News & Events

City of Scranton ARPA Small Business Grants Now Available

Scranton Sets $3M in ARPA Aid, Supports Iconic BusinessCooper’s Seafood House awarded $105,000 as City plans more small business grants Important: Total of $3 million in funding available through January 2023. ARPA grants include small business

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2nd Annual NEPA Invitational Hosted by Pro Golfer Brandon Matthews Raises $100,000 for Charity

Scranton, PA – The second annual NEPA Invitational charity event, hosted by PGA TOUR player Brandon Matthews was held at the Country Club of Scranton on October 14 - 16, 2022 and raised $100,000. The NEPA Invitational is a pro-am golf tournament that

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Foundation Staff and Board in Motion

  Here's a look at what our team members have been up to recently...     Laura Ducceschi Named to City & State's 2022 Nonprofit Power 100 List   The Scranton Area Community Foundation today announced that

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Laura Ducceschi Named to City & State’s 2022 Nonprofit Power 100 List

The Scranton Area Community Foundation today announced that President and CEO, Laura Ducceschi, has been named to City & State’s 2022 Nonprofit Power 100 List. The statewide nonprofit power list recognizes the most influential public officials,

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Job Opportunity – Community Impacts Project Manager

About the Scranton Area Community FoundationScranton Area Community Foundation is on a mission to enhance the quality of life for all people in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the development of organized philanthropy. With assets of more than $55

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FREE Center Training: Wednesday’s Strategic Planning webinar; Planning for Impact; and more!

Center Events & Training Updates for October and November 2022The Center for Community Leadership & Nonprofit Excellence offers the following training opportunities: Strategic Planning: Creating a Roadmap to Sustainability This interactive 90-minute

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Don’t Miss WIP’s Civic Engagement Summit, featuring WVIA’s Julie Sidoni!

Don't miss Women in Philanthropy's Civic Engagement Summit Thursday, October 6th, at the Century Club of Scranton Featuring Keynote Speaker Julie Sidoni of WVIA! The Civic Engagement Summit hosted by Women in Philanthropy will take place on Thursday,

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September 2022 Fund News

News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities! NEPA Invitational to be held October 14-16 The second annual NEPA Invitational charity event, hosted by professional golfer Brandon Matthews, will be held at the Country

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SAF Annual Community Celebration Scheduled for Thursday, November 17, 2022

  Save the date! Thursday, November 17, 2022 6:00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.   Please save the date for the Scranton Area Community Foundation's 2022 Annual Community Celebration, which will take place on Thursday, November 17th from 6:00

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Don’t miss Women in Philanthropy’s 2022 Annual Celebration!

You are invited to join us (in person!) for the Women in Philanthropy 2022 Annual Celebration where we will celebrate the impact we have made together on the lives of women, girls, and their families in NEPA over the past eight years, and look into the

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