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STEM Scholarship Awards Announced
Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 2:00 PM
The Schenectady Foundation has awarded scholarships to two graduating seniors of Schenectady High School (SHS). Jaclyn Dickson and Dameree Corina are...
Summit to Explore Opportunities for Youth Impact
Posted on Monday, May 7, 2018 at 5:37 PM
More than 250 high school youth and community leaders will come together at the Schenectady County Youth Summit to explore ways for youth to have an impact on their community.  The Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, May 30th at Proctors.
Operation STEM Xplor Ready for Take Off
Posted on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 5:41 PM
The community spoke, and we listened. An exciting new project is underway to help connect youth to STEM educational and...
Foundation Grant Boosts Mont Pleasant Library Branch Effort
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.
Boys & Girls Club Advances Building Plan State of the Art Facility Will Serve More Youth and Teens
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.
#GivingTuesday Proceeds to Launch MentorLink in 2018
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.
Martha Asselin, Ph.D. Joins Foundation Board
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...
Deborah Mullaney Named Chair of The Schenectady Foundation Distribution Committee
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...
Triple your Impact on #GivingTuesday with a Double Match to Call to Action for Youth
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...
Making STEM Opportunities Accessible to Schenectady Students
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...