Catholic education can benefit all sorts of students, regardless of their faith base. The high academic standards that come with a Catholic education set up children and teens for success, even if they aren't members of the Catholic Church. In this blog post, we'll take a look at three key [...]
In this episode of the Creating Future Leaders Podcast, Nancy Padberg and Deb Preach interview Miranda Maciel, the Director of Marketing and Admissions at Bourgade Catholic High School, and discuss how the Catholic tuition tax credit program has enabled many Catholic students to answer their calling and expand their horizons [...]
Many people would like to have the ability to direct their taxes toward causes they support, including education. Fortunately, the state of Arizona allows taxpayers to do just that. Arizona tax credits allow you to direct your tax liability toward tuition scholarships for Catholic schools or charities you care about. [...]
In this episode of the Creating Future Leaders Podcast, Deb Preach and Nancy Padberg interview Anthony Sarandrea, one of the leading customer generators worldwide. Sarandrea is the president and CEO of SiteFlood, and he's routinely featured as one of the top 30 under-30 entrepreneurs. As the son of a Catholic [...]
As the school year winds down, our team has begun closing the 2024-2025 school year and preparing for 2025-2026: Schools are working with us to reconcile all scholarship funds in compliance with the AZDOR requirements for School Tuition Organizations for the 24-25 school year. Handwritten notes have been mailed to [...]
Dear Friends, Happy Saint Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine was a 3rd-Century Roman Saint commemorated in Christianity on February 14 and has been associated with courtly love. As Christians, we are called to love one another. Romans 12:10 says, “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” [...]
Leslie Damkhoeler Leslie Damkhoeler is joining CEA as the Marketing Coordinator for CEA, assisting our team with digital and print marketing content. She was born and raised in Elmhurst, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, before she moved to Phoenix in 2019 for college. She is a recent graduate from Grand [...]
This year’s Catholic Schools Rally is a special one. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event has not been held in person for the last two years. Thankfully, schools and community members can once again gather together to express their gratitude for the Tax Credits as part of Arizona’s School [...]
Happy New Year! May 2023 be your best and blessed year yet. We are fortunate to be a part of such a vibrant community in the Diocese of Phoenix. We have many organizations who not only serve others to change lives, but where we can serve with our time, talent [...]
Happy New Year! 2023 is here! A time for new beginnings, and resolutions if they suit you. I believe in setting intentions for the New Year and am honored to share them with you: Embrace Change The need for change can be difficult to admit. There is great power in [...]
