We’re excited to invite you to our NEPA Animal Welfare Collaborative Fourth Quarter Meeting — an opportunity to connect, share, and learn with others committed to advancing animal welfare in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Discover how small, strategic actions can create big shifts in complex systems. Using tools from systems mapping and Strategic CaseMaking™, participants will pinpoint where power lies, identify barriers, and develop targeted strategies to activate the most promising leverage points for lasting change. Start 2026 strong and continue the momentum from the NEPA Learning Conference!If you…
Join us as we come together to celebrate community, impact, and generosity across Northeastern Pennsylvania!The Scranton Area Community Foundation invites you to our signature year-end event on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 5 PM recognizing the donors, partners, and organizations who help strengthen our region every day.This year holds special meaning as we mark our…
Join us for an evening of connection and conversation as we explore the next chapter of Women in Philanthropy and help shape its future.Following a vision shared by President & CEO Laura Ducceschi at last fall’s Annual Celebration, Women in Philanthropy is launching a multi-year campaign to respond to growing needs across our region—including housing…
Are you ready to strengthen your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts?NEPA Gives is back on June 4-5, 2026! Before the region’s largest giving event returns, join us for a practical, high-impact session designed to help you make NEPA Gives 2026 your most successful year yet.This event will provide essential insights and tools to help your organization succeed,…
Whether you serve on a nonprofit board, work closely with one, or are considering board service in the future, this interactive training will build your understanding of how effective nonprofit governance works—and why it matters.In this engaging, in-person session facilitated by Maggie Martinelli, MBA, you’ll explore the core principles of nonprofit board governance and gain…
Strong fundraising and impact communications don’t live in silos—they are built collaboratively among staff from development, communications, program and data teams.This multi-part interactive session explores how nonprofits can align outcomes data, storytelling, and donor-centered messaging to strengthen proposals, reports, and pitches. Participants will learn how to translate data into meaning, craft narratives that resonate with…
About the SeminarThis free, educational seminar open to the community is designed to help individuals and families better understand the basics of estate planning—including wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and how thoughtful planning can protect loved ones and support the causes they care about. Attendees will hear practical, easy-to-understand guidance from trusted local experts.Featured Speakers Who…
At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we believe strong communities are built through connection, participation, and shared purpose.Through our Women in Philanthropy initiative, we invite you to join us for the first event in our 2026 Civic Health Documentary Series—an evening of film, conversation, and community centered on strengthening civic life in Northeastern Pennsylvania.The evening…
In partnership with Jeannine Luby in celebration of five years of her podcast Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl, which is dedicated to amplifying the voices of women through powerful conversations each week. At the Scranton Area Community Foundation, we believe strong communities are built through connection, participation, and shared purpose. Through our Women in Philanthropy…
