Our Endowment Goal: $10.5 Million

Demonstrating Value, Building Community and Increasing Access to Catholic Education

To achieve the vibrant future we envision for our schools, Holy Family must break down the barriers facing families that dream to provide their children with a Catholic education. We firmly believe all children deserve a pathway to excellence, and opportunity cannot be reserved for those with the means to afford it. Holy Family will increase enrollment across the system through the execution of targeted student recruitment and retention strategy grounded in a clear articulation of value, a focus on diversity and an effective financial aid process. 

Key recruitment and retention initiatives:

• Augment scholarship availability to ease financial barriers to Catholic education for all.
• Support ongoing transportation needs to provide access to all areas of the community.
• Invest in customer relationship management tools and systems that support marketing and community engagement efforts to increase enrollment.

Our Endowment Goal: $3 Million

Fostering a culture of excellence

Through personalized learning, Project Lead the Way, Blue and Green Ribbon recognitions, one-to-one computing and unique language and culture-rich educational offerings, Holy Family schools are already the tri-states’ premier academic centers – but we will not rest. Holy Family will continue to invest in program innovation to provide an academic experience that is second to none, empowering students to take ownership of their learning, growth and preparedness for college, career and life. 

Through well-rounded, system-wide articulated offerings in arts, activities and athletics, Holy Family schools will foster each child’s creative talents and stand apart as Dubuque’s first choice for co-curricular and activities programming.

Key academics and activities programming initiatives:

• Expand college and career readiness services to include ACT prep, broader internship opportunities and personalized college/career planning.
• Investigate new magnet programs at Resurrection and St. Columbkille and establish a curriculum fund to ensure continuity of cutting-edge course offerings. 
• Continue investing in the immersion curriculum to implement recommended enhancements such as  the infusion of a third language and introduction of language programming in preschool.
• Evaluate opportunities and enhance co-curricular and after-school programming at all levels. 
• Invest in organized youth sports and fill coaching gaps at all levels.
• Build an articulated 4–12 strings program and create an arts endowment to support after-school instrumental programming and eliminate financial barriers to participation in the fine arts.

Our Goal: $6.5 Million

Inspiring Learning Spaces

Building on the remarkable renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School and Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School, and in concert with the will of St. Anthony parishioners, Holy Family welcomes Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish immersion students to the Kane Street campus.  As stewards of our benefactors’ generosity, Holy Family will continue to invest in our flagship campus, establishing an inspiring education, faith formation and college and career preparation center built to meet the varied needs of a Pre-K–12, multilingual community. Meanwhile, we will continue to work closely with our faith community to support the unique needs of our parish-based elementary sites.  Now is the time to take action to ensure a safe and enriching school environment for all Holy Family students in the years to come.

Key facilities initiatives:

• Establish a new home for Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Holy Family Kane Street campus.
• Support necessary renovations at St. Columbkille elementary.
• Fulfill our commitment to the Resurrection Building on Faith campaign to build a new Preschool through 5th-grade faith formation center.

Our Endowment Goal: $4 Million

Supporting Mission-Driven Educators

Teaching in a Catholic school is more than a job – it’s a vocation. Forming disciples of Jesus Christ is an important calling and a responsibility our educators take to heart.  For them, every day represents an opportunity for new levels of excellence. Through individual mentorship and a personalized approach to meeting the academic, social-emotional and spiritual needs of every child, our teachers are deeply invested in their students.  Holy Family teachers are not only dedicated to the success of their students in college and career but also in life as ethical, well-rounded and engaged citizens. They do this through a personal witness to faith and service leadership. 

Despite all of this, the choice to teach in a Catholic school environment is also one of sacrifice. Our success as an educational institution hinges on the quality of our educators – of which Holy Family has been deeply blessed.  We need to invest in our talent to operate a high-functioning organization by attracting, developing, and retaining top-tier faculty and staff.

Key talent initiatives:

• Establish endowments for the long-term support of competitive salaries and benefits for teachers.
• Support faculty in earning additional credentials to align with shortage areas and to ensure the continuation of advanced college-credit-bearing courses.
• Invest in world-class professional development opportunities to ensure ongoing program excellence and a culture of continuous improvement.