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Small and Mighty: 100 Black Men of Western PA, Inc.

For three decades, 100 Black Men of Western PA, Inc. has been helping black youth set life goals and build academic skills, among other duties.

The Pittsburgh Foundation awarded Small and Mighty grants of $12,000 in 2019 and $9,978 in 2017 to 100 Black Men of Western PA, Inc. For three decades, this volunteer-run 100 nonprofit has been helping black youth explore careers, improve financial literacy, foster a healthy lifestyle, set life goals and build academic skills.

With this grant, the organization will develop and implement a STEM enrichment curriculum to help 40 black youth learn more about science, technology, engineering and math. As of 2018, 100 Black Men of Western PA, Inc. has an annual operating budget of $118,275.

The Small and Mighty grants program, an outcome of the Foundation’s 100 Percent Pittsburgh organizing principle, has, as of Dec. 2019, awarded $1.25 million to nonprofit organizations with budgets of less than $600,000.

To learn more about 100 Black Men of Western, PA, Inc., visit http://www.pgh100bm.org/about-us

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