NEPA Gives is TOMORROW!

Date: 06.03.21

NEPA Gives is TOMORROW! We are all getting ready for NEPA Gives! This Friday, June 4, 2021, for 24 hours, 240+ nonprofit organizations will work together to help boost awareness of the important work nonprofits do in our region, promote the importance of philanthropy, and secure donations to support the work that they do. At the Scranton Area Community Foundation,...

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Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative

Date: 06.02.21

  Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Here are the latest updates and news from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative… Join us for the next NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting! Please join us for the next (virtual) NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Audrey Lodato, NE...

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Join us for Part 2: Civic Engagement and Advocacy Webinar

Date: 04.16.21

Join us for Part 2: Civic Engagement and Advocacy Webinar On Thursday, April 22, 2021, we're looking forward to welcoming you back to the conversation surrounding the state of civic engagement and advocacy for women in our community. Last month, we hosted the first webinar on this topic, inviting panelists who gave insights and laid the groundwork to shape further...

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Join us for our next webinar | Topic of Affordable Housing

Date: 04.06.21

Join us for our next webinar! On Thursday, April 8, 2021, we're looking forward to you joining us for our next webinar in a series exploring regional challenges affecting women and girls in Northeastern Pennsylvania today. This webinar will take a local look at the state of and issues surrounding affordable housing for women and families in our community. AFFORDABLE...

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April 1st, 2021 Scranton Area Community Foundation Scholarship Deadline Approaching!

Date: 03.29.21

  Calling all students! Are you graduating from a high school in Lackawanna or Luzerne County and looking for a way to help pay for higher education? You may qualify for one or more of our 30+ scholarship opportunities! We have over $420,000 in scholarship funding available through our online scholarship portal! A full list of scholarships and eligibility information...

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Celebrating 30 Years of the Paul and Anne Marie Kelly Fund

Date: 03.22.21

Celebrating 30 Years of the Paul and Anne Marie Kelly Fund   The Kelly Fund is one of the earliest funds in the history of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. After managing their own scholarship account in 1992, Paul V. Kelly and his nine grown children established an endowed scholarship fund in March 1993 after meeting with then Scranton Area...

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March 2021 // Fund News

Date: 03.19.21

March 2021 // Fund News News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities! To learn more about all of our charitable funds in greater detail, please visit our website, safdn.org. Scranton PorchFest begins this weekend! A new charitable fund has been established to support the Scranton Porch Festival, a new city-wide event centered on community and...

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Join us for our next webinar | Topic of Affordable Childcare

Date: 03.19.21

Join us for our next webinar! On Thursday, March 25, 2021, please join us for our next webinar in a series exploring regional challenges affecting women and girls in Northeastern Pennsylvania today. This webinar will take a local look at the state of and issues surrounding affordable and available childcare for women and families in our community. AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE |...

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Highlighting our Board

Date: 03.17.21

Our board members are doing amazing work in our communities!   The Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Board of Governors is comprised of community leaders and volunteers who are committed to the Foundation’s mission of enhancing the quality of life of people in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the development of organized philanthropy. Our board members are appointed because of their knowledge and...

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NEPA Health Care Foundation Opens Careers in Care Nursing Scholarships

Date: 03.16.21

NEPA Health Care Foundation Opens Careers in Care Nursing Scholarships To support the growth and development of the nursing workforce in NEPAThe Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation today announces the opening of its new Careers in Care Nursing Scholarship application, established through the Scranton Area Community Foundation. This $700,000 competitive nursing scholarship program aims to support the growth and development...

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Lackawanna College Recognized as a 2021 Most Innovative Company for its Level Up Program!

Date: 03.09.21

Lackawanna College Recognized by Fast Company as a 2021 Most Innovative Company for its Level Up Program! Congratulations to Lackawanna College for being recognized by Fast Company as a 2021 Most Innovative Company for its Level Up Program!Women in Philanthropy has supported the Level Up Program at Lackawanna College since its inception through the STEAM Stars scholarship program. The STEAM...

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Celebrating International Women’s Day | Join us on Thursday for our ‘Learning to Break Barriers’ Spring Webinar Series Kickoff

Date: 03.09.21

Celebrating International Women's Day Today, and every day, we work to empower and transform the lives of women, girls, and their families right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. All across the globe, International Women's Day aims to foster a world in which women experience equality, support, and inclusiveness. To coincide with International Women's Day, this week we are launching a series...

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