Category: Philanthropy
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Meet CSF Mom Natasha and CSF Scholar Khloe
Khloe Foster is eight years old and looking forward to entering third grade as a CSF Scholar this fall at New Grace Education Center. Private school will be a new experience for Khloe, but for her mother, Natasha, it represents a dream she’s had for some time. “I’ve always wanted for Khloe to go…
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If You Save a Life, You Save the World
As I watched the coverage of the two massive hurricanes that touched on American shores in the past few weeks, the images that most stuck in my mind were those of the many rescues in Texas by neighbors with bass boats or “neighbors” coming from as far away as Louisiana, and the emphasis in Florida…
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Twenty Days to Kick Off Celebration of Twenty Years!
First day of school photos of CSF Scholars are coming in, and they show bright, happy faces eager to learn! This year’s CSF Scholars join a rich legacy of educational opportunity that began in 1998 when John Walton and Ted Forstmann first launched CSF. That’s right, CSF will mark its 20-year anniversary in 2018. Over…
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CSF Celebrates Champions for Children 2017
On Wednesday, April 5th, CSF celebrated our fourth annual CSF Champions for Children event, honoring Richard R. Hough III, Chairman and CEO of Silvercrest Asset Management Group, and New York State Senator Chris Jacobs. As guests arrived, they were treated to a performance by the choir of Our Lady of Lourdes School in Harlem,…
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CSF President Darla Romfo’s op-ed on federal tax credit appears in The Hill
Today, The Hill published an op-ed by CSF President Darla M. Romfo titled, “Tax-credit scholarships: America’s chance for a 50-state education win.” We rightfully talk a great deal about income inequality in this country, as well as the need to improve education, particularly among low-income children. Bridging the income gap starts with providing a solid…
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CSF Celebrates School Choice Week in New Hampshire
Yesterday, CSF celebrated National School Choice Week in New Hampshire with a coalition of educational organizations, schools, and families. The group of about 200 heard from special guest Governor Chris Sununu, who spoke about the need for parents to have educational options for their children and how his own family has experienced public and private schools, as well…
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New Hampshire Event Celebrates CSF’s Success
Last Thursday, scholarship recipients, families, and supporters gathered at the Falls Event Center in Manchester to celebrate the success of Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) and the difference scholarships are making in the lives of CSF Scholars and their families in New Hampshire. Several CSF parents and students were on hand to share their experiences…
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New Study Finds CSF Alumni Persist in College
We are very pleased to share the results of a new study on Children’s Scholarship Fund alumni from New York and Omaha by Stanford professor Eric Bettinger and his team. Although we internally survey our scholarship alumni annually to find out if they graduate high school on time and what their ongoing plans are, this…
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CSF Celebrates 3rd Champions for Children Benefit
On March 15th, Children’s Scholarship Fund (CSF) honored Lewis S. Ranieri, Chairman and Founder of Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, and New York State Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, co-sponsor of New York’s education tax credit legislation, at our third annual Champions for Children benefit at Bryant Park Grill in Midtown Manhattan. Guests were welcomed with musical performances…
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CSF Families Support Education Tax Credit in Albany
This Tuesday, a group of CSF Scholars, parents, and alumni travelled to Albany with CSF President Darla Romfo to support the Education Scholarship Tax Credit, which would empower many more New York families with scholarships. The group, including CSF alum and College of Saint Rose sophomore Kimberly Walch, CSF parents Soula Adam and Sara Libeyeme, and Sara’s children, Farida…
