In Philanthropy, Christopher Levenick writes on non-Catholic donors who are the patron saints of urban Catholic education. The best anecdote is near the top. It describes an atheist who has given $30 million to Catholic schools:
“I remember the first time I had lunch with Cardinal Egan,” says Wilson, a touch impishly. “We were finishing up, and he said, ‘Well, now that you’ve given all this money to our schools, I should try to convert you.’ I said to him, ‘Well, Cardinal, if you do, I suppose I should try to convert you. The only problem is that if I succeed, you’ll lose your job.’”