Daniel Conway

Dan Conway is a leader in the field of mission advancement who has helped redefine the meaning of stewardship in the Catholic Church in the United States and beyond.

Since 1979, Dan has worked with dozens of Catholic dioceses, seminaries, religious communities, parishes, and schools in the areas of planning, communications, stewardship education, and fundraising. He has served as chief development officer for Marian University and three Roman Catholic archdioceses (Louisville, Indianapolis, and Chicago), and has provided consulting leadership for diocesan capital stewardship campaigns throughout the United States. Dan has facilitated strategic planning for more than a dozen Catholic dioceses, religious communities, seminaries, colleges, and universities in the Midwest and South.

Dan Conway is the author of four books and more than 200 articles on stewardship themes. Dan’s writing strives to probe the full meaning of Christian stewardship—beyond just volunteerism or church support. Since 1988, Church leaders have come to recognize Dan Conway as a prominent “thought leader” in stewardship education and a trusted consultant in the increasingly important field of mission advancement. In 2011, Dan began to use forms of historical fiction to illustrate stewardship principles. A Communion of Saints: Dreams of Happiness on the Road to Life (2011) uses imagination mixed with personal history to reflect on the mysteries of life, death and eternity. Father Turiddu: Savior of the City (2012), Father Turiddu Returns: The Cardinal and the Inquisitor (2013) and Father Turiddu and the Polar Vortex (2015) are fictional adventure stories based on the life and ministry of Monsignor Salvatore E. Polizzi, a Sicilian-American priest, now 85 years-old, who is a beloved pastor, a church and civic leader and a devoted brother, uncle and friend. Father Turiddu always speaks his mind—especially when arguing with the Sacred Heart of Jesus—and he knows how to handle his enemies—domestic or foreign terrorists. But most of all, he is a pastor who cares deeply about his people. His life is the stewardship story of man who knows that he has been blessed and, so, uses all his gifts to help others and to give back to the Lord with increase.

Dan currently serves as Senior Vice President for Graham-Pelton Catholic Services. He also provides workshops for Catholic dioceses and seminaries in all regions of the continental United States and several other countries.

As a globally-recognized author, speaker, and consultant, Dan writes a monthly article that is widely distributed to Catholic and other faith-based organizations.

Dan is a graduate of Saint Meinrad College (BA), Indiana University (MA), and St. Meinrad School of Theology (MRE).

Dan and his wife, Sharon, have five children and one granddaughter. They are members of Holy Trinity Parish in Louisville, Kentucky.