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Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative
Date: 06.11.20
Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Here are the latest updates and news from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative... NEPA Pet Food Pantry The NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative is proudly funding a NEPA Pet Food Pantry on Saturday, June 20, 2020. This NEPA Pet Food Pantry is a project of the Scranton Animal Shelter Association, hosted by the Scranton Animal Supply...
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Wow! Thank you! Over half a million dollars raised in 24 hours!
Date: 06.09.20
Wow! Thank you! Over half a million dollars raised in 24 hours! We are thrilled to announce that YOU helped to make HISTORY in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Friday! On Friday, June 5, 2020, in just 24 hours, 167 nonprofit organizations worked together to boost awareness of the important work nonprofits do in our region, promote the importance of philanthropy, and collectively secure a total of $520,558 in donations for NEPA Gives!...
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Join us this Friday for a webinar on the ‘Psychology of Return to Work’
Date: 06.09.20
Join us this Friday for a webinar on the 'Psychology of Return to Work' The Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence is committed to supporting the capacity of nonprofit organizations who are working to fulfill their critical missions during the COVID-19 crisis, and always. Please join us for a webinar discussing how leaders can engender goodwill and trust in reintroducing employees to the workplace...
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NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund Awards $212,000 in Fifth Funding Round
Date: 06.09.20
NEPA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND AWARDS $212,000 IN FIFTH FUNDING ROUND A total of $892,369 in Grant Funding Awarded to Nonprofits to Date In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Scranton Area Community Foundation announces the fifth round of grants totaling $212,000 distributed to 27 nonprofit organizations from the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund. Funding recipients in the fifth round include Greater Scranton YMCA, Hospice of the...
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NEPA Gives is this Friday! Over $30,000 in new incentives just added!
Date: 06.03.20
We are all getting ready for NEPA Gives! On Friday, June 5, 2020, for 24 hours, 175+ 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, we have been working diligently with community...
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NEPA Gives prizes are now live!
Date: 06.01.20
The list of prizes, incentives, and bonuses available to NEPA Gives participating nonprofit organizations is now live on the NEPA Gives site!We anticipate even more incentives will be coming in over the next several days until #NEPAgives begins at midnight on Friday, June 5, 2020! Check out the list of prizes here! We are thrilled to announce that there are over $175,000 in incentives,...
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A special message from our President and CEO about NEPA Gives
Date: 05.27.20
Dear Friends and Supporters, We are all getting ready for NEPA Gives! On Friday, June 5, 2020, for 24 hours, 175+ 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, we have been...
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Join the Women in Philanthropy Virtual Meeting TONIGHT
Date: 05.26.20
Join the Women in Philanthropy Virtual Meeting TONIGHT Women in Philanthropy is currently reviewing submissions to award $10,000 in grant funding to a nonprofit organization or educational institution to support virtual learning in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) fields, particularly to provide support during this unique time when women and families are required to oversee education in the home....
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Become a NEPA Gives Sponsor Today!
Date: 05.21.20
To enhance and maximize donations for the 150+ nonprofit organizations from 7 counties participating in NEPA Gives on June 5th, we are seeking fiscal and in-kind sponsorships from businesses and other philanthropic donors throughout our region. To date, we have a total of $80,000 in incentives and matching sponsorships which will go directly to nonprofit organizations, but more is needed to...
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Training Tomorrow for Mental Health Awareness Month!
Date: 05.20.20
Join us for these upcoming webinars! To promote Mental Health Awareness Month, the Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence has partnered with Moses Taylor Foundation, Lackawanna County System of Care, Scranton Area Comunity Foundation, and United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties to offer a series of webinars highlighting what you can do to prioritize your mental health, build resilience in the face of...
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NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund Awards $275,369 in Fourth Funding Round
Date: 05.15.20
A total of $680,000 in Grant Funding Awarded to Nonprofits to Date In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Scranton Area Community Foundation announces the fourth round of grants totaling $275,369 distributed to 20 nonprofit organizations from the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund. Funding recipients in the fourth round include Friends of the Poor, Jewish Family Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Meals on Wheels of NEPA, Scranton Public Library, Hospice of the Sacred Heart,...
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Learn how to develop resilience in these uncertain times
Date: 05.14.20
Join us this Friday for a session focused on self-care, loss, and grief during a global pandemic We are offering another opportunity to join us for a Zoom-based interactive session focused on self-care, loss, and grief during a global pandemic. As professionals, community providers, and family leaders, we are often doing our best to keep some balance in our lives...
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