Hear Ina Lipman, Executive Director, speak about Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia and various topics including CSFP’s successes and the current PA budget situation on 98.1 WOGL. Click here to listen.

On January 14 and 15, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP)’s executive staff joined leaders from other Children’s Scholarship Fund National (CSF) partner organizations for a two-day summit. Representatives from over 20 programs shared ideas and experiences in order to help scale educational opportunities and outcomes for low-income children. CSFP ED Ina Lipman served on a…

CSFP’s free, easy-to-fill out application has just a few questions on it. The responses to one of these questions—“How did you hear about CSFP?”—has prompted a new, annual volunteer event for the organization. Each year, hundreds of families note that they hear about CSFP through word of mouth, from a friend or neighbor. CSFP decided…

It’s never too early to start thinking about summer camp options for your child. Take a look at the list of upcoming summer camp fairs in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Meet with one-on-one camp representatives and start talking about options today. Click here for the full list.

Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), the Connelly Foundation, and the Philadelphia Police Foundation have come together to form a new scholarship program, the Children of Police Scholarship (COPS) Fund. The program will provide K-8th grade scholarships to children of Philadelphia police officers injured in the line of duty. Read more about this exciting new partnership.

Two state tax credit programs, EITC and OSTC, were held up by the 2015 PA state budget impasse. This impacted hundreds of nonprofits, CSFP included, across the state, and imperiled the educational services of thousands of PA children. Read more about how those credits were finally released.

On Christmas Eve, Governor Wolf directed the DCED to release the tax credit approval letters for the EITC and OSTC program, freeing millions of dollars in tax credits to educational nonprofits across the state. The release was a welcome surprise for many–read more.

Read and learn more about the expansion of educational choice programs in areas across the United States, including Pennsylvania. Ina Lipman speaks of the budget impasse currently affecting Pennsylvania and hundreds of organizations and recipients.

A grandmother seeking ways to help her daughter pay $4,000 in private school tuition for three children says her prayers have been answered. “We were struggling where we were,” said Marcia Lee. Read more about the Lee family and what winning the scholarship has meant for their family.

CSFP and five other great nonprofits: Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania (BBBS SEPA), Philadelphia Futures, Free Library of Philadelphia Need in Deed, and Summer Search Philadelphia, organizations in Greater Philadelphia, stand to lose $150 million in educational funding if no budget is passed before year’s end. ‪#‎ScholarshipsNotPolitics‬