Margaret Keightley is the Executive Director of the Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Richmond and of the McMahon Parater Scholarship Foundation. She is responsible for overseeing the growth and strategic management of the foundations as well as leading a dedicated staff who support the mission of the foundations. At work, Margaret can be…
Alex Previtera is the Director of Development and Operations for the Catholic Community Foundation. In his role, he oversees parish development services (including offertory and stewardship support, capital campaigns, and legacy giving), the general operations of the Foundation, marketing and communications, and the Annual Appeal. The team can count on Alex to “brighten their days”…
Kathryn McElheny is the Director of the McMahon Parater Scholarship Foundation and Catholic School Development. In her role, Kathryn oversees all Educational Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) giving for 29 diocesan and independent schools. She also provides support and professional development for schools to enhance their overall advancement efforts. Before her current role, Kathryn served…
Amanda Glass is the Database Manager for the Catholic Community Foundation. Her expertise is crucial in integrating stewardship efforts, fund tracking, donor recognition, and reporting across the Pastoral Center, parishes, and schools in addition to supporting our many generous donors. In the office, Amanda is appreciated for her meticulous attention to detail and her calm,…
Karol Garcia is the Mission Advancement Manager for Hispanic Communities at the Catholic Community Foundation of the Diocese of Richmond. A bilingual and bicultural Catholic leader, she brings more than fourteen years of experience in diocesan and parish ministry, strategic planning, leadership and program development, intercultural ministry, cross-functional collaboration, and organizational development. In her current…
Ryley Lester is the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Catholic Community Foundation. Her focus is on ensuring the work of the Foundation and the ministries and programs it supports are shared with the public, finding opportunities to tell the stories of the people the Diocese serves. In her previous work, Ryley has put storytelling…
Veronica Scholle is a Mission Advancement Manager for the Catholic Community Foundation. In her role, she stewards donors and assists in helping them meet their philanthropic goals. She also meets with pastors and shares ideas on offertory goals, campaigns, and engagement opportunities with parishioners. Veronica and her husband spent 20 years traveling the country and…
David Sams is the Parish Fundraising and Stewardship Officer for the Catholic Community Foundation. In this role, David works closely with the parishes throughout the Diocese on offertory support, planned giving, donor stewardship, and capital campaigns. David aims to help parish leadership maximize their short and long-term philanthropic potential. Before joining the Catholic Community Foundation,…
Jenny Burkhead is the Educational Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit (EISTC) Data Specialist for the McMahon Parater Scholarship Foundation and works on special projects for the Catholic Community Foundation. Jenny’s primary responsibilities revolve around the EISTC program which includes generating reports for donors, students, and schools, processing forms and donations, and corresponding with schools and donors…
Amy McCartt is the Office Administrative Assistant for the Catholic Community Foundation. In her role, she assists Margaret and Alex in the general administration of the office. She also handles donor correspondence projects, coordinating meetings, and serving as the point of contact for reports, invoices, and credit card statements. Amy earned her Bachelor of Science…