Catholic Social Teaching & Investing Summit 2026

Save the Date:

December 1-3, 2026 | Duke University | Durham, North Carolina

Confirmed Speakers include:

• Nicholas Banovetz, Better Way Foundation
• Kate Barron-Alicante, Abacus Wealth Partners
• Tyler Blickhan, Ascension Investment Management
• Greg Brown, Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities
• Christopher Hubbard, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

More info to come.

This is not your typical conference.

It’s a gathering for those who steward capital and shape investment decisions—and who want to do so with greater confidence and courage.

We held our first CST & Investing Summit 2024 in Chicago, IL at Loyola University Chicago.

In 2025, we gathered in Washington DC in collaboration with Georgetown University.

Why this Summit?

Faith-based investing conversations often focus negative screens.

While these tools matter, they’re not enough.

This Summit is about what comes next: finding exceptional managers deploying capital into the real economy, grounded in mission, relationship, and Catholic Social Teaching.

Together, we’ll ask:

• How do we deploy capital into private funds that boldly embody Catholic values?
• What will it take to move from isolated efforts to a shared movement?
• How can we move beyond screens into bold, coordinated action?

What to Expect

This is a participatory gathering, not a lecture hall.

You’ll spend time in small groups, join strategy sessions with peers around key themes where they are active, and engage in co-creation around key challenges—like allocations to private credit, diligence of emerging managers, and capital deployment in emerging markets.

You’ll leave with:

• Real relationships with other investors walking a similar path
• Hunches on where your capital can make an even greater difference
• A deeper sense of purpose and spiritual grounding in your work
  

Who Should Attend?

• Investors and asset allocators
• Family office leaders
• Investment committee members
• RIAs and consultants serving mission-driven institutions
• Francesco Collaborative workshop alumni

If you’re a fund manager raising capital, nonprofit leader or similar, we invite you to fill out this interest form and we’ll follow up with next steps, as these spots are limited.

“This work is a historical task in the life of the Church and the Humankind.”

-Fr. Lord Winner, CMF
General Mission Procurator, Claretian Missionaries

Let’s build something deeper.

We believe this moment calls for deeper thinking and bold action—rooted in faith, informed by tradition, and oriented toward a new economy of justice and care.

Register now and better appreciate where your contributions might fit in this growing community.

Email christina@francescocollaborative.org if you have questions.

“The best conference I have experienced so far in the impact world.”

-Juan Escareño
Field Director, Potlikker Capital