1983:
The St. Anthony Scholarship Fund founded by Paul J. Birmingham and Most Reverend Thomas V Daily, D.D.

Two hundred students receive first partial scholarships from the Fund.

1986:
One thousand students awarded scholarships from St. Anthony's Scholarship Fund, led by President Msgr. Francis Lally.

1988:
Reception for Boston area community leaders to hear untold success stories of Catholic schools.

1989:
St. Anthony's Scholarship Fund becomes The Catholic Schools Foundation, Inc (CSF).

William Randolph Hearst Foundation establishes endowment for scholarship support of inner-city students.

1991:
WCVB-TV Channel 5 news anchors Natalie Jacobson and Chet Curtis host first ICSF Dinner, inaugurated by S. James Coppersmith and community leadership team of 23 co-chairpersons.

1992:
Peter S. Lynch elected president of The CSF and becomes chairman of the Inner City Scholarship Fund (ICSF).

Foundation raises more than $1 million and provides partial scholarship support for over 3,000 low-income Catholic school students.

First ICSF School Bus Tour takes place at Cathedral High.

1993:
The CSF Endowment Fund established to provide donors the option of permanent endowment.

1995:
Marketing Program launched to promote the value of the Catholic education and increase school enrollment.

Stephen D. Birmingham chairs and inaugurates first Spring Fundraising Event for young professionals to help raise scholarship funds.

Young Professionals' Team established to help provide volunteer and tuition assistance.

1996:
ICSF recognizes first $1 million endowment gift from Patrick and Daniel "Bud" Roche to create a scholarship fund for Sacred Heart Parish students in Roslindale.

1997:
Frank and Eileen Ward commit to a multi-year, multi-million dollar donation to expand scholarship support and help launch the Marketing Program.

Dr. Robert J. Shillman, president of Cognex Corporation, hosts the first Industry Tour.

Hale and Dorr LLP enter into an innovative partnership with Cathedral High School as part of their Inner-City Youth and Education Initiative.

Fidelity Investments helps launch ICSF marketing initiative.

1998:
An anonymous donor contributes $1 million; establishes Counseling Program.

Led by Stephen Birmingham and Karen DeWolff Genta, the Young Professionals' Team expands mission beyond fundraising to include Tutoring, Speakers' Bureau, and Industry Tour Programs.

Kessler Financial Services employees adopt Cathedral Elementary School, providing new computers, after-school tutoring, field trips, painting and repairs, and a graduation luncheon.

1999:
The Better Opportunities Scholarship Foundation contributes over $1 million to The Catholic Schools Foundation.

Jack O'Connor begins regional fundraising efforts for the Lowell Catholic Schools.

2000:
The Counseling Program implements "Anti-Bully Program" at St. William Elementary School in Dorchester.

2001:
Catholic School - Computers and Networks (CS-CAN) project launched by John and Diddy Cullinane and Don McInnis, providing Catholic schools Internet access by 2004; over $4 million in donations and gifts received.

2002:
The Inner-City Scholarship Fund awards $4.8 million in partial scholarships to 5,000 students, an increase of $200,000 from the previous year.

CSF moves into a new office space at 260 Franklin Street.

First Annual ICSF Professionals' Team Back to School Cup Golf Tournament held at Hopkinton Country Club.

2003:
First Annual ICSF Play for the Future Golf Tournament, organized by John F. Fish, Suffolk Construction President and CEO, held at Oyster Harbors Club.

2004:
Young Professionals' Team gets new name, ICSF Professionals' Team.

Recruitment Grant Program launched to help schools fill empty seats and increase enrollment.

2005:
Jack Connors leads efforts of the 2010 Strategic Planning Committee.

The first CSF program officer hired to work with schools on allocation of resources.

15th Annual ICSF Dinner Celebration held at Boston Marriott Copley Place for 800 guests; first Building Minds, Changing Lives Award presented to Central Catholic High School in Lawrence.

2006:
Catholic Colleges, CSF, The Archdiocese of Boston, and the Lynch Foundation join forces to promote awareness through campaign, "Your Hope, Our Passion, Their Future".

Mike Reardon is hired as Executive Director of CSF.

2007:
CS-CAN program completed.

WCVB-TV Channel 5 Extreme Makeover: My Hometown partners with CSF to renovate St. Patrick's School in Roxbury.

High School Grant process implemented; High Schools required for the first time to apply for grants to better leverage CSF funds.

Conferences hosted by CSF to help schools network and support each other; first conference in November 2007 regarding 2010 process.

2008:
Guidance Counselor Program becomes part of nationally regarded Boston Schools Connect at Boston College.