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Our first ever fundraiser was a big success. We are truly blessed to have such a wonderful community of supporters. If you missed the event, you can check out our video presentation “The Bridge Builder”, with an introduction by Archbishop Sample:

We hope everyone enjoyed their summer vacation! We are very thankful that teachers, staff, and students got to take a well-deserved break and now are coming back full of energy and excitement for the coming school year. At CSEF, we’ve just begun a new fiscal year. We distributed over $560,000 in tuition awards for the…

Are you interested in creating a lasting legacy for future generations of Catholic school students? Consider including the Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation of Oregon in your estate plan. With each passing year, CSEF has been able to share more award funds with a greater number of families than each preceding year. Your planned gift could…

  National Catholic Schools Week this year is recognized from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. This week long celebration is themed “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” Catholic schools in Western Oregon celebrate this week with special Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Catholic school education intentionally focuses on…

Attention all 8th grade St. Wenceslaus parishioners attending Catholic HS next year. The Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation is accepting applications for the St. Wenceslaus Endowed Scholarship(s) made possible each year through the generosity of an anonymous St. Wenceslaus parishioner. If you are interested to apply, please go to https://cseforegon.org/scholarship/ Complete the application and essay and return it…

As of February 23rd, we have raised $695,000 in gifts and pledges so far in the 2021-2022 Annual Appeal, our first major fundraising campaign. We are more than half way to our goal, $1,000,000 by June 31st! We are asking you to continue to give generously in 2022 and share with friends about our work…

As we celebrate the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, we remain dedicated to lessening the burden of tuition payments for families who need assistance. With your help, we are working to ensure that Catholic school education is accessible to all students who wish to attend. We are hopeful for new beginnings, faith-filled communities, and…

Every family who wants a Catholic school education for their child should have that opportunity. That simple vision is the reason for the Catholic Schools Endowment Foundation of Oregon (CSEF). We operate independently from the Archdiocese of Portland, supporting families by providing tuition assistance to students throughout Western Oregon, no matter which Catholic school they…

We’re delighted to announce that Father Vincent Cunniff, the oldest priest in the archdiocese of Portland, is celebrating his century of life with a fundraising challenge for Catholic school tuition assistance. Help us raise $100,000 by his 100th birthday and he will match your gifts! Father Cunniff has spent a remarkable career in service to…