Sisters Quibila Divine and Sylvia Simms have been working to bring quality education to Philadelphia children for decades. With experience advocating for children within and outside of the School District of Philadelphia, these sisters have not always received positive press. Yet their parent-forward, boots-on-the-ground approach has brought change to Philadelphia, as detailed in this Education Post article. 

Saturday, October 7, 2017

10AM-2PM

St. Joseph’s Preparatory School
1733 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia

CSFP and Great Philly Schools have teamed up to host the Philly K-8 School Fair! Join us for this cross-sector school fair, which will showcase Charter, District, and Private elementary and middle schools in the Philadelphia area. Over 100 public, private, and charter schools will table the event, in addition to representatives from the Philadelphia…

CSFP is pleased to announce that we have admitted an additional 20 new Parent Ambassadors (PAs) into our program, who will begin work at their children’s schools this coming fall. CSFP Parent Ambassadors are dedicated parents of children currently receiving CSFP scholarships, who take on additional roles at their schools in order to help CSFP…

CSFP believes that access to safe, quality K-8th grade education sets children up for future success. Yet we know that school is in session for roughly 180 days a year, and children need additional learning opportunities outside of class time, as well. That is why we offer supplemental programs, like our annual Summer Tutorials, throughout…

YFCSFP member Kirk Sundstrom may have only joined our group in November, but that didn’t limit his ability to give back to Philadelphia children. Since the fall, Kirk he has volunteered at every opportunity YFCSF has presented. Kirk has spoken to children in our program about what it’s like to work in sales and the…

Two college-bound CSFP alumni received scholarships at the June Student Awards Ceremony. With the help of a CSFP scholarship, Tatyana Lowry and Christopher Driggins attended quality K-8th grade schools, and despite many setbacks, went on to excel in high school and are now preparing to pursue their dreams in college. Both students are shining examples…

How does a quality early education pave the way for a bright future? Just ask these three former CSFP students who received a college scholarship at the Student Award Ceremony in June. These recent high school graduates are headed to college in the fall and already have many accomplishments to list on their resumes. Read more about their journeys in the Northeast Times. 

Lorraine Ballard Morrill of WDAS 105.3FM interviewed Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Executive Director, Ina Lipman. The pair discusses the recent Award Ceremony On June 13, 2017, and the lasting impact of quality early education. Listen to the conversation on iHeartRadio and learn more about CSFP’s dedication to helping children from low-income families receive the education they deserve.

CSFP was delighted to honor Colonial Penn Life Insurance Company as our Corporate Citizen of the Year at our annual Student Award Ceremony earlier this month. We were also delighted to have CSFP Board Member and Colonial Penn President Joel Schwartz accept the award on his company’s behalf. The Jewish Exponent has more on the Ceremony and award.

Former CSFP Board Chair and education reformer, Evie McNiff works tirelessly to support education for low-income children. After bringing Children’s Scholarship Fund to Philadelphia and serving CSFP for 17 years, she is stepping down as Board Chair, but Evie McNiff has a lot to say about the state of giving and education in Philadelphia. Read more in The Philadelphia Citizen.