News & Events

Lackawanna County Flood Relief Fund

Lackawanna County Flood Relief Fund Created to Address Needs of Flood Victims Update 10/30/2023: City of Scranton residents can apply for flood relief funding from the City of Scranton Disaster Recovery Individual Assistance program

Learn more

Scranton Opens $1 Million Grants Program to Support Childcare Recipients and Providers

Scranton Opens $1 Million Grants Program to Support Childcare Recipients and Providers through ARPA Funding The Scranton Area Community Foundation will administer the new grant program. The City of Scranton is providing $1 million in support to

Learn more

August 2023 // Fund News

News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities! Fruits & Roots Community Refrigerator at Valley Community Library Fruits & Roots Community Fridge at Valley Community Library (739 River St.,

Learn more

Staff and Board in Motion – August 2023

Staff and Board in Motion – August 2023 Check out what our team members have been up to recently… Laura Ducceschi appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic and Community Advisory Council Congratulations to our

Learn more
JAMES F. SWIFT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Announcing 2023 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

Learn more

Minooka Subaru supports the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a donation

Minooka Subaru recently presented the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a $42,507 check which comes from their recent Share the Love® event where the Scranton Area Community Foundation was selected as the hometown charity

Learn more

ATHENA Leadership Award presented to Laura Ducceschi

Laura Ducceschi receives ATHENA Leadership Award on International Women’s Day Scranton Area Community Foundation’s President and CEO, Laura Ducceschi, was presented with the 2023 ATHENA Leadership Award during the International … Women’s Day

Learn more

NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative to hold Pet Adoption Event at Viewmont Mall

The NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative, an initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation, will hold a pet adoption event at the Viewmont Mall on Saturday, June 24, 2023, from 11:00 AM-5:00 PM to promote the adoption of pets through local

Learn more

Just Released: Listening Sessions Report

Access our Listening Sessions Report Here A Message from our President and CEO: Dear Friends, At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we are proud to serve as a charitable partner, a grantmaker, and a catalyst and convener around issues that

Learn more

NEPA Gives Raises Over $1.2 Million from 6,200 donors in 24 Hours!

NEPA GIVES RAISES OVER $1.2 MILLION IN 24 HOURS FOR 225+ NONPROFITSA successful 4th Annual NEPA Gives!   Thanks to the generosity of 6,209 donors from Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond, NEPA Gives raised over $1.2 million for 227 organizations

Learn more