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#PhilanthropyFriday: Recognizing our Board of Governors for their Amazing Work in our Communities

Date: 10.18.19

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 understanding of community issues and opportunities. We are always proud to recognize our Board...

Purposeful Philanthropy: Making an Impact through Giving

Date: 10.15.19

Wednesday, October 30, 20197:00PM - 9:00PMPOSH @ the Scranton Club404 North Washington Ave, Scranton Join us for an evening of hors d'oerves and cocktails as we share the latest trends in philanthropy across the country. Learn how your charitable giving is revitalizing communities and how the community foundation is working to accomplish social change. This is a free event provided...

#PhilanthropyFriday: Our Women in Philanthropy Annual Event is next week!

Date: 10.11.19

Please join us for an evening of celebration, refreshments, and hors d'oeuvres at our Women in Philanthropy Annual Event on Thursday, October 17, 2019. You are cordially invited to the Women in Philanthropy Annual EventOctober 17, 20196:00pm - 8:00pmRadisson Lackawanna Station Hotel700 Lackawanna AvenueScranton, PA 18503 We will honor the 2019 Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award Recipient Maureen Maher-Gray as well...

Please join us for the first NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Meeting

Date: 10.10.19

The Scranton Area Community Foundation is committed to gaining a comprehensive picture of the challenges, barriers, and opportunities related to the welfare of animals across the Northeastern Pennsylvania region (NEPA). In June 2019, we held our first Regional Animal Welfare Roundtable Discussion, where animal advocates gathered to shed light on important issues regarding animal welfare across the region. From that...

Join us for our Open House!

Date: 09.21.19

The Scranton Area Community Foundation is inviting the community to attend an Open House on Friday, October 4, 2019, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Foundation office (615 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 102, Scranton). Please join us as we celebrate 65 years serving the region as a trusted community partner and celebrate 5 years of empowering and transforming the...

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

Date: 09.03.19

The Scranton Area Community Foundation is now hiring a full-time Executive Assistant to the President and CEO. Reporting directly to the President & CEO, the Executive Assistant provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Executive Assistant’s key responsibility is helping the President & CEO to carry out her responsibilities and requirements in an efficient and effective manner. The...

#PhilanthropyFriday: Awarding a 65th Anniversary Mini-Grant and Sharing the Story of Lacawac Sanctuary

Date: 08.30.19

It's time to award our eighth 65th-anniversary mini-grant and share another one of the many inspiring stories we received when we invited you to Share Your Story to help us highlight the impact we've had in the community over the last 65 years. This story comes from our friends at Lacawac Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, dedicated to inspiring lifelong connections to nature...

#PhilanthropyFriday: Women in Philanthropy Launches Building Confident Smiles Program

Date: 08.23.19

Women in Philanthropy supporters play an active role in changing the lives of women and girls and their families in Northeastern Pennsylvania in transformational ways. On Thursday evening, during the Women in Philanthropy Summer Meeting and Reception held at The Colonnade in Scranton, Scranton Area Community Foundation President and CEO Laura Ducceschi announced the launch of the Building Confident Smiles program, a brand-new pilot program supported by Women in Philanthropy that will...

#PhilanthropyFriday: Sharing the Story of the Cody Jude Barrasse Memorial Fund and Awarding a 65th Anniversary Mini-Grant

Date: 08.09.19

This week, we share the story of the Cody Jude Barrasse Memorial Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation and award another 65th-anniversary mini-grant. Created in 2013 by the family and friends of Cody Jude Barrasse whose life was cut short at the age of 22, the Cody Jude Barrasse Memorial Fund honors Cody's life and legacy by working to promote organ donor awareness and provide services to...

#PhilanthropyFriday: The Impact of Women in Philanthropy

Date: 08.02.19

Women in Philanthropy supporters play an active role in changing the lives of women and girls and their families in Northeastern Pennsylvania in transformational ways. Since its inception in 2014, Women in Philanthropy, through nearly 100 supporters, has provided capital in the form of micro-loans to launch 14 local women-owned businesses. We recently checked in with one of the Women in Philanthropy micro-loan recipients, Asia...

Announcing our Second Grant Cycle for 2019

Date: 08.02.19

Scranton Area Community Foundation announces its second grant cycle for 2019 Community Needs Grants. As part of our ongoing commitment to building the capacity of our nonprofit professionals and to better serve our grant seekers, we have simplified our grant application process, beginning with this grant cycle! Our new grant application process is streamlined through our brand-new online grant management portal. The grant...

#PhilanthropyFriday: Minooka Subaru Shares the Love and We Award a 65th Anniversary Mini-Grant

Date: 07.26.19

This week, we share the story of the Minooka Subaru Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation and award another 65th-anniversary mini-grant. The team at Minooka Subaru recently presented the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a check in the amount of $45,899 which comes from their recent Share the Love® event. Through the Share the Love® event, the Scranton Area Community Foundation was selected as the hometown...

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