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Read the Summer 2017 Newsletter
Date: 07.20.17
The Scranton Area Community Foundation recently published the Summer 2017 issue of its newsletter. This issue includes a wrap up of the hugely successful NEPA Match Day as well as information about several of the local initiatives supported by the Community Needs Fund. Read the Summer 2017 Community Needs Report.
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Focus on a Fund: Lackawanna Pro Bono
Date: 06.07.17
This month, the Scranton Area Community Foundation is not telling the story of a single fund and the work it does to benefit our community. Instead, we want to tell you about several funds that have been created at the Foundation and the collaborative impact these funds make to benefit one vital organization in our community: Lackawanna Pro Bono. Estimates from...
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SCRANTON AREA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2017 JAMES F. SWIFT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Date: 06.02.17
Congratulations to the 2017 recipients of the James F. Swift Scholarship! Eighteen (18) students from fourteen (14) different high schools in the area have been awarded this prestigious scholarship which provides $4,000/year for up four (4) years. Four-year renewable college scholarship awards for students graduating from high schools in Lackawanna County have been made possible through the James F. Swift Scholarship...
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NEPA Match Day Collective Exceeds $100,000!
Date: 05.23.17
The Scranton Area Community Foundation is thrilled to announce the final results from the 3nd annual NEPA Match Day, which raised a staggering $141,447.98 for 25 nonprofit agencies serving the people of Lackawanna County. This total marks the first time the NEPA Match Day collective exceeded the $100,000 threshold for the one-day giving event, while also topping the goal of...
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NEPA Match Day Begins at Midnight!
Date: 05.04.17
The First Friday in May is NEPA Match Day! For 24 hours on May 5th, beginning at midnight and lasting until 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, 25 local nonprofits will work together to raise $50,000 to support the critical work they do in our communities, which makes our region a better place to call home. For every dollar raised by each of...
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May 2017’s Focus on a Fund: The Constance M. and Joseph A. Brocavich Memorial Scholarship Fund
Date: 05.03.17
For the May installment of the monthly Focus on a Fund series, the Scranton Area Community Foundation is delighted to tell you the story behind the Constance M. and Joseph A. Brocavich Memorial Scholarship Fund. This memorial scholarship fund was established by the children of Constance and Joseph in 2015 from their parents’ estate, in order to create a legacy...
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Double Your Donation to a Local Nonprofit on May 5th!
Date: 04.07.17
For 24 hours on May 5th, the Scranton Area Community Foundation is providing a dollar for dollar match for the first $1,000 raised by EACH member of the NEPA Match Day collective! The Scranton Area Community Foundation is excited to announce the 3rd annual NEPA Match Day, which will be held Friday, May 5, 2017. NEPA Match Day is an...
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Focus on a Fund: The James F. Swift Scholarship Fund
Date: 04.07.17
“I am a first-generation college student, six weeks away from achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry…The James F. Swift Scholarship has been a true blessing in my life, in that this award provided me the security of covering a generous $4,000.00 towards my tuition on a yearly basis. This allowed me to spend more time focusing on my...
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Employment Opportunity: Senior Director, Operations & Finance
Date: 04.07.17
The Senior Director, Operations & Finance oversees the Scranton Area Foundation’s operations, administrative, and financial activities. This is a senior level position, and reports directly to the President & Chief Executive Officer. Salary: $50,000 to $65,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Generous benefits package including health, dental, life insurance, retirement contribution, and paid time off. The Scranton Area Foundation This...
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Foundation Receives $1 Million Bequest from Scranton Family
Date: 03.29.17
Sixty-three years after the initial $1.0 million dollar gift from the Scranton family that first established the Scranton Area Community Foundation, the Foundation has received another $1.0 million dollar bequest from the estate of the late Gov. William W. Scranton and his late wife, Mary L. Chamberlin Scranton. While over the past 63 years, the foundation has grown to manage...
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Equitable Transit Planning Council Created to Address Transportation Concerns in the Local Region
Date: 03.29.17
Scranton, PA – The Scranton Area Community Foundation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia have partnered to create an Equitable Transit Planning Council. This Planning Council is the first step in developing an equitable transportation strategy to address concerns, improve access, and foster greater opportunity for all people and communities across the Scranton-Wilkes Barre region. The Equitable Transit Planning...
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Focus on a Fund for March: The Wilderness Fund
Date: 03.07.17
[caption id="attachment_969" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Rock climbing and backpacking in Joshua Tree National Park[/caption] Focus on a Fund: The Wilderness Fund The Scranton Area Community Foundation appreciates the opportunity to tell you about this unique featured fund in March’s edition of our Focus on a Fund series: The Wilderness Fund. The Wilderness Fund was established by an anonymous donor in September...
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