CSFP has earned our seventh consecutive 4 star rating!
Your business can contribute to CSFP by reallocating its PA tax liability through the PA EITC program
Help make a great investment in the life of a Philadelphia child at little or no cost . The Educational Improvement Tax Credit program was established in 2001 to provide businesses with a tax credit for their donations to nonprofit Scholarship or Education Improvement organizations . The PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) provides companies…
read more2012 Award Ceremony to be Held at Citizen’s Bank Park, June 15th
We are thrilled to announce that we will be awarding 2,000 new scholarships at our annual award ceremony on June 15, 2012 at the home of the Philadelphia Phillies, Citizen’s Bank Park. James J. Maguire will be honored as CSFP’s 2012 Citizen of the Year at this year’s award ceremony. Together with his wife Frannie,…
read moreCSFP Offering 2,000 New Scholarships – Pick Up Your 2012 Application Friday, Nov. 18th!!
Join us at Citizen’s Bank Park as we celebrate with the Phillie Phanatic and begin to distribute our 2012 scholarship applications. Be among the first to apply! This year, CSFP will be offering 2,000 new K-8th grade scholarships to start in September 2012. You can pick up applications for yourself, your school, or anyone else…
read moreCSFP Honored Dr. Howard Fuller, PNC Bank, and Scholarship Families at June 17th Award Ceremony Event
On June 17th at Drexel University, CSFP welcomed 750 new K-8th grade students into our scholarship program. We also honored Dr. Howard Fuller, chair and co-founder of Black Alliance for Education Options as our CSFP 2011 Citizen of the Year, along with PNC Bank for their philanthropic leadership with regard to education, as our CSFP…
read moreCSFP Supports PA Senate Bill 1
Highlights of the Bill include the issuance of student vouchers for families whose incomes are at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level (i.e. on average less than $29,000 per year for a family of four) and reside in areas with designated “failed” schools.
read more2011 School Directory now available
The most updated version of our School Directory (of Philadelphia & Philadelphia area Private and Parochial schools) is available now online! Download it now below:
read moreCSFP hosts first annual Lottery Day Celebration!
The CSFP staff was joined by our board members, donors, and friends on our first ever Lottery Day on Monday, March 7th. The night was a huge success as we took to the phones to congratulate the winners of this year’s new scholarship lottery. Thank you to all who attended to share the exciting news…
read moreCSFP has been highlighted in The Philanthropy Roundtable’s winter 2011 edition
Check out Philanthropy Magazine here.
read moreEach year, we turn away nearly 8,000 deserving students whose lives could be transformed through education. With your support, we can change that.