Dear Friends, I trust you are enjoying your summer with family and friends, making new memories and staying cool! We kicked off our FY26 on July 1, 2025, and are pleased with our strong start. Each day our team jumps out of bed eager to focus on our mission: "Provide scholarships [...]
"There’s No “I” in “Team” Our CEA team comes to work each day knowing the importance of our work and partnerships with taxpayers, schools, parishes, corporations, and families. Our work is not just during “tax season” but a year-round and united effort to retain individual and corporate tax credit contributors, [...]
Originally from Chicago, Kelley and her family moved to Phoenix in 1972. She attended St. Vincent de Paul grade school and Bourgade Catholic High School. Kelley holds a BS in Finance and a BA in Communications from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. She has worked [...]
Bryan was born, educated, and married in Scotland. Bryan retired as a Corporate Vice President of a Fortune 150 company; his international career in positions as CFO and in General Management has spanned living and working in the Middle East and Africa, as well Los Angeles, Washington DC, and London. [...]
Erin Monnin is a Catholic wife, mother, entrepreneur, speaker, writer, social media influencer and a Development Officer at St. Vincent de Paul in Phoenix. As a dedicated Catholic leader and professional, her faith permeates every aspect of her life and she sees the times we live in as a great [...]
Dear Friends, I pray this finds you well. Currently, our Dream Team is focused on securing Arizona Low Income and Disabled/Displaced Corporate Tax Credit Commitments from business leaders who want to make a difference in children’s lives. Did you know the Arizona Low-Income and Disabled/Displaced Corporate Tax Credits provide tuition [...]
Last year, over $151,000 was contributed to quality education through CEA’s Employer Matching Gift program, a record setting year for Arizona employees, retirees, and CEA! As the program gains momentum and popularity among concerned taxpayers who recognize that all students should have access to the education best suited for their [...]
Congratulations Class of 2022! Our students have successfully completed their prescribed courses of study and are ready to embark on the next phase of their educational journey. There’s no better way to acknowledge this achievement than to express gratitude to those that have helped create our future leaders of tomorrow. [...]
It is fulfilling to know that your individual tax credit contribution is helping families afford quality, Catholic education for their children. How much more rewarding could it be to know that your contribution could be doubled or even tripled? Many businesses sponsor matching gift programs as part of their corporate [...]
As the school year wraps up, our team has begun closing the 2023-2024 school year and preparing for 2024-2025: Schools are working with us to reconcile all scholarship funds in compliance with the AZDOR requirements for School Tuition Organizations for the 23-24 school year. Handwritten notes have been mailed to [...]
