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Deadline to apply for the 2020 James F. Swift Scholarship is approaching!
Date: 05.12.20
A friendly reminder that the deadline for students to apply for the 2020 James F. Swift Scholarship is approaching! Applications for the 2020 James F. Swift Scholarship will be accepted until 4:00 PM on Friday, May 15, 2020. Applications for all other 2020 Scholarships offered through funds at the Scranton Area Community Foundation will be accepted until June 1, 2020. All applicants must...
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Don’t miss Thursday’s Collaborative Meeting!
Date: 05.12.20
The NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative is a project of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. Don't miss Thursday's Collaborative Meeting! Join us for the next NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting, which will be held virtually via Zoom on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. We will hear updates on what the collaborative has been working on from the four subcommittees including:...
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Get ready for NEPA Gives!
Date: 05.11.20
Now, more than ever, we know how important it is for nonprofits to raise funds. The Scranton Area Community Foundation has teamed up with The Luzerne Foundation, Greater Pike Community Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center (NCAC), and other community sponsors to host NEPA Gives—a one-day online giving extravaganza that's all about giving back to the community. For 24 hours—from...
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Thank you for your support!
Date: 05.06.20
THANK YOU! Thanks to your generous support, over $180,000 was raised for Heart of Scranton! In partnership with Scranton’s Mayor Paige Cognetti, the Scranton Area Community Foundation led a virtual fundraising event addressing food insecurity on Thursday, April 30, 2020, through the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund. Heart of Scranton: A Virtual Fundraiser to Help our Neighbors brought in a total of over $180,000 from...
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Develop resilience in the face of uncertainty…
Date: 05.04.20
Join us for a 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 while juggling our many roles and responsibilities within the home and family, workplace, and community. In recent times, with the onset of COVID-19, we are...
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Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative
Date: 04.30.20
Updates from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Here are the latest updates and news from the NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative... Next NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting The next NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting has been rescheduled to May 14, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom. [This date was originally scheduled for tonight. We apologize...
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NEPA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND AWARDS $165,000 IN THIRD FUNDING ROUND
Date: 04.30.20
NEPA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND AWARDS $165,000 IN THIRD FUNDING ROUND In response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Scranton Area Community Foundation announces the third round of grants totaling $165,000 distributed to 25 nonprofit organizations from the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund. To date, since the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund was established, a total of $405,000 has been awarded to 65 nonprofit...
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DONATION MATCH NOW INCREASED TO $100,000 FOR SCRANTON MAYOR’S VIRTUAL FOOD FUNDRAISER ON THURSDAY
Date: 04.28.20
Scranton, PA – Thanks to generous support from philanthropic partners including Moses Taylor Foundation, Geisinger, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, the Scranton Area Community Foundation, and Minooka Subaru, ALL donations made from 12:00 PM (noon) on Thursday, April 30, from 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, May 1, 2020, for Scranton Mayor's Heart of Scranton: A Virtual Fundraiser to Help...
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ALL DONATIONS FOR SCRANTON MAYOR’S VIRTUAL FOOD FUNDRAISER TO BE MATCHED
Date: 04.27.20
Thanks to generous support from philanthropic partners Moses Taylor Foundation, Geisinger, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and the Scranton Area Community Foundation, ALL donations made from 12:00 PM (noon) on Thursday, April 30, from 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, May 1, 2020, for Scranton’s Mayor Paige Cognetti's Heart of Scranton: A Virtual Fundraiser to Help our Neighbors addressing food insecurity, will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $80,000! ...
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Scranton’s Mayor Paige Cognetti to Host a Virtual Food Fundraiser
Date: 04.24.20
We are pleased to announce that Scranton’s Mayor Paige Cognetti will lead Heart of Scranton: A Virtual Fundraiser to Help our Neighbors—a virtual fundraising event addressing food insecurity—on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in partnership with the NEPA COVID-19 Response Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation. All donations made from 12:00 PM (noon) on Thursday, April 30, from 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, May 1,...
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Don’t Miss the WIP Virtual Meeting!
Date: 04.22.20
We invite our Women in Philanthropy supporters to join in on an hour-long WIP Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. for an opportunity to hear from the top applicants being considered to receive a $10,000 grant from Women in Philanthropy to provide emergency support for women during the COVID-19 crisis. The finalists—Women's Resource Center, Children's Advocacy Center, and Outreach - Center...
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Webinar opportunity: Financial Management in a Time of Crisis
Date: 04.21.20
Join us for a webinar: Financial Management in a Time of Crisis At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we are committed to supporting the capacity of nonprofit organizations as you work to fulfill your critical missions now, during the COVID-19 crisis, and always. An organization needs to be able to calculate, understand, or forecast its true financial need during a...
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