On June 16th, CSFP welcomed more than 1,800 families, supporters and honorees as we awarded 2,000 new four-year K-8th grade scholarships to Philadelphia children. These students will join 3,400 CSFP students this fall – representing the largest class ever in our 14 year history!   It was a great celebration as we near the mid-point…

On June 26, CSFP was named Nonprofit of the Year by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce (MLCC) at its annual Celebration of Business Leadership luncheon. CSFP joined hundreds of area business leaders at the event, which recognized area business excellence by naming area businesses and business leaders for their efforts to make the Greater…

On May 8, CSFP Executive Director Ina B. Lipman addressed a crowd of over 100 local business leaders at an event hosted by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce (MLCC). As part of the “Make More, Save More” series, this event focused on corporate strategies to give back to the community by making strategic charitable…

CSFP is delighted to announce that Regina Canfield, Senior Vice President and Director of Client and Community Relations at PNC, has joined our Board of Directors. A longtime supporter of CSFP, Ms. Canfield has served on our Corporate Campaign Committee for several years. Ms. Canfield brings over 20 years of experience in community relations with PNC…

On May 15, CSFP and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) announced a year-long partnership to scale local utilization of the Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program. Area business leaders joined representatives from CSFP and the GPCC for the announcement. Grant Thornton Philadelphia Office Managing Partner John Stine explained the tax credits, and…

A record number of CSFP friends, supporters, and parents of current scholarship recipients gathered to celebrate CSFP’s 2,000 new scholarship winners on Thursday, March 13th. CSFP selected these scholarship recipients through a random lottery, and their awards will begin this fall. At CSFP’s Lottery Day Celebration, generously hosted by Grant Thornton, LLP, guests made phone…

On March 1st and 2nd, CSFP hosted its ninth annual family weekend at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. CSFP students and their families attended The Academy at a greatly discounted ticket price, and enjoyed special exhibits, such as Dinosaurs Unearthed and Butterflies. Over 1,000 participants joined CSFP at The Academy for this…

Longtime CSFP friend and supporter Maverick Capital Foundation recently published its Annual Report, and highlighted one of CSFP’s scholarship families. With the help of the Maverick Foundation, the Chang family received CSFP scholarships for several children. The Chang children received a strong K-8th grade education and succeeded: son Moran was valedictorian of his high school…

Administrators from CSFP’s network of tuition-based schools braved the cold on Tuesday, January 9th to attend the annual “Principal’s Meeting” held this year at Saint Martin of Tours School.   At the afternoon event, CSFP Program staff spoke about essential scholarship information, emphasizing school policy updates and eligibility requirements for the 2014 – 2015 school…

On December 9, representatives from CSFP and IMS joined Mr. James and Mrs. Frances Maguire, founders of the Maguire Foundation, to address the youngest group of Maguire Scholars and their families. The evening focused on the Maguire Scholars Program and the wide-ranging educational opportunities the Maguire Foundation provides. Current CSFP scholarship recipients in attendance, all…