Volunteer and Engagement
Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for your company? Partner with CPS to help transform lives, one child at a time! Both short-term and long-term engagement opportunities are available.
Engagement Activities and Events
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Host a field trip. Give students a first-hand glimpse into your career field by hosting a trip to your site.
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One-Day Visits. Join CPS for a day to assist with Writer’s Workshop, help run a science experiment, provide math tutoring, or simply read with a child.
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Employee-Student Mentoring. Build a lasting partnership between your company and CPS with a mentoring program. Must be able to make year-long commitment and have ability to visit CPS multiple times a semester.
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Career Fair. CPS is looking for professionals from a diversity of fields to staff a table for a morning as students visit to learn more about different careers.
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When: March 23, 2012. 9:30—12:00 noon.
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Field Day. Help organize and chaperone CPS’s Annual Field Day– a day of fun, physical activities and races to build community and celebrate the end of the year.
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When: Thursday June 9, 2012. 9:00 am—12:00 noon.
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Your Idea! Have an idea that’s not listed? Talk to us!
Event Sponsorships
Invest in CPS’s innovative model for education reform while also increasing marketing exposure for your company. Currently, we are selling sponsorships for the following special events:
COMEDY CABARET—April 26, 2012
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Honoring Shane and Melissa Victorino
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Performances by Broadway Dreams Foundation
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Elegant dinner at Sherman Mills in East Falls
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Expected attendance: 300
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Sponsorships from $1,000—$50,000
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Benefits: program book ad, logo placement, tickets to event and VIP cocktail reception, Shane Victorino photo op’s
A SONG FOR YOU, LENA—Sept. 29, 2012
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A tribute to Lena Horne performed by critically-acclaimed impersonator Wendi Joy Franklin
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Hosted at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington
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Expected attendance: 500
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Sponsorships from $1,000—$10,000
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Benefits: program book ad, logo placement, tickets to event and VIP cocktail reception
Get Credit for your Giving!

Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC)allows businesses who donate to qualified scholarship organizations, such as CPS, to receive a lucrative tax credit -ranging from 75% to up to 100% of the donation!
Businesses can choose to apply for tax credits to donate to a Scholarship Organizationand/or to a Pre-K Scholarship Organization. Community Partnership School qualifies as both.
Ready to Learn More?
To learn more about all the opportunities listed above, contact Carol Hill, Director of Development at 215-235-0461 or c.hill@cpsphilly.org