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Center Training and Community Impact Opportunities – January 2023

Important Upcoming Training and Community Impact Opportunities for January 2023 Wednesday, January 11thYou're invited to attend:"Burnout Free in '23"a webinar on handling burnout in the officePeople are exhausted from trying to meet end-of-year goals,

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We are now accepting application for our 2022-2023 Wilderness Fund Scholarship!

The Wilderness Fund Offers Students an Experience of a Lifetime!   WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP?The scholarship provides the full tuition cost plus travel expenses* for a student to participate in an Outward Bound program, the leading provider of

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Scranton Area Community Foundation to Launch Workforce Leadership Academy in Collaboration with the Aspen Institute

Scranton Area Community Foundation to Launch Workforce Leadership Academy in Collaboration with the Aspen InstituteWebinar for interested applicants to be held on December 20 and January 12 The Scranton Area Community Foundation announced today that it

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Thank you for celebrating with us!

Thanks to all who joined us on Thursday, November 17, for our 2022 Annual Community Celebration! Together we celebrated and connected with you and many of our friends, donors, and community partners to share the accomplishments and impact made possible

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Today is #GivingTuesday!

Today is #GivingTuesdayDonate Now Please consider supporting our work at the Scranton Area Community Foundation with a donation today.GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that takes place annually. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day

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The NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic is OPEN!

The NEPA Rescue Vet Clinic is OPEN!The NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic is open and ready to accept new clients!Designed to address the incredible veterinary shortage in our area, the NEPA Rescue Veterinary Clinic aims to increase access to quality,

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Register now for Nonprofit Advocacy & Lobbying 101

Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying 101Wednesday, November 16th, 202212:00 PM via ZoomREGISTER 501(c)(3) organizations play an important role in educating the public about policy issues and actions taken by elected officials. These actions may be consistent

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2023 Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) Grant Cycle Now Accepting Applications!

The Scranton Area Community Foundation is now accepting requests for proposals for the 2023 Tomorrow’s Leaders Today (TLT) grants program. Grants up to $5,000 are available to charitable organizations whose programming addresses: Animal shelter

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Shine Like Susan 5K Raises $24,000 to Fight Colon Cancer

Scranton, PA — Shine Like Susan 5K organizers, who are also sophomores at Abington Heights High School, recently presented a check in the amount of $24,620.30 to the family of Susan Burke to support the Susan Burke Foundation for Colon Cancer Fund at

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October 2022 // Funds 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 our website, safdn.org.     New Charitable Fund Celebrates

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