News & Events

Join us in Celebrating The Rescue Vet!

Join us at the NEPA Rescue Vet Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!On Thursday, March 2nd from 5:00-7:00 PM, join us in celebrating The NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic. Indraloka Animal Sanctuary will be holding a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at their sanctuary, located at

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Registration for NEPA Gives is now OPEN

.  June 1-2, 2023 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration is now OPEN!   Click the link below to register your organization to participate in NEPA Gives   Register now at NEPAGIVES.org   Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit

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Melissa Chermak Liput Memorial Fund at the Scranton Area Community Foundation aims to help others diagnosed with colon cancer 

Scranton, PA—The Scranton Area Community Foundation announces a new charitable fund established to support others diagnosed with colon cancer.  Melissa Chermak Liput, remembered for her kindness and devotion to her family, passed away after a

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Women in Philanthropy’s Spring 2023 Grant Cycle Now Open

Women in Philanthropy's Spring 2023 Grant Cycle Now Open Women in Philanthropy (WIP) aspires to engage supporters in collective decision making to help move women from places of disempowerment and poverty to levels of personal empowerment and economic

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2023 Scholarship Portal is Now Open

Our Scholarship Portal is OPEN!We are now accepting applications for our many 2023 scholarship opportunitiesBeginning February 1, 2023, until April 1, 2023, The Scranton Area Community Foundation invites students to apply online for eligible scholarship

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WIP Spring 2023 Announcements

Women in Philanthropy Announcements for Spring 2023 Happy new year! Thank you for all your support in 2022 and over the past years. Here is a look at what's ahead for the first quarter of 2023 for Women in Philanthropy. In February Women

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NEPA Workforce Leadership Academy Fellowship Application Deadline Extended

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply today for the NEPA Workforce Leadership Academy Fellowship! The deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, February 3, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The NEPA Workforce Leadership Academy is accepting applications for the 2023

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NEPA Gives 2023 Kickoff Meeting

.  returns June 1-2, 2023! NEPA Gives Kickoff Meeting In preparation for NEPA Gives, we invite you to join us in person on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. for our NEPA Gives Kickoff Meeting in the Hilton Scranton's Electric

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January 2023 // Fund News

News and updates about charitable funds making a difference in our communities! Matt McGloin Foundation provides blankets to the Scranton Police Department The Matt McGloin Foundation, administered by the Scranton Area Community Foundation, recently

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Foundation Staff and Board in Motion

Here's a look at what our team members have been up to recently... Maggie Martinelli promoted to Chief Operating Officer Congratulations to Maggie Martinelli, who was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer at the Scranton Area Community

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