Steve Virgadamo established the Foundation for the Advancement of Catholic Schools (FACS) in 1982 to fund education for minority and underprivileged students. As executive director, he implemented a $15 million endowment campaign and provided $1 million in annual scholarships. Later as director of development for the Diocese of Wilmington, he conducted assessments, created a strategic vision, and planned campaigns that generated $5 million annually. For over twenty years at Catholic School Management, Inc., he developed training programs and conducted major gift solicitations. He provided strategic vision and oversight for capital campaigns that raised over $500 million. Steve Virgadamo is a motivational speaker who has participated in conferences on Catholic education.

1. Steve Virgadamo - A Philanthropist Committed To
Education Reform

2. Steve Virgadamo established the Foundation for the
Advancement of Catholic Schools (FACS) in 1982 and worked
as an Executive Director. FACS is a Hartford based non-profit
corporation that aims to fund the education of minority and
underprivileged students. He implemented a $15 million
endowment campaign for Catholic education and 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, parishes, and families.

3. Later on, in 1986, he was appointed as a Director of
Development and Stewardship at Diocese of Wilmington. For
two years, he served on the Bishop’s Senior Leadership Team
and conducted an assessment of existing philanthropic
strengths and opportunities. Steve Virgadao created a
strategic vision for growth and supervised the staff of six
development professionals. He planned and implemented an
annual Diocesan Campaign which generated $5 million
annually. He provided oversight to the implementation of
increased offertory/ stewardship programs in 57 parishes. He
also implemented a capital campaign to secure $50 million to
renovate existing parishes and construct new parish
campuses. He implemented a comprehensive planned gift
program and a campaign to fund a Catholic Education
Foundation.

4. For more than twenty years, Steven Virgadamo worked as a Vice
President at Catholic School Management, Inc. (CSM), Madison,
CT. CSM is a international leader in consultative guidance for
Catholic educational institutions and offers consulting services in
all areas of business and operational development. Being a
talented, innovative, and passionate leader, he developed and
executed extensive training programs for board members and
development professionals in donor cultivation and solicitation
skills. He also conducted major gift solicitations along with board
members and administrators.Steve Virgadamo created new
business opportunities and offered thought leadership through his
various published articles on fundraising management and
educational administration.

5. Steve Virgadamo provided strategic vision and supervised the
staff to strengthen the advancement efforts. He conducted Capital
Campaign Feasibility Studies and implemented Campaigns for
clients, which generated over $500 million in philanthropic
revenue. He is a motivational speaker who has participated in
various prestigious conferences and seminars including the
National Catholic Education Association, Foundations and Donors
Interested in Catholic Activities (FADICA) Catholic Stewardship
and Philanthropy Conferences, Chief Administrators of Catholic
Education (CACE) and various diocesan symposiums for Catholic
educators. Of note is Steven’s passion and competence for
delivering keynote presentations to school administrators and staff
focusing on the Role of the Professional Educator in Marketing
the Private School.

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Steve Virgadamo

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Steve Virgadamo