Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation

Now officially known as Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation, the mission of the Foundation has expanded to include all Xavier Catholic Schools to fund Catholic education for infants through 12th Grade.

The XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Impact Fund will support key faith and facility needs in all our early learning and PK-12 buildings.

UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The Xavier High School Foundation has officially changed its name to the Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation and expanded its purpose to raise and accept financial contributions to support all schools and early learning centers in the newly-established Xavier Catholic School system in the Cedar Rapids/Marion metro area. 

The Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation is responsible for acquisition, investment, maintenance and disbursal of assets to provide a critical source of income to strengthen and advance Catholic education in our community. The Foundation oversees the advancement efforts to support families, teachers, and programming at all Xavier Catholic Schools. These include the planning and implementation of fundraising for the Xavier Catholic Schools Impact Fund (which consists of outreach to parishioners, school families, area businesses, and alumni). Additionally, the Foundation will manage donations for endowed scholarships, memorials, honorariums, planned giving, and matching gifts. 

The Xavier Catholic Schools Foundation is currently located at Xavier High School and is led by Director, Mary Harken, who has served as the Advancement Director for the Xavier Foundation since 2017. Additional staff consists of Amy Thuente, Campaign & Marketing Manager, and Shari O’Rourke, Database Manager. The Foundation is also supported by the Xavier Catholic Schools Central Office and is overseen by its own board of directors.