faith and service led them to include Catholic Charities West Michigan in their future legacy plans.

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"We believe the true value of Catholic education lies in the formation of the whole child. This generous grant allows Bishop Baraga Academy to prepare space for that formation to take place — opening doors for more children to encounter Christ through education."
Dr. Shari McCartyExecutive Director/Principal
"The last retreat was an amazing experience that helped me grow in my relationship with God. Being surrounded by other students who share the same faith made me feel supported, and it encouraged me to start attending youth group more regularly."
Devota SabatoHigh School Student
"This grant allows us to purchase a van dedicated to transporting children to parenting time visits, sibling visits, and medical appointments. By ensuring kids in foster care can attend visits consistently, it supports connection, stability, and the critical goal of reunification."
Shelby MyersFoster Care Team Leader
"Four years ago, Elizabeth Beams and I began a Virtues in Sports program. We are excited about this new approach to reach out to coaches, parents, and children through videos on the cardinal virtues plus humility and magnanimity."
Marc SinkGRACEAC Virtues Program
"In our small engines lab, students build patience, trust, and confidence — habits that carry with them into every trade and every part of their lives. We are deeply grateful for this support of hands-on formation of young men through the Gospel of Work."
Andy BeachDirector of Manufacturing Technical Services and Industry Relations
"With the Heart of St. Joseph, we help provide much-needed home renovations. Our young adult volunteers will have greater opportunity to see God in the poor, learn real life building skills, nurture their faith, and be part of creating a joyful civilization of Love."
Michael ToberExecutive Director and Co-founder
"Over my four years at GVSU, I have gone through OCIA, joined the Catholic Church, and am now on track to serve as a Catholic missionary post-graduation - and the retreats offered by St. Luke's have been critical moments in my conversion."
Julia HydeSenior at GVSU
"One of my children who had been unsure if God was even real, shared that through the NET team, she felt like God was finally speaking directly to her. That experience changed her heart and helped her begin a real relationship with Him."
Parent
"Prince of Peace has helped us bring the children to Jesus by their hard work of offering formation course in a beautiful setting with atria of all levels. I went back to my parish filled with hope and joy at seeing how we will build our level III atrium."
Level III Participant
"Integral formation is at the heart of our Catholic education. Through this conference, our faculty and Parents will be enriched and encouraged by a deeper understanding of integral formation in the life of our parish and school community."
Sean NolanHeadmaster and parent
"Across our programming, we can help students re-encounter nature as a place where they can flourish, recognize themselves as a unity of body and soul, and draw closer to God who gives their lives meaning and purpose."
Dr. Jared OrtizExecutive Director
"The Friends of Jesus Fund is a lifesaver for members in our community who otherwise would be sleeping outside in dangerous, or even deadly, conditions. It's a blessing to be able to answer the call of those in need."
Adam RewaSS. Peter & Paul Ionia
"We are grateful for this grant so that we can continue to supply fresh, locally grown produce to our community. This year we are hopeful to grow less common varieties in order to provide vegetables used in different cultural cuisines."
Casey KellerDirector of Faith Formation
"C.S. Lewis wrote about three standards of our Christian faith: truth, goodness, and beauty. As the Church provides a moral truth and goodness, this grant will help St. Paul’s chapel to complete the third: beauty."
Kaden KennerkExecutive Board Treasurer of the Newman Center

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