Heather Hartman

Heather Hartman is the Chief Executive Officer of the Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina. A native of Beloit and graduate of St. John's Catholic High School, Heather holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University. She joined the Foundation in 2021 and was named CEO in 2025. Prior to her work in Catholic philanthropy, Heather co-owned a retail business with her mom and spent over a decade working in community and economic development in Mitchell County. Her love for rural communities and deep relationships across the Diocese continue to shape her leadership today. As CEO, Heather oversees the Foundation’s fundraising strategy, builds and strengthens donor relationships, and works closely with parishes, schools, and ministries to ensure long-term support for Catholic causes across north-central and northwest Kansas. Her favorite part of the job is spending time with the people of the Diocese — listening to their stories, building relationships, and helping them find meaningful ways to support the Church’s mission. She and her husband, Scott, were married in 1996. They enjoy spending time with their three children — Alex, Isabella, and Jack — and their grandson, Alem..

Articles by Heather Hartman

Friends in low places

“Well, I’ve got friends in low places…” A famous line in a famous song that brought down the house on Thursday, August 11, at the Seminarian Dinner in Hays! It was sung by Kyle Pfeifer, one of our seminarians. Bishop Vincke mischievously asked each seminarian if they...

Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field

“Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on,love was just a way to live and die.Gold was just a windy Kansas wheat field,blue was just the Kansas summer sky.”“Matthew” by John Denver, 1974 Quoting a John Denver song is probably going to hurt my credibility just...