News
Introducing our Executive in Residence Program!
Date: 01.02.19
The Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence is now accepting applications for its Executive in Residence program which allows nonprofit organizations in the region the opportunity to apply for one-on-one support from one of our executives in residence. Through the support of the Moses Taylor Foundation and the Scranton Area Community Foundation, this direct training and assistance will...
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Please join us for our Women in Philanthropy Annual Event!
Date: 12.12.18
Please join us for our Women in Philanthropy Annual Event! Please join us for an evening of celebration, refreshments, and heavy hors d’oeuvres at our Women in Philanthropy Annual Event on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Women in Philanthropy Annual Event Tuesday, December 18, 2018 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel (700 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton) At this event,...
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Thank you for supporting our 2018 Annual Community Celebration!
Date: 12.12.18
We are thankful to all who came out to join us for an evening of legacy at our 2018 Annual Community Celebration event at POSH at the Scranton Club on Thursday, December 6, 2018. If you missed our event or would like to relive the special moments from the evening, you can access a recording of our 2018 Annual Community...
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Grant Opportunity Through Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Grants Program
Date: 11.28.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce a request for proposals for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) grants program. In 2019, grants through the TLT grants program will be provided to nonprofit organizations working to make a difference in the following priority areas: Behavioral Health Homelessness Opioid and Drug Rehabilitation Veterans Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) is a youth...
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Please join us for our Annual Community Celebration on December 6th!
Date: 11.19.18
On behalf of the Board of Governors of the Scranton Area Community Foundation, all are invited to attend the Annual Community Celebration "Celebrating a Night of Legacy" on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Please join us as we celebrate our community partners, our featured funds, and pay tribute to Jeanne Bovard. The Annual Community Celebration will take place on Thursday, December 6, 2018,...
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Free CLE/CE professional education seminar to be offered on December 6, 2018
Date: 11.16.18
The Professional Advisors Council of the Scranton Area Community Foundation cordially invites you to attend a free CLE/CE professional education seminar presented by Donald W. Kramer, Esq. covering the most relevant topics in nonprofit law including important tax law changes, the Johnson Amendment, Schedule B reporting, and more. The Hottest Topics in Nonprofit Law Thursday, December 6, 2018 4:00 –...
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#PhilanthropyFriday: Strengthening Pennsylvania’s Collective Philanthropic Voice
Date: 11.09.18
At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we pride ourselves on being a learning organization, which means that we are working to create the opportunities for learning both with our staff and also with our nonprofit community. By being a learning organization, we can support the capacity of people and organizations so that they maximize their effectiveness and performance. Always keeping...
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#PhilanthropyFriday: Our Team Gives Back
Date: 11.02.18
Did you know we manage over 175 individual charitable funds and every single contribution to these charitable funds and to the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Community Needs Fund helps to enhance the quality of life for all the people in our region? There are many ways to give to the community. You can make a single contribution, contribute to...
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Scranton Area Community Foundation Welcomes New Finance and Accounting Manager
Date: 11.01.18
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is pleased to welcome our new Finance and Accounting Manager, Joel Grabin, MBA. Joel brings over twelve years of experience working in the nonprofit sector, most recently serving as a Contract and Grants Manager at Lehigh University in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Previously, Joel held the roles of Financial Analyst and Director...
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#PhilanthropyFriday: Spotlight on Scholarship Funds
Date: 10.26.18
You can change a person’s life forever and honor a loved one by establishing a scholarship fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation. At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we manage numerous scholarship funds that have been established by a wide variety of individuals, corporations, and organizations. We are proud to have nearly 65 years of experience in the community...
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#PhilanthropyFriday: NEPA Moves gains statewide attention from PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards
Date: 10.19.18
One year and a half since we launched the initiative to focus on equitability in transportation in NEPA, we are gaining statewide attention. We welcomed PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards to the NEPA Moves quarterly meeting this week as the keynote speaker where nearly 100 community leaders gathered to take the next steps on solving the transportation challenges across the region. Secretary Richards spoke about...
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PennDOT Secretary of Transportation to Speak at NEPA Moves’ Quarterly Meeting
Date: 10.17.18
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards will be the keynote speaker at the NEPA Moves quarterly meeting taking place on Thursday, October 18, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Benco Dental (295 CenterPoint Blvd, Pittston). Secretary Richards will present on “PennDOT Connects and Technology: Shaping the State’s Transportation Future” speaking on innovation in...
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