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Significant support for Small and Mighty nonprofits
Thirty-six organizations have received grants from The Small and Mighty grants program, a special initiative of The Pittsburgh Foundation for nonprofits with budgets of $600,000 or less. The latest round of grants totaling $569,000 benefit small, community-based organizations, many of which are led by and serve Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
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Sean Hamill and Tereneh Idia win Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism award
For their reporting, Hammill and Idia were named winners of the 2021 Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism award by a committee of advisors. This is the second time the award has been made and the first time that two journalists will share the honor.
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$2.1 million awarded to scientific research based at Pa. universities
The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation has funded innovative and interdisciplinary scientific research at Pennsylvania universities. Studies include understanding interbacterial competition that leads to bacterial colonization and trying to crack the code human embryos use to communicate.
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Small and Mighty: Mwanakuche Farm
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Small and Mighty program awarded $15,000 to All About the Youth Community Center in 2021. Mwanakuche Farm is run by a group of Somali Bantu volunteers in Perry South that produces food for the community.
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Small and Mighty: Autism Urban Connections Inc.
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Small and Mighty program awarded $15,000 to All About the Youth Community Center in 2021. Autism Urban Connections has a vision that all families receive individualized supports and education.
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Choreographer Staycee R. Pearl, musician INEZ named Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Award honorees
PITTSBURGH, DEC. 13, 2021- The Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards honored six artists at tonight’s virtual ceremony, including choreographer and visual artist Staycee R. Pearl, named Established Artist, and multi-faceted musician Danielle “INEZ” Walker, named Emerging Artist.The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation and Opportunity Fund