Author: Ellen Keena

Written By Cameo C. Anders JD, MA In my work in estate planning and end-of-life care, the most difficult scenarios to work through have been the ones without a plan.  So, when I say that planning your legacy is a beautiful gift to give to your loved ones, I say this with confidence and from…

In serving directed giving by donors to specific Catholic parishes, schools, cemeteries, and other ministries, the CCFESD maintains a strong commitment to Catholic stewardship. This involves both good financial accounting as well as Catholic Responsible Investing, with an annual independent audit. As of October 31, 2021, we are please to report the following: Total Assets:…

Thank you to all those who have generously donated to the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota in 2021. As we head into the holiday season and you consider your charitable giving for the end of this taxable year, please keep the following in mind. If you plan on contributing stock or mutual funds…

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took, and sowed in a field.   It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.   It becomes a large bush, and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.” – Matthew 13:31-32…

  Written By Cameo C. Anders JD, MA In our July newsletter we talked about the First Principle of the ‘Ethics of Care’, Taking Responsibility and Investing in Life, and about the need to be the Good Samaritan to those around us, to trust in Christ’s invisible grace, to be prompted to the generosity of…

The CCFESD has been entrusted to steward over $150 million in charitable assets since it was established by Bishop Dudley and a group of forward-thinking lay leaders in 1987. We take seriously our duty and obligation to steward these gifts with Catholic values, using best business practices and responsible financial reporting, following the highest standards…