About Us
Mission Statement
Tools and Resources for the New Evangelization
Mission Capital advances the New Evangelization by growing personal evangelizing ministries through donor engagement, advisory services, curriculum development, and direct teaching. Our organization and all involved ministries exercise complete adherence to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Who We Are
Mission Capital is a dba for Parish Life Services Foundation, a 501c(3) charity. Founded in the early 2000s with missions in several parishes, the organization has since experienced significant growth, building a team of financial, entrepreneurial, and academic experts and developing a number of parish-based educational resources and programs. In 2022, Mission Capital began hosting a highly-successful annual event designed to connect donors interested in supporting the New Evangelization with vetted personal evangelizing ministries that show proven effectiveness and substantial growth potential. Our unique expertise in the area of venture philanthropy and our comprehensive and carefully-crafted evaluation metrics underlie our success in this area. Mission Capital is entirely volunteer-run, with the exception of two part-time mission support associates. All proceeds go directly to involved ministries.
Bill Pressprich
With more than thirty years of experience in the field of finance, Bill Pressprich has had an impressive and lengthy career. After receiving his B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, he went on to serve in a number of key roles for a variety of tech and computing firms, including as an audit manager, CFO, and VP (Finance and Administration). In 2002, he joined ParishSOFT as the President & CEO, where he grew the business from 30 to over 8,200 Catholic churches in the United States. In recent years, he has been involved in the founding and leadership of a number of charitable and parish-based ministries, including Alpha USA.
Stephen Safranek, J.D.
Stephen Safranek is a practicing attorney, legal consultant, and former law professor. He began his career clerking for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Mr. Safranek then became an associate at Latham & Watkins in Chicago, one of the largest law firms in the United States, where he was involved with work for major clients including Sears, Midway Airlines, and Toyota. As a recognized legal expert, he has been hired as a consultant on important legal cases nationwide and as an expert witness in contract disputes. Mr. Safranek has published numerous articles regarding various constitutional and legal issues and has been interviewed for television and radio hundreds of times.
Board of Directors
Fr. Zachary Mabee, PhD
Fr. Zachary Mabee obtained his B.A. in philosophy and linguistics, with distinction, at the University of Michigan. After teaching at a Catholic school, he entered formation for the priesthood in 2008. He completed one year at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and then transferred, for two additional years of study and formation, to Theological College and the Catholic University of America. He later completed his studies at the Pontifical North American College and the Pontifical Gregorian University. Fr. Mabee was ordained to the priesthood in 2015 and served the parishes of the Catholic Community of Flint, MI. In 2022, he completed his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Reading. Fr. Mabee is currently in residence at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and is a member of the philosophy faculty and pre-theology formation team.
Spiritual Advisors
Margaret Zahm
Margaret Zahm graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in legal sociology and a minor in Russian. She also holds a Master of Legal Studies (With Distinction) from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Before starting law school in the fall, she will complete her third year of teaching ancient history to high school students. With a wealth of interdisciplinary research experience and organizational administrative expertise, Margaret is passionate about using her God-given talents to further the Kindgom.
Nicole Carlson
Nicole Carlson graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in philosophy. She taught philosophy to high schoolers for three years after college. Nicole is on the Board of Directors for the Kateri Institute for Catholic Studies, which she helped found. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Classical Education at Hillsdale College and has plans to pursue a PhD in the future. A Maronite Catholic, Nicole is interested in making the Christian faith compelling to our modern culture through philosophy.
