The Scudder Association Foundation is dedicated to the perpetuation of a two century tradition of “Service to Others”, support for the Scudder family founded hospitals and schools in southern India, the promotion of education in the social/religious arts & medical sciences, and the preservation of Scudder family history.
Service to Others
The Scudder Association Foundation’s commitment to Philanthropy has a 200+ year history and continues today with a strong focus on serving others through health and education initiatives.
News & Features
The Scudder Association Foundation has long supported those seeking careers in medicine, social services and spiritual guidance. The Foundation also promotes the preservation of our family history and records.
Membership
Become a member or renew your membership to the Scudder Association, one of the oldest and most accomplished family charitable organizations in the United States.
Family History
The Scudder Association Foundation mission includes the preservation of our family history. Over the past 100 years the inspiring, daring, heroic, amusing, swashbuckling, even glamorous stories of our relatives have been collected by devoted historians.
Featured Posts
Video Messages from the SAF President
A lot of changes are taking place in the Scudder Association Foundation as we take major steps to improve our service to our members and our Indian missions. This short video provides the highlights.
A Royal Salute for the Gillmar Family in India
A Royal Salute for the Gillmar Family in India...
Scudder Family Historical & Biographical Journal, volume 5, no. 3 Fall 2023
This issue of the Journal features the three men who founded the Scudder Association in 1912 and the Association’s first eight presidents. Townsend Scudder II was both. What was their vision?
Big events at CMC Vellore
Foundation Board Member and First Vice President Dr. James Taylor was on hand in Vellore in mid-January for some big developments at Christian Medical College. They included launching of new laboratories, groundbreaking for the new pharmacy college, and expansion of housing facilities. The details, with pictures, are in the CMC Newsletter.
Scudders Socialize and Celebrate Family Legacy at 2023 Reunion
By Megan Coleman, Editor, The Scudder Newsletter – In early October, on the scenic shores of the Connecticut River, 40 cousins. gathered from as far away as Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii and California.
Sail on Peter, Sail on
Peter and his wife Liz have long been an integral part of the Scudder Association Foundation. He and his family were frequent visitors to the Scudder Retreat on Shelter Island, NY, where the wind and the sea were woven into the family’s spirit. His presence within our organization will be sorely missed.