Scranton Area Community Foundation staff members gather at the Foundation’s new headquarters inside the historic Century Club of Scranton to celebrate the success of NEPA Gives 2025, which raised over $1.3 million for 257 nonprofit organizations across Northeastern Pennsylvania. From left, first row: Dana Hunter, operations manager; Faith Schechter, NEPA Gives intern; Mary Joyce, communications manager; Rebecca Farrell, grants and scholarships associate; and Vivian Williams, director of community impact. Second row: Jana Nelhybel, sustainability manager; Jacob Torba, philanthropy associate; Maggie Martinelli, chief operating officer; Cathy Fitzpatrick, director of grants and scholarships; Laura Ducceschi, president and CEO; Brad Reid, philanthropy manager; Brittany Pagnotti, director of donor relations and communications; Amy Betts, community impact manager; and Koren Clark, community impact manager.
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More than 8,000 donors rally in support of 257 organizations across Northeast Pennsylvania
Board governors of the Scranton Area Community Foundation show their support during NEPA Gives 2025, a record-breaking 24-hour giving event that united more than 8,000 donors in support of critical nonprofit work across the region. From left: Jerry Musheno; Kenneth Okrepkie; Laura Ducceschi; Ellen Burkey; Patricia Fox; and Ryan McGowan.
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SCRANTON — The Scranton Area Community Foundation announced NEPA Gives 2025 raised over $1.3 million in just 24 hours to support 257 nonprofit organizations across Northeast Pennsylvania. The sixth annual event — held from 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, through 7 p.m. Friday, June 6 — saw more than 8,000 donors come together to uplift the critical work of nonprofits making a difference throughout the region.
NEPA Gives is the largest day of giving in Northeastern Pennsylvania, coordinated by the Scranton Area Community Foundation in partnership with The Luzerne Foundation, Wayne County Community Foundation, Monroe County Community Foundation, Carbon County Community Foundation, Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, Greater Pike Community Foundation, Posture Interactive, and dozens of generous community sponsors.
“NEPA Gives is a celebration of community — and a powerful reminder of the generosity that defines our region,” said Laura Ducceschi, president and CEO of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. “We are grateful to every donor, sponsor, and nonprofit that helped make this the most successful NEPA Gives to date.”
Thanks to over $250,000 in bonus funds, matching gifts, and incentive prizes, donations went even further to help participating nonprofits maximize their fundraising potential.
Support came from every corner of the region, both online and in person. A festive NEPA Gives Launch Party was held on June 5 at the Foundation’s new headquarters in the Century Club of Scranton, and the celebration continued at the popular NEPA Gives Block Party on June 6, drawing hundreds of attendees to downtown Scranton for live entertainment, food trucks, and family-friendly fun.
Nonprofits of all sizes and missions participated, including returning participants such as Saint Joseph’s Center, Women’s Resource Center, NEPA Youth Shelter and the Lackawanna River Conservation Association.
The event’s success was made possible through the support of generous sponsors, including The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Moses Taylor Foundation, Coterra, William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, Schwartz Mack Foundation, Fidelity Bank, Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation, Honesdale National Bank, Wegmans, and many others.
Media partners such as WBRE/WYOU TV, FOX56, Audacy, Cumulus Media, Lamar Advertising, and Times-Shamrock Communications provided critical promotional support to raise awareness across the region.
Since its inception in 2020, NEPA Gives has raised over $6.3 million for local nonprofits.
To learn more about NEPA Gives, visit nepagives.org. To explore year-round giving opportunities, learn more at the Scranton Area Community Foundation’s website, safdn.org.
