Charitable
Funds
The Scranton Area Community Foundation responds to community needs and opportunities with grants in such diverse fields as health, education, arts, environment, human services, and civic affairs. We are able to do so through the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.
Explore Our Charitable Funds
The Scranton Area Community Foundation manages more than 350 charitable funds. Explore all of our funds here.
Leadership Lackawanna Fund
Leadership Lackawanna established this fund in July 1986 to support its mission for leadership development in Lackawanna County.
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Lena Orlando Orski Education Scholarship Fund
The Lena Orlando Orski Education Scholarship Fund was established in December 2022 by donor Mary Kopa. This fund was established to provide a scholarship award each year to support educational expenses for a qualified graduating senior from a high scho...
Lift Up Thua River Children Fund
Established in October 2024, the Lift Up Thua River Children Fund was created by Samuel Kikandi and his wife Irene Nzasi to support causes close to their hearts. The Fund focuses on providing educational resources and opportuni...
Lloyd T. Capwell YMCA Youth Activities Fund
Lloyd Capwell established this fund in December 1999 in celebration of his retirement as director of the YMCA after many years of service. Grants from the fund are used to further the mission of the YMCA Youth Activities Center.
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Lois Marks Hausman Memorial Fund
Established in November 2021, the Lois Marks Hausman Memorial Fund is a scholarship fund established to support a female graduating senior at Scranton High School who will be pursuing a degree at a four year college or university and will be a first ge...
Luca Loves Foundation Fund
The Luca Loves Foundation Fund at the Scranton Area Foundation was establish in December 2020 by Tori and Adam Donohue in honor of their son Luca to offer assistance and guidance to families of children battling cancer. To learn more, please visit: htt...
Mahon Family Charitable Fund
This fund was established in July 2019 and is intended to support the charitable causes, activities, and organizations important to Jerry and Heather Mahon.
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Malone Family Foundation Fund
Established in October 2021 by Ellen and Conor Malone, the Malone Family Foundation Fund supports the charitable causes, activities, and organizations important to the Malone Family.
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Margaret Briggs Leadership Lackawanna Fund
The Margaret Briggs Foundation established this fund in October 1992 to provide annual tuition assistance to an individual from the social services field to participate in the Leadership Lackawanna Program.
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Margaret Briggs/Lackawanna College Scholarship Fund
The Margaret Briggs Foundation established this fund in November 2002. Two scholarships are awarded annually to students attending Lackawanna College.
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