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Scranton Area Foundation
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321 Spruce Street
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
Phone (570) 347-6203
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Home Types of Funds
Named & Memorial Funds

Donors can establish a Named Fund in their name, in a family’s name, or in the name of any person or organization they wish to honor.

A Memorial Fund is a donor-designated fund which is established in memory of someone named by the donor of the fund.

Named & Memorial Funds are simply funds that are established in the name of a person or organization. Any type of fund can be created as a Named or Memorial Funds.

memorial funds

Memorial Funds

giving the gift of legacy to another

Memorial Funds are an excellent way to perpetuate a family name or honor the memory of a relative or close friend who has died. This is a donor designated fund which is established in memory of someone named by the donor of the fund.

Named Funds

Named Funds

a personal legacy of giving

Donors can establish a Named Fund in their name, in a family’s name, or in the name of any person or organization they wish to honor. Grants distributed from a donor’s fund are awarded in the name of their fund. This person or organization will always be remembered and linked to good works in our community.