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Michael Iglio, former CEO of Catholic Charities Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
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The former CEO of Catholic Charities Fort Worth, a major nonprofit serving 28 counties, filed discrimination and retaliation complaints against his former employer, following his \u201cabrupt\u201d termination in August.<\/p>\n
In November, Michael Iglio filed a complaint in Tarrant County district court to gain an understanding of why he was terminated, and in December, he filed a discrimination and retaliation complaint with the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission over Catholic Charities\u2019 \u201crefusal to be transparent with the commission.<\/p>\n
Iglio, who was promoted from COO to CEO before he was fired Aug. 14, said he waited to come forward publicly because he was hoping to get answers from his former employer and the board of members who have the final say over the hiring and firing of the CEO.<\/p>\n
The Star-Telegram called and emailed a Fort Worth Catholic Diocese spokesperson seeking comment but has not gotten a response.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to bring my dirty laundry into the public, but I do feel that part of my role is making Catholic Charities the best it can be,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>\n
Iglio, who worked in the for-profit sector before coming to Catholic Charities, said he boosted the nonprofit financially and developed a program called Pathways out of Poverty which taught people how \u201cto fish\u201d rather than receive handouts.<\/p>\n
According to a news release from Iglio and his attorney, fundraising grew from $6.61 million in 2019 to $10.9 million in 2024 and was on pace to exceed $11 million in 2025.<\/p>\n
Iglio told the Star-Telegram that he received \u201cpositive performance reviews\u201d and that he exceeded his performance goals.<\/p>\n
He was on a Diocese podcast in June, and was also put on a \u201ctailored performance plan\u201d that month.<\/p>\n
Iglio said he never got prized personal possessions returned, including family photos, and he lost statues of religious significance that he was given. A photo of his daughter was returned crumpled and in a different frame than the original.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just trying to understand,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The complaints allege that there is a systemic issue with leadership in Catholic Charities. The complaint also alleged that bylaws were broken and that he did not receive a severance comparable to previous CEOs who left before he was hired.<\/p>\n
Iglio said that once he filed the complaints, Catholic Charities rescinded his severance package.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, it\u2019s the answers, but it\u2019s trying to understand who defamed me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n