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Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools, BLOCS, is an independent charitable organization supported by individuals, companies, firms and foundations of all sizes in the five county Philadelphia region. Since 1980, BLOCS has invested in the lives of tens of thousands of children throughout the Philadelphia area, including some of the poorest neighborhoods in the City.
BLOCS is committed to giving children access to a high quality, values based education in Philadelphia area Catholic schools. From its inception BLOCS has been supported by a diverse group of businesses and individuals.
Children who attend grade school, high school or the schools of special education in and around Philadelphia are eligible for BLOCS Scholarships. Through its scholarships, BLOCS reaches more children in more communities than almost any other private education charity in the region.
During the 2017-2018 school year, BLOCS was able to grant partial tuition scholarships to more than 14,000 students and raise over 19.5 million dollars in funds for families in need.
With the support of its Board, friends, and donors, BLOCS endeavors to increase the number of scholarships distributed each year and help strengthen the schools for future generations and for the good of our region.
GuideStar Platinum Participant
BLOCS operates with a very small staff, utilizing as many resources as we can to keep our costs low. We are proud that only 5.3 cents from every dollar goes to operating expenses. We have also secured a Platinum Rating from GuideStar, showing our commitment to transparency.
Applications for the 2018-2019 school year are now open
Donor News
Personal Tax Credits
Special Business Partnerships Utilizing The Pennsylvania Educational Tax Credits for Personal Taxes Purpose A special purpose limited liability company established to provide tuition assistance scholarships to low income families through the use of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs. These programs allow members to receive up [...]
Corporate Donations
The majority of funding for BLOCS comes from small businesses and corporate donations through the Pennsylvania EITC and OSTC tax credit programs. Taking advantage of these programs is simple and BLOCS is here to help. STEP 1 The online application is filed with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) or the 1 page […]
Whats New
Dinner
Thank you to all who sponsored and / or attended our 2018 BLOCS Scholarship Dinner on May 3rd at Vie. The night was a huge success and could not have been so without the students and participants who make this celebration of Catholic Education! View pictures of the event HERE
Our Mission
BLOCS provides tuition assistance to any family who desires a Catholic education regardless of race, religion or ability to pay.
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Student Stories
Listen to Philadelphia students, in their own words, tell of the hardships they have overcome to succeed in their education.
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