WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY AWARDS $40,000 IN GRANTS

Scranton, PA – Women in Philanthropy (WIP), the initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation that focuses on empowering and transforming the lives of women and girls in the Lackawanna County region, proudly announces the recipients from its 2022 grants cycle, awarded after a highly competitive grant process. A total of $40,000 in grant funding was awarded to seven local nonprofit organizations during the Women in Philanthropy Quarterly Meeting held at the Colonnade in Scranton on Wednesday evening, April 27.

The recipients included nonprofits Along the Way ($10,000), the Catherine McAuley Center ($7,500), Dress for Success Lackawanna ($4,000), Johnson College ($5,000), Lackawanna College ($2,700), The Wright Center ($3,500), and the Women’s Resource Center ($7,300), all to support innovative projects and/or programs that work to transform the lives of women or girls across the Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

The grant award recipients and grant amounts were selected by Women in Philanthropy supporters, who had the opportunity to vote after hearing presentations from each of the nonprofit organizations.

Women in Philanthropy (WIP) is comprised of a diverse group of women and men who are committed to transforming the lives of women and girls in Lackawanna County. Since its inception in 2014, the Women in Philanthropy (WIP) initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation has provided STEAM education to over 2,000 students, provided capital in the form of micro-loans to launch 14 local women-owned businesses, facilitated the financial education of over 120 low-to-moderate-income women, provided a $1 for $1 match to low-to-moderate-income women trying to build a savings, convened over 80 presenters on topics related to community health and wellness, and has formed a Dental Council of health leaders who are working on a pilot project to improve access to restorative dental care for women. To date, Women in Philanthropy has raised over $1.6 million to benefit women, girls, and their families in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Women in Philanthropy is an initiative of the Scranton Area Community Foundation. To learn more about Women in Philanthropy, visit www.supportnepawomen.org.

PHOTO: Mary-Pat Ward, Catherine McAuley Center Development Director, with Rosemary Broderick, Women in Philanthropy Co-Chair, and Krista Somers, Catherine McAuley Center Executive Director at the Women in Philanthropy Quarterly Meeting held at the Colonnade in Scranton on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Photo credit: Michael Straub Photography)

PHOTO: Kristina Valdez, Along the Way Executive Director, with Rosemary Broderick, Women in Philanthropy Co-Chair, during the Women in Philanthropy Quarterly Meeting held at the Colonnade in Scranton on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Photo credit: Michael Straub Photography)

PHOTO: A group of Women in Philanthropy Supporters gather during the Women in Philanthropy Quarterly Meeting held at the Colonnade in Scranton on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. (Photo credit: Michael Straub Photography)

PHOTO: Women in Philanthropy Supporters gather to listen to presentations by grant recipients during the Women in Philanthropy Quarterly Meeting held at the Colonnade in Scranton on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.