Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award
qualities of the Recipients
The Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award is presented annually to a woman who demonstrates the following qualities:
- Commitment to community: to the well-being of individuals regardless of socioeconomic status, race, religion, ethnic background, age or gender and to the common good
- Vision, creativity, innovation, and ingenuity in response to community need
- Tolerance and sensitivity in response to the human condition
- Achievement of goals which demonstrate commitment and creativity, and serve as a model and inspiration to others
- Leadership in empowering and transforming the lives of women and girls in the community
The Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award has been presented since 1992 when a fund was established by the family of Margaretta Belin Chamberlin both to honor her memory and to recognize accomplishments of women in our community while encouraging their personal and/or professional development. The award is given annually to either a volunteer or professional woman who exemplifies the characteristics of Margaretta, including community-mindedness, tolerance, sensitivity, and leadership.
Prior nominations are kept on file for three years. Should you wish to renominate a prior candidate who had not been selected previously, simply update the information on file regarding the candidate’s qualifications.
Congratulations Karen Clifford
Women in Philanthropy proudly congratulates Karen Clifford on receiving the Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award! Karen’s dedication to philanthropy and her impactful leadership in our community make her a truly deserving recipient of this honor. Congratulations, Karen!
The recipient of this award will receive a monetary award of $1,000 for the purpose of enhancing her role as a community leader interested in improving the quality of life in Lackawanna County.
We encourage you to nominate someone for the award who you feel has made an impact on our community.
Nominations are accepted online through the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s online grant portal.
Once you log in to the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s online grant portal, you will be able to submit your nomination.
Please review the instructions on the online grant portal homepage PRIOR to creating a new account. For additional questions about creating a login, please email Grants@safdn.org.
Submit Your Nomination
Application opens in June each year and the recipient of the Margaretta Belin Chamberlin Award will be presented at the Women in Philanthropy Annual Celebration in November.
Learn MorePrevious Winners
Carol Shoener
2024 Winner
Karen Clifford
2023 Winner
Teri Ooms
2022 Winner
Maria Montoro Edwards
2021 Winner
Mary Pat Ward
2020 Winner
Maureen Maher Gray
2019 Winner
Laurie Cadden
2018 Winner
Nada Gilmartin
2017 Winner
Michele Dempsey
2016 Winner
Sister Ann Walsh
2015 Winner
Jane Oppenheim
2014 Winner
Suzanne Fisher Staples
2013 Winner
Jeanne Bovard
2012 Winner
Nancy Dressel
2011 Winner
Sondra Myers
2010 Winner
Mary Belin Rhodes
2009 Winner
Sister Margaret Gannon
2008 Winner
Maryann LaPorta
2007 Winner
Natalie Gelb
2006 Winner
Andrea Mulrine
2005 Winner
Sally Bohlin
2004 Winner
Margaret (Peg) Ruddy
2003 Winner
Susan Belin
2002 Winner
Diana Statsman
2001 Winner
Charlotte Ravioli
2000 Winner
Carol Weiss Rubel
1999 Winner
Judith Graziano
1998 Winner
Elaine Shepard
1997 Winner
Catherin Richmond Cullen
2001 Winner
Sharon McCrone
1995 Winner
Rosemary Broderick
1994 Winner
Eleanore Ginader
1993 Winner