The Schenectady Foundation was established in 1962 as a philanthropic trust to assist and promote the welfare of Schenectady County, NY. It is a unique and effective community foundation:

• As a volunteer organization it has minimized internal expenses, while maximizing grant funds and growing its assets.
• Most assets of the Foundation are unrestricted, enabling a committee of volunteer leaders to make significant grants that address current community needs and issues.
• The Foundation identifies key issues on which to focus its grants. Currently the primary areas of interest are Child Health & Development, Community Health and Youth Achievement. The focus areas change to respond to community needs and issues.
• Since its inception the Foundation has granted more than $10 million to non-profit organizations and programs that benefit the people who live or work in Schenectady County.

We invite you to learn more about The Schenectady Foundation, it's grants, and the people who have contributed to our successes.

Features

• Community Voice
  An interview with Deb Schimpf, executive director of Schenectady Community Action Program
  
  Archives
• Community Focus
  Foundation Grant Funds Family-Centered Child Care Project
• Contributor Spotlight
  Erbacher Scholarship Helps Students Fulfill Their Dreams
• Foundation Leadership
  Vice Chair Sarah Schermerhorn Brings Effective Leadership and Track Record of Success to Foundation
• Sound Advice
  Martin S. Finn - Giving While Receiving

Students from the Early Childhood Center at St. Anthony’s eagerly await the opening of the school’s new playground, funded in part by The Schenectady Foundation. A Foundation grant program assists non-profit child care centers to improve their equipment and facilities.