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.
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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Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award Fund
The children of Margaretta Belin Chamberlin established this fund in September 1992 to honor the memory of their mother. An award may be presented annually to a woman whose vision, dedication, and courage have enhanced the quality of life and expanded...
Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Fund
Established in July 1991 by the Lucan Center in memory of Margaretta Belin Chamberlin, the fund now supports Arts in Education for youth through the Scranton Cultural Center.
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Marion M. (Scranton) Isaacs Fund
Former Governor William W. Scranton established this fund in April 1999 in memory of his sister Marion Isaacs. Grants from this fund are used annually to purchase children’s books for the Marion M. Isaacs Children’s Division of the Scranton Public...
Martin and Anna Orlando Kopa Scholarship Fund
The Martin and Anna Orlando Kopa Scholarship Fund was established in December 2022 by donor Mary Kopa. This fund provides a scholarship each year to support educational expenses for a qualified graduating senior from a high school in Lackawanna County ...
Marworth Endowment Fund
This fund was created in August 2002 by Marworth and Geisinger to support people with the courage to change and overcome the obstacles to recovery from alcohol and chemical dependency.
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Mary Kopa Fund for the Needy
The Mary Kopa Fund for the Needy was established in 2022 by Mary Kopa. It is a field of interest fund that supports nonprofit organizations in the Northeastern Pennsylvania region which assist impoverished individuals, with particular affinity to Frien...
Matt McGloin Award Scholarship Fund
The Matt McGloin Award Scholarship Fund was created in 2020 by Matt McGloin to support one or two students graduating from West Scranton High School who demonstrate the following: financial need, community service, participation in athletics, and 51% o...