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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.
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www.safdn.org
Web Address
www.safdn.org
Recent News from Scranton Area Community Foundation
Study: Fiscal Decay Accelerates in PA Municipalities
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Giving Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Lancaster County Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation, York County Community Foundation
Funders include: Berks County Community Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation, Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, ... Community Giving...more
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Giving Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Lancaster County Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation, York County Community Foundation
Funders include: Berks County Community Foundation, Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation, Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, ... Community Giving...more
Fiscal decay accelerates in Pennsylvania municipalities
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Lancaster County Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation, York County Community Foundation
The disturbing drift threatens the ability of many urban, suburban and rural municipalities to provide even basic services that keep the...more
Foundation: Berks County Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Lancaster County Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Luzerne Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation, Pittsburgh Foundation, York County Community Foundation
The disturbing drift threatens the ability of many urban, suburban and rural municipalities to provide even basic services that keep the...more
Namedropper 8/6/2017
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation
Support from community organizations, including the Scranton Area Community Foundation, helps the festival to grow and continue to...more
Foundation: Scranton Area Community Foundation
Support from community organizations, including the Scranton Area Community Foundation, helps the festival to grow and continue to...more
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
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
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
Community Foundation Update (08/05/17)
Foundation: Central Kansas Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Pittsburgh Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation
Alabama. The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has announced that it is accepting proposals through its second grant cycle of the...more
Foundation: Central Kansas Community Foundation, Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Scranton Area Community Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Columbus Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Pittsburgh Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation
Alabama. The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has announced that it is accepting proposals through its second grant cycle of the...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
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
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
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
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
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