Scranton Area Community Foundation

Scranton Area Community Foundation
NicknameSACF
PredecessorScranton Foundation
Formation1954; 70 years ago (1954)
TypePublic 501(c)(3) community foundation
PurposeAccepts and administers donor gifts and bequests to support arts, civic affairs, educational, environmental, health, and human services organizations in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Location
  • 615 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 102
    Scranton, PA 18510
    (570) 347-6203
President and CEO
Laura Ducceschi
Vice president, administration and projects
Maggie Martinelli
Websitesafdn.org

The Scranton Area Community Foundation is a public 501(c)(3) community foundation headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which was established in 1954 as a community trust by Worthington Scranton and Marion Margery Scranton to support charitable and educational organizations in the city of Scranton.[1][2]

The organization's 2021 mission statement notes that its objective "is to enhance the quality of life for all people in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the development of organized philanthropy."[3][4]

  1. ^ Lockwood, Jim. "Scranton Area Community Foundation going strong in 66th year." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Times-Tribune, November 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "W. Scranton Dies in Florida." Hazleton, Pennsylvania: The Plain Speaker, February 14, 1955, p. 20.
  3. ^ "About." Scranton, Pennsylvania: Scranton Area Community Foundation, retrieved online July 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Lockwood, Jim. "West Scranton pocket park revamp underway." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Times-Tribune, September 25, 2015.