The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) provides grants, charitable distributions, and financial support to various parishes, schools, and nonprofits throughout the Diocese of Madison.

Many of the funds that support these great works are established by individuals who wish to make a faith-based difference in their community.

In 2025, the CDMF was honored to once again make a lasting impact in the Catholic community across our diocese.

Whether through grants to support student tuition at our Catholic schools, distributions to support much-needed maintenance work at our parishes, or support for the missions closest to the hearts of the many individuals who have started funds with us in faith and out of the goodness of their hearts.

The CDMF’s annual report for 2025 will be included in the January 8 edition of the Catholic Herald.

We are thrilled to be able to share some highlights of our success and impact across the diocese.

The report includes insight and reflections from our board president and executive director, a financial snapshot of the foundation, and a list of our funds.  

You can also read about the impacts of grants, learn how to leave your own legacy, and more.

We would like to conclude this year by saying thank you to everyone who has donated or started a fund with us, to our board of directors, and to everyone else who has helped us grow into a thriving and impactful faith-based foundation right here in the Diocese of Madison.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we look forward to growing our support for the ministries of the diocese and our beautiful Catholic faith in 2026 and beyond.

If you are interested in starting an endowment fund of your own, visit diocesemadisonfoundation.org or call 608-821-3048.

Also consider asking your priest if he has thought about starting an endowment fund with the CDMF.

We would be happy to help in any way possible as we work together to serve Christ and His Church here in the Diocese of Madison.