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Scranton Area Community Foundation Hosts 4th Annual NEPA Gives June 1 – 2

Scranton Area Community Foundation Hosts 4th Annual NEPA Gives June 1-2250+ local nonprofits joining together for historic giving day Scranton, PA – The Scranton Area Community Foundation, in partnership with The Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County

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NEPA Learning Conference Early Bird Registration is Now Open

September 20-22, 2023at the Hilton Scranton Early Bird Registration Opens May 15th!The Scranton Area Community Foundation and The Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence are proud to announce the 2023 NEPA Learning Conference.The NEPA

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Introducing the Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Leadership Academy Fellows

Introducing the Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Leadership Academy FellowsCongratulations to the 22 new Fellows of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Leadership Academy!The Scranton Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce the class of

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Announcing the Eye Care Specialists Employee Hardship Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation

  EMPLOYEE HARDSHIP FUND at the Scranton Area Community Foundation     Now accepting applications for grants from the Eye Care Specialists Employee Hardship Fund!   The Eye Care Specialists Hardship Fund was

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Robert H. Spitz Foundation Announces Its 2023 Grant Cycle

Robert H. Spitz Foundation Announces Its 2023 Grant CycleThe Robert H. Spitz Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2023 grant cycle.Beginning Monday, May 1st, 2023 local 501(c)(3) nonprofit

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April 2023 Fund News

News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities! Community Needs Grant Helps Wright Center Distribute Groceries to Patients in NeedA 2022 Community Needs grant from the Scranton Area Community Foundation will help the

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Women in Philanthropy Awards $35,000 in Grants

Women in Philanthropy (WIP), the initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation that focuses on empowering and transforming the lives of women, girls, and their families in Northeastern Pennsylvania, announces the recipients from its 2023 grants

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Welcoming our new team members!

The Scranton Area Community Foundation announces updates to our growing staff. Two new dedicated staff members have recently joined the team, Amy Betts and Bella Ceccoli. Meet Amy Betts, Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Community Impacts

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Please join us in welcoming our new Board Governors!

Welcoming new members to our Board of Governors The Scranton Area Community Foundation is proud to announce five newly elected members of the Board of Governors. Marion Munley, Esq.; Joseph P. Bannon MD, FACS, FASCRS; Ryan McGowan; Paul C. Woelkers,

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Apply NOW for the Sheldon Family Foundation 2023 Grant Cycle!

Now Accepting Applications for the Sheldon Family Foundation 2023 Grant Cycle! The Sheldon Family Foundation was established at the Scranton Area Community Foundation in 2019 and is intended to enrich the lives of people residing or visiting the

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