Scranton Area Community Foundation assists donors in their charitable giving through organized philanthropy.  Funds established today at the Scranton Area Foundation will provide an essential stream of income decades ahead to meet the needs of a changing community.  Donors can meet their charitable goals while influencing the well-being of our community.  Donor Central has been provided as a resource for donors and those person who are interested in becoming a donor, please check back as we will be adding more features in the months to come.

Investment Management & Financial Information

• Download and view our Annual Report to the Community  
• Click here to see our Investment Total Return Policy
• See the advantages of Planned Giving through this Quick Comparison Chart
• See the various Types of Planned Giving
• List of Our Funds
• Learn the importance of the Council on Foundations National Standards Seal

The Scranton Area Foundation funds are categorized as either Restricted Funds or Unrestricted Funds.

• Unrestricted General Endowment Fund:

  Unrestricted Funds are essential for ensuring the Foundation's ability to meet the community's present and future needs.  The Foundation's unrestricted "General Endowment" Fund consists of donations of all sizes on which the donors place NO RESTRICTIONS.

  Learn more about the SAF Unrestricted General Endowment Fund

• Restricted Funds: 

  These are funds in which the donors has placed specific restrictions for how and/or what the funds should be used. These Funds are broken down by Fund Type.
  
  

The Foundation is here to assist you in your efforts to give back to the community. The basic fund types are listed below, although your giving is not confined to those listed.

Donors have many options for charitable giving; the main types are listed on our Types of Funds page, but you are only limited by your imagination.

... learn more about Donor Options for Giving

Assets Appropriate for Charitable Giving

Gifts can be given in many forms, we have compiled information on the types of assets that are appropriate for charitable giving. Cash & other assets, such as Real Estate, Securities, Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan Assets are common forms of charitable gifts

Other Opportunities for Giving

There are other opportunities for charitable giving that you may want to consider , such as:

• Transferring a Private Foundation
• Forming a Supporting Organization
• Corporate Funds

The worthwhile problems are the ones you can really solve or help solve, the ones you can really contribute something to. Richard Feynman (1918 - 1988), Letter to Koichi Mano, February 3, 1966