Scranton Area Community Foundation



Scranton Area Community Foundation is on a mission to enhance the quality of life for all people in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the development of organized philanthropy. A public 501c3 community foundation, the Scranton Area Community Foundation serves as a steward, a grantmaker, a charitable resource, and a catalyst for change.

Web Address

www.safdn.org




    

Recent News from Scranton Area Community Foundation


Namedropper, June 13, 2021
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

The Scranton Area Community Foundation provided monetary support. Buranich Excavating provided free trucking for all of the stone for the...more

NEPA Gives raises $1.2 million in one day for 218 local nonprofits, surpassing its goal
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation

NEPA Gives, which accepted donations online at nepagives.org on Friday, made history as the single largest day of philanthropy in...more

240+ local nonprofits will raise funds during 24-hour NEPA Gives event on June 4
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Endless Mountains, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation

The Scranton Area Community Foundation has been working to enhance the quality of life for people across the Northeastern Pennsylvania...more

NEPA Health Care Foundation rolls out Careers in Care, nursing scholarship program
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

The Scranton Area Community Foundation hopes to have detailed instructions on how students can apply on its online portal by March 1,...more

Scranton holds first-ever ice festival to help small businesses
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

The Scranton Area Community Foundation put this together to help small businesses downtown. Alex Molfetas is the owner of Center City Print...more

Downtown Scranton gets iced
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

“The Scranton Small Business Relief Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation was established by community members who really want...more

Inaugural Scranton Ice Festival aims to boost business downtown
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

... Small Business Relief Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation and create a fun, safe atmosphere for people to enjoy the downtown...more

Study looks at patterns of racial segregation, poverty in NEPA
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

Ooms said The Institute first noticed the issue when working with the Scranton Area Community Foundation's project with the Federal Reserve Bank...more

Scranton Area Community Foundation going strong in 66th year
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

As a community foundation, it accepts and administers donors' gifts and bequests and provides the maximum tax advantage to donors. It contributes...more

Pet food pantry a vital resource during pandemic
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

The NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative, a project of the Scranton Area Community Foundation, will sponsor its third pet food distribution on Aug. 1...more



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