Office of Development and Planned Giving
#iGiveCatholic GIVING TUESDAY SET FOR DECEMBER 3
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita will once again participate in #iGiveCatholic Giving Tuesday on December 3, 2024. In recent years, Giving Tuesday has become known worldwide as a day of giving back to various charities and causes, and everyone in the diocese is invited to celebrate the day from a uniquely Catholic perspective. Beginning November 18, please visit Wichita.iGiveCatholic.org to make your gift to any participating parish, school, or ministry of the diocese. Advance giving opportunities are available November 18 – December 2, with Giving Tuesday officially celebrated on Tuesday, December 3. For questions, or to make your gift over the phone, please call the Office of Development & Planned Giving at 316-269-3917.
In the three years the diocese has partnered with #iGiveCatholic Giving Tuesday, our parishes, schools and ministries have combined to generate more than $610,000 in additional funding for causes in local Catholic community.
YEAR-END GIVING DATES
- December 24, 25, and 26 – Chancery offices closed for Christmas
- December 31* – Last day to make a gift for the 2024 tax year
*mailed donations postmarked by December 31, 2024 will be accepted
SUPPORT FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, INC. (SCS)
Thanks to the generosity of 511 donors last year, SCS awarded $3.2 million in total funds to all 38 diocesan schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The impressive total being distributed by SCS this year provides scholarships to every school in the Diocese of Wichita on behalf of low-income students. Schools may use the funds for any educational costs, including classroom supplies and materials, reduction of student fees, technology and books, or teacher salaries. The financial generosity shared by SCS donors is above and beyond their ordinary giving (tithe) at the parish level, and comes with the added bonus of reducing their own Kansas state income tax liability via a 75% tax credit. Note that all gifts must be received by December 31, 2024 in order to receive 2024 state tax credit.
- Full Story: https://supportforcatholicschools.org/tax-credit-program/#check
- Make a Gift: https://supportforcatholicschools.org/tax-credit-program/#taxgift
SCS MATERIALS
If you need additional SCS brochures to place in your gathering space, school and/or parish office, please email [email protected] and we can arrange for delivery.
2025 Vocations Rallys
To support vocations to marriage, religious life, and the priesthood. See attached flyer