Stewardship and Development Staff

Sonia Martinez & Mary Rutherford: Sonia and Mary are responsible for processing and recording pledges and contributions as well as responding to donors’ inquiries. They also update and maintain records in our database.

For questions about a pledge or payment, to update credit card/EFT payments and to update contact information please email [email protected] or call (512) 949-2442.

Lisa Rosenberger: Lisa oversees the Catholic Services Appeal and Seminarian Appeal, manages major gifts, assists donors with Stock and IRA gifts, and leads the Women's Giving Circle. For questions about a Stock and IRA gifts please email Lisa Rosenberger or call  (512) 949-2450.

Hunter Beaton: Hunter works to identify and cultivate major donors, align donor interests with parish and diocesan priorities, and provide guidance on stewardship of major gifts and long-term donor engagement.

Margaret Kappel: Margaret manages diocesan stewardship initiatives for parishes (including training and educational material), assists with the parish online giving, offertory programs, researches and coordinates grant funding opportunities and oversees special programs, projects and committees within the office. Margaret oversees the Ministry Platform database.

Dan Wierzbowski: is primarily responsible for all planned giving programs, donor relations and manages various projects across multiple planned giving programs within the office and the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Austin.

For parish assistance please email Margaret Kappel or call (512) 949-2444.

For Ministry Platform questions have your parish rep contact the support line (800) 669-2509 or email [email protected].

For all other questions please email [email protected] or call  (512) 949-2442.