Steven Virgadamo is an experienced Catholic education administrator and institutional advancement specialist. He has over 25 years of experience guiding Catholic schools across the United States. In 1982, he established the Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools in Hartford, Connecticut and served as its Executive Director until 1986, implementing a $15 million endowment campaign. From 1988 to 2008, he served as Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Catholic School Management, Inc., making notable contributions and being recognized for his strategic vision and leadership.

1. Steven Virgadamo Served the Archdiocese of
Hartford, Connecticut
• Steven Virgadamo is a skilled and talented education
administrator, strategic planner, and institutional
advancement and marketing specialist. He is an
effective leader and problem solver. He is a former Vice
President for Catholic School Management, Inc., a
financial, educational, management, marketing, and
development consulting firm that serves Catholic
schools and parishes. With 25 years of Catholic School
management experience, he joined the University of
Notre Dame as an Associate Director in the Alliance for
Catholic Education program. Steve has a vast
experience of guiding hundreds of Catholic schools in
almost half of the Dioceses of the United States.

2. Steven Virgadamo Served the
Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut
• Steven Virgadamo established the Foundation for the Advancement
of Catholic Schools (FACS) in 1982. This is a Hartford based non-
profit corporation with a mission to fund the education of minority
and underprivileged students. He served as an Executive Director
till 1986. During these four years, he implemented a $15 million
endowment campaign for catholic education. He designed and
conducted an Archdiocesan annual fund effort to provide $1 million
in annual scholarship support for students attending inner city
schools. He also established and managed a process of awarding
grants to schools, families, and parishes. In 1986, Steven Virgadamo
joined Diocese of Wilmington, as the Director of Development and
Stewardship. He served on the Bishop's Senior Leadership Team. He
not only conducted an assessment of existing philanthropic
strengths and opportunities, but also created a strategic vision for
long term growth and success in stewardship and development.

3. Steven Virgadamo Served the
Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut
• Steven Virgadamo is credited as having
planned and implemented an annual Diocesan
Campaign, which generated more than $5
million annually. He supervised staff of six
development professionals and managed a
database of 30,000 active prospects. He
established and implemented a campaign to
fund the Catholic Educational Foundation and
organized a comprehensive planned gift
program. From 1988 to 2008,

4. Steven Virgadamo Served the
Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut
• Steven Virgadamo served Catholic School Management,
Inc., as Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
During his twenty years tenure at CSM, Steven Virgadamo
made remarkable contribution. Today, many still believe
Steven Virgadamo is synonymous with Catholic School
Management. Steve is recognized as providing strategic
vision to the firm and supervising staff members retained
to strengthen the advancement efforts and development of
Catholic Educational institutions within the United States
and abroad. He developed and executed training programs
and cultivated new business opportunities. Being a notable
motivational speaker, he conducted various seminars,
conferences, and useful workshops.