Children's Scholarship Fund

A very happy Father's Day from Children's Scholarship Fund!

CSF President and CEO Darla Romfo is featured in this Philanthropy Roundtable piece about the important work of implementing the new federal scholarship tax credit that will become effective on January 1, 2027. Read the full piece, which also features CSF partner program ACE Scholarships and our friends at EdChoice, below: https://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/a-generational-opportunity-for-families-philanthropy-and-the-race-to-implement-the-federal-scholarship-tax-credit/ Philanthropy Roundtable

A Generational Opportunity for Families: Philanthropy and the Race to Implement the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Greta Alexander has buried one child. Her oldest son, raised in a Dallas neighborhood where a quality school was out of reach, was pulled into gang life and died of an overdose. She refused to let the same forces close in on her daughter, Miracle.

"My goals for both my boys are to have countless opportunities in life and with assistance like this, I feel that can be achieved. When they say “children are our future,” I truly believe my sons Carlo and Peter will be a perfect example to that.”

-CSF Mom Kristen

Check out this adorable letter from CSF Scholar Jaxson. We hope it makes you smile!

"It is my strong belief that a great education is the foundation for a lifetime of success. With this in mind, we chose a school for our daughters which will start them off on the right foot.”

-CSF Mom Ester

Flashback Friday to Harold Hancock and Brian McGuire, of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, speaking with CSF President Darla M. Romfo about Education Freedom Tax Credit regulations.

CSF Young Leaders Board members headed to East Harlem Saturday for a field day at Saint John Paul the Great Academy. The children had a blast playing soccer and basketball with the YLs and enjoying arts and crafts - including some chalk art on the school walls! Thank you to everyone at Saint John Paul the Great, to the families who came out, and to the Young Leaders Board members and friends who volunteered their time!

New York was well represented at the U.S. Treasury's Education Freedom Tax Credit Roundtable today! CSF President & CEO Darla Romfo ran into Danyela Egorov of , Ian Rowe of , and New York State Commissioner of Education Dr. Betty A. Rosa.

Starting in 2027, as an individual taxpayer – at no additional cost – you could supercharge your giving by directing up to $1,700 of what you owe the IRS to scholarships. In this video, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan highlights how this new tax credit will financially empower millions of families to choose the school of their choice.

Check out this short video from Invest in Education for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxnEfweWNeQ

"Ianna continues to remain on the honor roll, and is focusing on other areas of skills. She is playing the violin and was accepted into the orchestra. Ianna has also developed a love for drawing and was issued a certificate which placed her in the Young Artists Category. Your generosity will undoubtedly continue to make a significant difference in Ianna's educational journey.”

-CSF Mom Melrose