The Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario exists to promote Catholic Education in Ontario.

Principles

CEFO recognizes and promotes:

•  the distinctive contribution of Catholic Education to society;
•  the rights and obligations of parents as primary educators;
•  the pastoral responsibilities of the Church;
•  the duty of the state to promote the temporal welfare;
•  the competencies of professional educators and elected representatives;
•  the accomplishments of educators and students in Catholic school

Objectives

Reflecting its Mission Statement, the Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario shall pursue the following objectives:

• To support organizations that work to enhance the education and leadership skills of Catholic teachers, and the development of Catholic curriculum;
• To promote leadership development of Catholic school students;
• To promote research in Catholic Education;
• To promote the production of materials in the history of Catholic Education in Ontario;
• To cooperate in the publication and dissemination of books and materials that pertain to Catholic Education;
• To sponsor the annual Fr. Patrick Fogarty Awards Dinner to celebrate excellence in Catholic schools and to raise funds;
• To recognize significant achievements of students in Catholic schools;
• To recognize exemplary contributions to Catholic Education in Ontario;
• To receive donations and bequests and to raise funds to support Catholic Education.