In 2026, CSFP will celebrate 25 years of providing academic scholarships to under-resourced Philadelphia Kindergarten – 8th grade students and families. Since 2001, we have served more than 30,000 students and we are excited to spend 2026 sharing our impact, highlighting alumni success stories, demonstrating our progress, and planning for the future. Our key 25th anniversary initiatives include:
Fresh Perspectives Student Art Showcase
CSFP will host a Student Art Showcase at Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) designed to share student reflections on America’s 250th Birthday. This installation will feature the original work of selected CSFP scholars to share their perspective with Philadelphia and all of its visitors. The showcase launches with a reception for students, families, and CSFP supporters in late June, and the installation will remain open to the public through mid-July. More information about the showcase can be found here.
25 Years of Impact – CSFP and the Formative Years of Education for Philadelphia Kids
Our earliest CSFP scholars are now in their late 20s and 30s – what are they doing today and how did having access to safe, quality education in the early years impact their years beyond school? Have CSFP scholarships increased economic mobility and helped break generational poverty and the barriers that it creates? What has CSFP’s impact been on educational outcomes in Philadelphia? How and what are our scholarship alumni doing? What has CSFP’s impact been on the schools we work with?
To answer some of these questions, CSFP has commissioned a report. We’ll connect with scholarship alumni and CSFP partner schools to start to understand how 25 years of scholarships have impacted long-term success and release our findings in Fall 2026.
CSFP’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening as Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia celebrates our Silver Anniversary! This will be a vibrant celebration of the quarter-century of life-changing opportunities CSFP has provided to Philadelphia’s children. The evening will be filled with inspiring stories, exceptional entertainment, and palpable energy as we celebrate CSFP’s impact on students, families, and Philadelphia.
We hope you’ll be able to join us for this exciting event on October 15, 2026 at the Fairmount Horticultural Center. Learn more about the event here.