"A survey of 1,000 nonprofits showed COVID-19 costs of $708 million and billions in unreported losses. More importantly, it showed a refreshing seriousness (for the sector)." For the full report, click here.
We know this is unchartered waters, but we're here to help you find new options and create more sustainability in your operations and service delivery. Reach out to Kurt or Athena at NCAC for further assistance! |
Cultural Competency Training
Facilitated by the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley’s Color Outside the Lines initiative, this four-day
virtual series for non-profit employees will address the following and more:
- How stereotypes can effect our daily lives
- How stereotypes can effect our biases
- How our biases can turn into microaggressions
Sessions take place on November 9, 11, 12 and 16 from 5 PM to 7 PM; the total cost is $210 per participant. Attendance at all four sessions is required.
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What will it take to create healthy places where everyone feels a sense of belonging, lives with dignity and thrives?
Some rural health professionals are transforming the way they work, creating a culture of hope along with health. They are increasing opportunity by integrating other components critical to better livelihoods – like preventative wellness, community agriculture and economic development action – especially focusing on those with lower incomes and in communities of color.
Learn about new data tools that are making it possible for rural health advocates to quantify and visualize health equity disparities within their community, which in turn allows them to be better advocates for their people and places.
For more information or to register for this workshop happening on November 10, 2020 at 3 PM, click here.
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Fall Nonprofit Virtual Workshops
Meet the Funders:
Representatives from the Moses Taylor Foundation, the Weinberg Foundation, the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center, the Federal government, and the Greater Pike Community Foundation will talk about what they look for in grant applications and the types of funding and assistance they offer. The panel presentation will be followed by a Q & A session.
November 10, 2020; 8:30 AM

Strategies for Engaging Donors and Volunteer:
Focused on how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting the philanthropic landscape on a daily basis, and how the answer to those questions have taken on new levels of depth and importance, you will receive helpful tips on ways to ensure your organization remains an asset to your community!
November 17, 2020; 8:30 AM
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Community Development Block Grants (CDBD): A wards grants to entitlement communities for activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
HOME Program: Investment Partnerships Grants to states and units of general local government to implement local housing strategies designed to increase homeownership and affordable housing opportunities for low and very low-income Americans, with our focus on the City of Scranton.
For a complete list of grant opportunities related to the City of Scranton, click here.
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Foundation/Agency: Sanofi Genzyme
Grant: Quarterly Community Relations Contributions
Focus: To create sustainable partnerships that have a lasting impact focused on science education, access to health care, and other community needs, specifically in areas of the U.S. where they have a business presence.
Deadline: November 15, 2020
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Foundation/Agency: Puffin Foundation West, Ltd.
Grant: 2021 Grant Round
Focus: To support programs that reach across biases and create dialogues that are peaceably transforming, educating and moving our society in a forward-looking, forward-thinking and enlightened manner.
Deadline: December 4, 2020
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Foundation/Agency: RPM Foundation
Grant: Automotive Restoration and Preservation Programs
Focus: To support restoration and preservation training programs for the next generation of automotive, motorcycle and marine craftsmen.
Deadline: December 4, 2020/February 5, 2021
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Foundation/Agency: Temper of the Times Foundation
Grant: 2020 Grant Round
Focus: To support projects that promote the use of standard marketing concepts that will lead to measurable outcomes for wildland ecosystem conservation and restoration in the United States.
Deadline: December 15, 2020
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Foundation/Agency: Kids Gardening
Grant: 2021 Youth Garden Grant
Focus: To support school and youth educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life for students and their communities.
Deadline: December 18, 2020
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Federal Grant Opportunities |
Foundation/Agency: Appalachian Region Commission
Grant: Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative
Focus: To increase education and training for advanced technical workers in Appalachia.
Deadline: November 13, 2020
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Foundation/Agency: US Economic Development Administration
Grant: 2020 SPRINT Challenge
Focus: To enable regional innovation economies to rapidly address the economic, health and safety risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Deadline: December 3, 2020
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Foundation/Agency: US Department of Health and Human Services Administration
Grant: Rural Health Care Services Outreach Program
Focus: To promote rural health care services by enhancing health care delivery to rural underserved populations in the local community or region.
Deadline: December 8, 2020
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Their 2019 Annual Report shows how people, just like you, created legacies that support the causes they care about and how those legacies are making the Lackawanna County region a better place to live!
Don't miss their Annual Community Celebration on November 18, 2020 from 5 PM- 6 PM.
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Job Opportunities
- Northeast Counseling Services
- Pocono Services for Families & Children
- Maternal & Family Health Services
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Be sure to renew your NCAC membership today and obtain the newest list of Foundations that specifically support the NEPA region!
Dedicated to increasing the capacity-building operations of individuals, organizations and grantmakers in the region, NCAC offers an ever-evolving series of innovative workshops, professional development opportunities and thought-leadership/management consultations.
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