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2018-2019 First Quarter Grants

Moses Taylor Foundation has approved its 2018-2019 first quarter grants, awarding a total of $1,051,642 to 12 organizations. (Click here to read the press release)

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2017-2018 Third and Fourth Quarter Grants

Moses Taylor Foundation has approved its 2017-2018 third and fourth quarter grants, awarding a total of $924,516 to 15 organizations. (Click here to read the press release)

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Listen for Good Gathering

We're proud to be representing Scranton at Fund for Shared Insight's 2018 Listen for Good Gathering in Houston, Texas. Moses Taylor Foundation nominated these 5 local organizations, who are now the first (and only!) Listen for Good grantees in the state of Pennsylvania. Read more here: https://conta.cc/2EsHOLK #FeedbackEmpowers Pictured above: Stig Fromm, United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne […]

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CEP Results

Good morning, Last fall we engaged The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to survey the 90 organizations we have funded to date and an additional 85 organizations that have applied to the Foundation. We were eager to hear your feedback on the Foundation’s grantmaking approach, impact and your interactions with our team. An amazing 82% of our […]

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Listen for Good

Five local nonprofits have put Northeast Pennsylvania on the map! Through the national Listen for Good Initiative, EOTC, The Wright Center for Primary Care, United Neighborhood Centers, United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties and Women’s Resource Center will each receive technical assistance and a $45,000 grant over two years to improve methods for collecting […]

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2017-2018 Second Quarter Grants

Moses Taylor Foundation has approved its 2017-2018 second quarter grants, awarding a total of $835,811 to thirteen organizations. (Click here to read the press release)

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Foundation Awards $349,360 to Scranton School District

The board of directors of Moses Taylor Foundation voted to award $349,360 to the Scranton School District to continue the services of four Licensed Social Workers (LSWs), as well as implement a Second Step Social-Emotional Learning curriculum, in its elementary schools through December 31, 2018. (Click here to read the press release)  

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Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging Survey - Needs Your Help

Are you or do you know someone age 55 or older that lives in Lackawanna County? Our grantee wants to hear from this group! Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging hopes to gain insight through a community outreach survey that will be conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development, a Wilkes-Barre-based think […]

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2016/2017 Grantmaking Summary

Check out our grantmaking summary for 2016/2017 that highlights total grants awarded, applications received, investment areas, support types, and geographies served. Click here.

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