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


Gov. Wolf tours South Scranton revitalization
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

... the building and an incubator administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation to help low- to moderate-income women start...more

Wolf tours revitalized Scranton neighborhood
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

... building and an incubator administered by Scranton Area Community Foundation to assist low- to moderate-income women with starting...more

The Scranton Area Community Foundation, WVIA provide PBS Kids in the Classroom for students ...
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

Funded by a $5,000 grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation, WVIA recently took its PBS Kids in the Classroom program to...more

The Scranton Area Community Foundation and WVIA provide PBS Kids in the Classroom for area ...
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

Laura Ducceschi (left), President/CEO of the Scranton Area Community Foundation presents SAF's $5,000 grant to Julie Williams (right), WVIA...more

Group looking to fill transit gap for those in need in area
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation, Taylor Foundation

The Scranton Area Community Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia teamed up to start the council. The council's working...more

Penn State Worthington Scranton receives $50000 Invent Penn State grant
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

DUNMORE, Pa. — Penn State Worthington Scranton has received a $50,000 Invent Penn State grant to establish a pre-incubator in the city...more

Nonprofit agencies benefit from donation match
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

... in donations during a special day-of-giving promotion sponsored by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, the foundation recently...more

Abington Community Library patrons complete unfinished projects
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

... Objects Day, or UFO Day, acted as a library fundraiser for NEPA Match Day, a program through the Scranton Area Community...more

Namedropper, March 24, 2017 -- Foundation donation, Super students, Kitchen donation
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation

William W. Scranton III and his wife, Maryla, gifted the Scranton Area Community Foundation with the $1 million bequest from the...more



Social Enterprise Network Sites


Employers For Childcare Charitable Group (EFCG), a Lisburn-based charity, has been crowned top Social Enterprise at the Ulster Final of 2014’s Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. EFCG seeks to “make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work and to stay in work.”




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