Join the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community
Highmark is inviting local nonprofits to participate in the 2020 NEPA Walk for a Healthy Community!
Highmark organizes and underwrites all costs associated with the walk, while walkers select the participating nonprofit organization they wish to support. The nonprofits then keep
100 percent
of the funds raised by their walkers.
Since 2003, the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community has helped organizations in Pennsylvania and Delaware collectively raise over $15 million. Next year’s walk will be the third annual event in the NEPA region, and since its start in 2018, it has already raised over $50,000 for participating nonprofits!
Requirements for consideration are as follows:
-Health and human service-focused mission
-501(c)(3) certified
-Your organization has no fundraising walk in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area in 2020
Applications are due by close of business on Thursday, August 15, 2019
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Looking to spur investment in a low-income community?
The New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) might be an option for you!
NMTC is an incentive used to fill a financial gap and encourage developers to invest in a project (new construction or renovation of existing facilities) that doesn’t otherwise have a positive return on investment.
New Markets Tax Credits
can be used to fund projects that are in the greatest need of financial assistance to help revitalize blighted communities.
Although, NEPA will continually accept NMTC allocation requests, the deadline to submit a request for the 2020 Allocation Application is August 27th. Please contact
Kurt Bauman
or
Steve Ursich
for additional information.
NEPA is grateful for support from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the PNC Foundation to assist in the launch of
the NEPA Community Impact Fund.
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Leadership Lackawanna Service Project RFP
Area non-profit organizations are invited to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to Leadership Lackawanna for implementation of class community service projects by August 23, 2019. They will select multiple projects for the incoming class to work on throughout the program year (October 2019 through June 2020).
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Deadline Extended!!
2019 Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program
The University of Scranton's Kania School of Management has announced the launch of the fall 2019 Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Cohort, a comprehensive, practitioner-focused program that tackles the pressing leadership challenges of high-potential nonprofit leaders throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.
To further understand the topics covered, obtain
an outline
of the program as well as a list of
organizational goals/capstone projects
that have been tackled during the program or to apply,
click here
.
Applications due August 23rd, 2019
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The
Inaugural NEPA Learning Conference
, hosted by the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s Center for Community Leadership and Nonprofit Excellence in partnership with Moses Taylor Foundation, will be taking place on Thursday, September 19, and Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center.
For more information and/or to register,
click here
.
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AFP NEPA Region 2019 Philanthropy Forum
The
Northeastern PA AFP Chapter
is excited to offer this
two-day event for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, volunteers, board members and charitable advisers. Attendees will experience a mix of professional development, networking, learning tools and resources to improve the your nonprofit organization!
October 9th, The Woodlands Inn;
October 10th, Wilkes University
For more information on the event or to register,
click here.
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Foundation/Agency
:
T
ony Hawk Foundation (THF)
Grant
: THF Skatepark Grants
Focus:
Grants are provided to promote high quality, public skateparks in low-income areas throughout the United States.
Deadline
: September 3rd, 2019
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Foundation/Agency:
Scranton Area Community Foundation
Grant:
2nd 2019 Grant Cycle
Focus:
Provide f
unding based on a variety of issues which serve to best enhance the quality of life, and which define our community.
Deadline:
LOI due by September 15th, 2019
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Foundation/Agency:
Fund for Shared Insight
Grant:
L4G Co-Funded Grants
Focus:
T
o
build sustainable, high-quality, client-focused feedback loops for nonprofit organizations. Must have a nominating funder in order to apply.
Deadline:
September 20th, 2019
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Foundation/Agency:
The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Program:
2019 Grant Round
Focus:
To
provide seed money to implement imaginative proposals that exhibit the greatest chance of improving the lives of young children, on a national scale.
Deadline:
LOI due September 30th, 2019
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Federal Grant Opportunities
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Foundation/Agency:
National Park Service (NPS)
Program:
NPS 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Program
Focus:
To provide funding to o
rganizations who have the expertise to develop and administrator youth development programs that focus on providing employment, education, and engagement opportunities in NPS units and affiliated sites such as National Register of Historic Places, National Heritage Areas, National Wild and Scenic Rivers, National Historic Landmarks, National Trails and adjacent gateway communities.
Deadline:
September 11th, 2019
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Foundation/Agency:
Department of Labor
Grant:
Apprenticeships: Closing the Skills Gap
Focus:
T
o promote apprenticeships as a significant workforce solution in filling current middle- and high-skilled job vacancies
.
Deadline:
September 24th, 2019
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In this issue:
- Professional Development
- Grant Opportunities
- Federal Grant Opportunities
- Job Opportunities
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Dedicate
d to increasing the capacity-building operations of in
dividuals, 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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NEPA Alliance
Annual Dinner
Join the NEPA Alliance for an evening of networking, great food and fun on Thursday September 26th, 2019 at
The Woodlands Inn
, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
This year’s Keynote speaker will be Raghib “Rocket” Ismail,
one of the most decorated athletes in Wilkes-Barre sports history!
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Job Opportunities
- Goodwill Industries of NEPA
- Friedman Jewish Community Center
- United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA
Don't forget,
employment postings are a benefit of your membership, simply email announcements to Athena at
aaardweg@nepa-alliance.org
!
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