Right Time.
Right Place.
Right Need.
Right Time. Right Place. Right Need.
About the Fund
The Salt & Light Fund (formerly the Legacy Fund) is CCF’s flagship unrestricted fund. Contributors to this fund collaboratively support urgent and unmet needs in our community. Grantmaking from the Salt & Light Fund strives to preserve the good work of critical charities in our community and address emergent needs as the become illuminated — today and tomorrow.
After giving us the Beatitudes at the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us:
You are the salt of the earth. …
You are the light of the world. …
Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
MT 5:13-14,16
The Salt & Light Fund is an invitation to respond to Christ’s commands. Shine your light. Reflect Christ’s love to your neighbor. Share your blessings. With your generosity, we can build and sustain an even more vibrant Catholic community.
Salt & Light Fund of the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota: Right Time. Right Place. Right Need.
Choose How You Want to Contribute
Support the Fund Today
Check
Write a check to CCF and write Salt & Light Fund on the memo line. Mail the check to us at 2610 University Ave. W, Ste. 500, St. Paul, MN 55114.
Give Online
Click here to make a credit card gift or ACH transfer at our secure online giving portal.
Make a Grant from Your DAF
Log into DonorSphere and recommend a grant from your CCF donor advised fund by searching for “Salt & Light Fund.” Or make a grant from another DAF institution to CCF for the purpose of the Salt & Light Fund.
Stock
Click here for instructions for transferring publicly traded stock or mutual funds.
RMDs
Learn more about gifting the required minimum distributions from your retirement account.
Other
We accept many other types of assets, too, like real estate or personal items. Contact us to learn more.
Plan a Future Gift
DAF Residual
Designate the Salt & Light Fund as a recipient of residual funds from your donor advised fund.
Beneficiary Designation
Name the Catholic Community Foundation’s Salt & Light Fund as a beneficiary of your retirement or other financial account.
Bequest
Include language in your will or estate plan to make a bequest to the Catholic Community Foundation for the Salt & Light Fund.
Gifts with Income
Establish a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust to plan your gift today — while creating an income stream.
Other
Contact us for support planning your gift.
If you make plans for a future gift to the Salt & Light Fund, please let us know! CCF donors who make charitable gift intentions are welcomed into our Legacy Society.
Fund History
The Salt & Light Fund was established by the CCF Board of Directors in 2011 as the Catholic Community Foundation Legacy Fund. The CCF board regularly revisits and sets grantmaking priorities for the fund.
In 2020, the CCF Board of Directors set the following grantmaking priorities for the Salt & Light Fund:
- Educational Impact: Build capacity of Catholic elementary schools; in particular, to better serve low-income populations and students of color.
- Spiritual Impact: Revitalize parishes.
- Social Impact: Serve vulnerable populations through parish ministries which provide volunteers opportunities for encounter and accompaniment.
Have Questions?
Get In Touch
For support making a gift, contact …
Bethel M. Ruest, MBA
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
651-389-0875
Email Bethel
For questions about grants, contact …
Meg Payne Nelson
Vice President of Impact
651-389-0882
Email Meg