The Pittsburgh Foundation

Henrietta T. Campbell Fund

Established: 2/6/1992

Henrietta was a noted philanthropist who helped to firmly establish the YWCA in Pittsburgh. She died on Dec. 5, 1991 at the age of 101 in her Squirrel Hill home.

Known for her ability to make everyone feel welcome, Henrietta worked tirelessly as a volunteer for the YWCA for more than 67 years, both on a local and national level. She was President of the Greater YWCA's Board of Directors and raised millions of dollars between 1955 and 1960 to build the organization's downtown headquarters at Fourth and Wood streets. In her 92nd year, she was honored with a reception at the downtown building that wouldn't have existed if not for her.

Born the daughter of a Pittsburgh "master decorator," James Christy Titzel, she joined the Y as a student at Wells College before World War I. She moved into leadership at the Lawrenceville branch.

She had endowed professorships at Wells and Chatham, both of which have buildings that bear her name. She contributed to religious-centered programs at Chautauqua, NY, where she lived in the summer.

She was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania in 1961 and a Trustee of Wells College (her alma mater) and Chatham College. She also served extended terms of many old-age homes, hospitals and other charities.

A portion of the fund provides scholarships in the field of social work for students at the University of Pittsburgh.

Type of Fund

  • Scholarship