In conjunction with his recent retirement as the CEO of the Luzerne Foundation, the Nonprofit & Community Assistance Center (NCAC), expresses our heartfelt thanks and sincere appreciation for 20 years of NCAC Board Service and leadership provided by outgoing Board President, Charles Barber.

 

We are grateful for Charles’ leadership over the years, as he has been an integral part of NCAC’s continued growth.  His relentless commitment to the nonprofit sector in our region has built a strong philanthropic foundation that is truly “here for good.” 

Don't forget to save the date for The Luzerne Foundation's Annual Meeting & Dinner, honoring Charles Barber's years of service, on October 20,2021.

Thank you Charles and best wishes on a healthy, happy and fun retirement!

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Northeastern PA Chapter (AFP NEPA) is accepting nominations for the National Philanthropy Day awards program in the following categories: Outstanding Philanthropist, Volunteer Fundraiser, Youth in Philanthropy, Foundation, Corporation, Small Business or Lifetime Achievement. 

For more information on past recipients or how to submit a nomination by July 23rd, 2021, click here.

2021 Fall Courses Now Open!

The Appalachia Nonprofit Resource Center offers free online access to curated resources for nonprofit organizations navigating beyond the COVID-19 crisis. Participants can request Financial Management, Fundraising, Programs and Operations, or a new course focusing on Board Development as their 10-week course

Click here for more information or to apply by August 6, 2021 at 5:00 PM.

Foundation/Agency: Department of Community & Economic Development

Grant: Multimodal Transportation Fund

Focus: To encourage economic development and ensure that a safe and reliable system of transportation is available to the residents of the commonwealth.

Deadline: July 31, 2021

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: Next for Autism

Grant: Color the Spectrum Community Grants

Focus: To support the transition from school to adulthood in the following three areas: home, work and social.

Deadline: LOI due August 1, 2021

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: Medline

Grant: Community Impact Grant Program

Focus: To help non-profit organizations address prevalent health challenges, stimulate health equity and improve population health in under resourced areas.

Deadline: August 27, 2021

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: U.S. Dept. of Labor

Grant: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities

Focus: To demonstrate the alignment of regionally driven, comprehensive approaches to addressing economic distress and the necessary workforce development activities to ensure dislocated and other workers in the regions are capable of succeeding in current and future job opportunities.

Deadline: July 21, 2021

For more information, click here.

Foundation/Agency: US Rural Development

Grant: Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE)

Focus: To support workforce development; identify and maximize local assets; spur job creation; and connect to regional opportunities, networks, and industry clusters.

Deadline: August 2, 2021

For more information, click here. 

Foundation/Agency: US Dept. of Labor

Grant: CAREER National Dislocated Worker Grants

Focus: To help reemploy dislocated workers most affected by the economic and employment fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular those from historically-marginalized communities or groups, and those who have been unemployed for an extended period of time or who have exhausted UI or other Pandemic Unemployment Insurance programs.

Deadline: August 31, 2021

For more information, click here.

NCAC Membership

For more information on this service as well as membership benefits, click here, or contact Athena Aardweg, Community Services Manager for NCAC at Aaardweg@nepa-alliance.org or 570-891-4662.