What's Happening?
Posted on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 2:03 PM
The Mont Pleasant neighborhood will soon be home to a new educational and cultural center when a new library branch is opened in the Spring of 2019. The Schenectady Foundation has committed $150,000 in funding through a capacity-building grant to provide the needed technology and furnishings that will enable services in employment support; early literacy; and financial, digital, and health literacy.
Posted on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 6:33 PM
The Boys and Girls Club of Schenectady took a step closer to fulfilling its vision for the new, state-of-the-art Quackenbush Park facility with a grant from The Schenectady Foundation.
Posted on Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7:46 PM
As part of a worldwide fundraising movement, The Schenectady Foundation joined #GivingTuesday this past holiday season, and we could not be more excited over the results! We want to extend a special “thank you†to those who contributed to this campaign.
Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 9:05 AM
Martha Asselin has been appointed to a five-year term on the Board and Distribution Committee of The Schenectady Foundation. Martha...
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018 at 4:11 PM
Debby Mullaney has been named Chair of the Foundation’s Distribution Committee. In that capacity, she will lead the Committee’s work...
Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 12:07 PM
Did the tax reform bill just take the air out of the wheels of philanthropy? We'll find out soon enough...
Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 11:18 PM
I love The Schenectady Foundation. I've been a part of the Foundation for 25 years. When I first became involved we were making about $150,000 each year in grants as a benefactor of charitable works. We did many good things. But now we've come a long way, and today are doing so much more.
Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 4:22 PM
Foster parents are on the front line of the child welfare system, performing the essential role of providing temporary, safe,...
Posted on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 4:07 PM
The Schenectady Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday with a win-win situation for donors and Schenectady’s youth. The Foundation is offering to...
Posted on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 3:57 PM
Schenectady has deep roots in industrial production and innovation. Most recently, Schenectady is experiencing a resurgence of its science and...
