Author: Sammie Schofield

  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 March 31, 2022, we are please to report the following: A…

Why did you decide to work for the Catholic Community Foundation? After prayerfully considering this job, I decided that not only was God calling me here but it was an opportunity to live closer with my family.  Tell us about your background and family? I was raised on a ranch that has been in my…

We are so excited to welcome back Heather Fortin from her 5-year hiatus, at home raising her boys! Heather has assumed the role vacated by Kelly Bartmann. Why did you return to work for the Catholic Community Foundation? When I left the Foundation in 2016 it was after having my third child and I felt…

22 Years of Service to Donors After 22 years of dedicated service to helping donors support the charities that they care about, Kelly Bartmann retired as the Gift Planning Specialist for the Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota (CCFESD). "When Kelly arrived, we were just beginning to develop our charitable estate planning office," said Mark Conzemius,…

ONE VINE, MANY BRANCHES An all-area Catholic Mass will be held on Sunday, June 5th at the NSU Barnett Center.  Doors for this event will open at 8:30 a.m.  The event will conclude at 1:00 p.m.   Dave Vetch, Gift Planning Officer for the Aberdeen Community Office, recently interviewed Laurie Campbell regarding her work in…

The Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota (CCFESD) hosted CEOs of Catholic Foundations from across the country at the Cathedral of St Joseph in Sioux Falls, June 3-5. It was the tenth year since this group of CEOs begin meeting, and the first under the newly formed Consortium of Catholic Foundations. "I've been blessed to be…