CSFP Mission

Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide children from low-income Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe, K-8^th grade, tuition-based schools, thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants need-based scholarships to children from low-income Philadelphia families, all of which are awarded by random lottery.

Dear Friends,

2018 was a year of growth and opportunity for Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP). We supported more than 5,000 children with partial scholarships, expanded our outreach into the community through our Parent Ambassador program, and worked to increase access to quality schools through both our Citywide Application Launch event and annual Philly K-8 School Fair.

Through it all, we kept one word in mind this year: access. We want #EveryPhillyKid to have access to quality education, and we’re grateful that you have joined us in this work. Read on to find out what we did to expand access for Philadelphia children in 2018!

Sincerely,

Heather Weiss Frattone
CSFP Executive Director

BOARD OFFICERS

Patrick J. Burke, CFA, CPA, Chair
Shelley L. Boyce, Vice Chair
John Shoemaker, Vice Chair
Steve Kapp, Treasurer
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, Secretary

BOARD MEMBERS

Margaret Dinneny
Joseph Ferguson
Charles Freyer, Esq.
Elizabeth S. Longstreth
Evie McNiff
Arthur H. Miller, Esq.
David Montgomery
Elizabeth Porth, Ph.D.
Marc S. Richman
James E. Robinson
William Sasso, Esq.
Joel Schwartz
Jerry Stahlecker, Esq.
Miles H. Wilson

Demand

Philadelphia children who live in poverty

Philadelphia elementary and middle schools that appear on the state’s lowest-performing schools list

CSFP children who qualify to receive free or reduced school lunch

Impact

0

New scholarships awarded per year

0 +

Children currently in CSFP’s program

0 +

School partners in CSFP’s network

0%

Attendance rate for current CSFP students

0%

On-time high school graduation rate for CSFP alumni

$ 0 million

Invested in Philadelphia children since CSFP’s founding

Partner Schools

CSFP is the only scholarship organization in the region that is unaffiliated with any specific religion, school, or political identity. We support families as they search for the right school for their children. Families can use their CSFP scholarships at any of our more than 170 partner schools that provide quality K-8^th grade education in a diverse range of settings.

2018 Initiatives

Working to give #EveryPhillyKid access to quality education

PARENT AMBASSADORS EXPAND AWARENESS ABOUT QUALITY PRE-K

“I believe in quality education. I wanted that for my daughters. Through my work as a Parent Ambassador, I’ve learned so much about the Keystone STARS standards and connected with my school to share this knowledge.”

– Syreeta, Parent Ambassador at OMS/Saint Ignatius of Loyola School

PHILLY K-8 SCHOOL FAIR, SPONSORED BY NRG ENERGY, BRINGS TOGETHER 100 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS

"The School Fair helped my school get a feel for how best to serve families. It was both a sharing and a learning experience. A great idea to include public, charter, and private schools.”

– Leigh Kelly, Director of Admissions, Holmesburg Christian Academy

CITYWIDE APPLICATION LAUNCH HELD AT 6 COMMUNITY CENTERS IN EFFORT TO REACH #EVERYPHILLYKID

“This scholarship is not just money to me. It’s freedom for myself and my children. Freedom to be able to choose a school that best falls in line with what I want for them. Freedom to not be limited to only one school. This scholarship is a lifeline.”

– Shawnique, 2019-20 Lottery Applicant

STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

CSFP students and alumni share what access for #EveryPhillyKid means to them

“My school is a great place to learn and they are kind and loving to me. My school has taught me to be myself. I made a lot of friends and they accept me how I am.”

Leani
3^rd grader at Visitation B.V.M. School

“I feel like my experiences (in elementary and middle school) helped me develop confidence and trust. My private schools taught me to put everything I have into everything I’m doing with confidence and maturity.”

Sahir
Freshman at Temple University and CSFP alumnus

"Because of my family's CSFP scholarship, I had the opportunity to build a foundation for myself through education. I continued to build upon that foundation, and now I have a house that I can take with me wherever I go."

Roberto
CSFP Alumnus and working professional

Financials

OPERATING INCOME

$13,505,338

53
%

Corporate Contributions
34
%

Individual Contributions
9
%

National CSF Match
4
%

Foundation Contributions / Grants
1
%

Reimbursed Expenses

For a listing of CSFP's 2018 Honor Roll donors, click here.

OPERATING EXPENSES

$11,632,236

86
%

Scholarship Payments
7
%

Program Expenses
4
%

Fundraising Expenses
3
%

Management and General

"CSFP’s work is life-changing for children across Philadelphia. Their commitment to quality education is closely aligned with PNC’s commitment to early education. We are privileged to support CSFP’s efforts to provide Philadelphia families with joy and hope through K-8^th grade scholarship access.”

Hugh McStravick
Vice President & Director
PNC Client & Community Relations

"The relief and excitement I felt when my family received our CSFP award letter, all those years ago, has only been matched by my daughter’s college acceptance letters.”

Shanea, CSFP alumni parent

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Access for #EveryPhillyKid