Who we are.
The Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation (CSEF) is an independent 501(c) 3 public charity established in 2017 to expand access to Catholic education. We raise funds for tuition assistance for families throughout Western Oregon who want a Catholic school experience for their children.
CSEF operates independently from the Archdiocese of Portland and from scholarship or other tuition assistance programs at individual schools. We provide tuition assistance directly to families and students. All families who wish to send their children to Catholic schools in Western Oregon and can demonstrate financial need are eligible for CSEF tuition assistance.
Your donations to CSEF are tax-deductible. Our federal tax ID number is 81-4541803.
We have all heard it said, "Your faith and core values begin at home." We choose Catholic education because we know that our faith and family values are further strengthened by our children attending Catholic schools, creating a very solid foundation for them. Isn't that what we are called to do as the adults responsible for their formation and because we love them and care about their future? We can work together and make this happen.
ANN HUMBERSTON, FORMER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of Directors
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Ted Grigsby, CIMA
Board Chair
Financial Consultant, HYAS Group
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Ed Astorga
FP&A Manager, Teledyne
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Elise Brown
President, Ebi Public Affairs
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Patrick Gabrish
Director of Sales, Kite Hill Foods
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Delbert Haener
Haener and Sons Farms, LLC
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Carol Herman
Community Volunteer
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Diza Hilles
Registered Nurse (retired)
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Peter Kerns
President and CEO, Serenity Lane
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Charlie Kimball
CFO, Murphy Company
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Paul Leavy
CFO and Treasurer, Reser's Foods
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Nana Ama Kuffour, PharmD, BCGP
Director of Pharmacy, Samaritan Health Plans
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Msgr. Tim Murphy
President Emeritus, Central Catholic High School
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Brendan O’Scannlain
Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
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George Smith
President & CEO (retired), NORPAC Foods
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Alex Nelson
Stewardship and Development Officer, Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
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Bishop Peter Smith
Vicar General / Moderator of the Curia
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon -
Jo Willhite
Board Treasurer, Ex-Officio
Chief Administrative Officer, Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
The Catholic School Endowment Foundation of Oregon (CSEF) is committed to equity and inclusion across race, gender, age, identity and economic factors. We believe this commitment is critical to achieving a future where any family who wants to access Catholic school education can have that opportunity. To achieve this, we will:
- Strive to ensure that our tuition award distributions are equitable regardless of a student or family’s race, ethnicity, faith, culture, language, disability, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- Operate with the knowledge that certain communities are significantly under-represented in the Catholic school system and there are disparities for those communities that make Catholic school education more difficult to access.
- Pursue effective strategies and devote dedicated time and resources to address these disparities.
- Implement diversity and inclusion policies within our own office.
These efforts are performed in the knowledge Catholic school teachers and staff, students, and their families and communities have unique experiences rooted in and affected by race, culture, gender and gender identity, age, belief systems, social class and income, sexual orientation, physical ability, and other aspects of individual identity. We believe that the more we can embrace this diversity and work towards inclusiveness, the stronger, more vibrant, and more effective learning institutions of learning our Catholic schools will become.
