In celebrating National Philanthropy Day this November, the AFP NEPA Chapter proudly honors the businesses, foundations, individuals, and families who have been there for our nonprofit organizations. "To them we say, sincerely and gratefully, THANKS for giving, generously and sacrificially, even when giving might have been especially tough."

The AFP NEPA Chapter is urging everyone to think about who has made a philanthropic impact during the pandemic and join them in expressing a public "Thank You!" It’s a small but meaningful way to offer public recognition and appreciation to those whose efforts ensure that charitable work carries on throughout this storm.

AFP NEPA invites you to use your personal and organizational social media pages to thank someone for their philanthropic efforts using the hashtag: #NEPAPhilanthropy.

While the process might have felt arduous at times, the following is an example of how hard work, perseverance and public-hearted mindfulness can override all challenges. This is a tremendous opportunity for our region in setting the go-to-standard for what an effective merger can do for the organizations individually and collectively:

With the staff at NCAC and NEPA Alliance playing an instrumental role in initial discussions between local YMCAs, what began as a potential opportunity to share resources has grown into a true and lasting partnership. Collaboration between the Greater Pittston YMCA and Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA has been underway for the last 18 months and has already led to substantial improvements in Child Care, Aquatics and Summer Camp Programming.  Under a merger, the two organizations will operate as a single legal entity named the Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA.

Reach out to NCAC today for expert guidance and step-by-step facilitation on assessing the merit of a merger, collaboration or strategic partnership for your organization.

King’s College Accounting professionals are offering free help to businesses and non-profits starting in January 2021; preference given to smaller, newly-created organizations whose needs most closely fit the scope of the project. 

Accounting professionals can help non-profits analyze their donations and expenditures to more efficiently use scarce resources. King’s College Accounting Students will analyze the excel file provided by the community partner and provide a data analysis report by mid-semester (March).

To get started, email a description of your data analysis needs (and an excel file of the data) to Dr. Tara Shawver at tarashawver@kings.edu (570-208-5900 Ext. 5455) by January 1.

As always, Discover NEPA knows how to celebrate the best of our region! Starting this Tuesday, December 1st, follow them to participate in their 12 days of NEPA Giveaways!

It’s simple. Keep your eye on their social media channels from Tuesday, December 1 through Wednesday, December 16. They will launch a contest each business day on both Facebook and Instagram, and each contest will feature multiple winners.

Click here to see all the incredible Giveaways!

Foundation/Agency: National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

Grant: Restoration & Resilience COVID Recovery Fund

Focus: To support public lands that have been impacted by increased use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deadline: December 1, 2020 (Also Future Deadlines)

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: WITH Foundation

Grant: 2021 Grant Round

Focus: To provide financial support to organizations that promote comprehensive healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities.

Deadline: LOIs accepted until December 11, 2020

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: John A. & Margaret Post Foundation

Grant: First 2021 Grant Round

Focus: To support charitable organizations that benefit the quality of life for families and society in general.

Deadline: April 1, 2021

For more information, click here. 

Foundation/Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 

Grant: 2021 Statewide Family Network 

Focus: To more effectively respond to the needs of children, youth, and young adults with serious emotional disturbances (SED) and their families by providing information, referrals, and support; and to create a mechanism for families to participate in state and local mental health services planning and policy development.

Deadline: January 4, 2021

For more information, click here. 

Foundation/Agency: Department of Agriculture

Grant: 2021 Farm to School Grants

Focus: To assist eligible entities, through grants and technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools.

Deadline: January 8, 2021

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: National Endowment for the Arts

Grant: Big Read

Focus: To support organizations across the country in developing community-wide reading programs which encourage reading and participation by diverse audiences.

Deadline: January 27, 2021

For more information, click here.

Amy Eisenstein shows you how to "stand out from the crowd or if you haven’t done enough to prepare for #GivingTuesday, here are 5 alternatives to the standard #GivingTuesday campaign."

For the full article, click here.

Be sure to renew your NCAC membership today and obtain the newest list of Foundations that specifically support the NEPA region!   

To find out more and join, click here!