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Don’t miss these new education & training opportunities!

Learn how your organization can support voter engagement Join us for an informational webinar to explore tools for your nonprofit organization to engage voters both in-person and online. You’ll be equipped with materials that will help your staff and

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Save the Date for the 2023 NEPA Learning Conference!

    The NEPA Learning Conference will return in September 2023! Get ready! The NEPA Learning Conference will return in Summer 2023! Hosted through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit

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July 2022 // Fund News

News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities!To learn more about all of our charitable funds in greater detail, please visit safdn.org   Matthew’s Hope 4 Miracles hosting 5k Run & Walk Matthew McDonnell, a

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Scranton Area Community Foundation President and CEO Laura Ducceschi Celebrates 10 Years of Leadership

  Reflecting on growth, impact, and stability   On Wednesday, June 15, the Scranton Area Community Foundation Board of Governors recognized Laura Ducceschi for 10 years of service at the Foundation, serving in the executive leadership

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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Program Funding Available

Scranton’s New American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Program to Aid Residents and OrganizationsVariety of grants will help nonprofits and city residents negatively impacted by COVID-19 The City of Scranton has been awarded a total of $68.7 million in

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Minooka Subaru supports the Scranton Area Community Foundation with donation

Minooka Subaru recently presented the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a check in the amount of $44,149 which comes from their recent Share the Love® event where the Scranton Area Community Foundation was selected as the hometown charity for

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Updates from the Center for Center for Community Leadership & Nonprofit Excellence

The Center for Community Leadership & Nonprofit Excellence Invites You and Your Team to Attend: Empathetic Leadership: Part 2 in the Empathetic Workplace Training Series Empathy is the key to trust, creativity, productivity, and loyalty. This

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Scranton Area Community Foundation Announces 2022 James F. Swift Scholarship Recipients

Twenty students from twelve different high schools in the area have been awarded a prestigious scholarship through the James F. Swift Scholarship Fund administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, which provides $5,000 per year for each

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Now accepting applications for grants from the MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation

Applications will be accepted until August 12, 2024.     The MHA Memorial Shelter/Rescue Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations in support of animal shelters or animal rescue efforts

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Now Accepting Nominations for the 2022 Roseann Smith Alperin & Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Awards

2022 Roseann Smith Alperin Award Women in Philanthropy and the Scranton Area Community Foundation invite you to nominate an individual for the 2022 Roseann Smith Alperin Award. The Roseann Smith Alperin Award was established by the Junior League of

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