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Introducing Exposure: An Artists Program
As part of ongoing efforts to support a diverse array of artists and advocate for racial justice in the arts community, The Pittsburgh Foundation has launched Exposure: An Artists Program that will provide approximately $395,000 in funding this year.
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The Ujamaa Collective: The Hill District and the uphill battle for expression
A local nonprofit celebrates and reflects on 10 years of fostering economic cooperation to benefit Hill District residents and artists.
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Critical Needs donor-incentive campaign is Aug. 3
#ONEDAY giving event for nonprofits on frontlines of COVID recovery
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2021 – As the region begins to recover this summer from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pittsburgh Foundation is organizing a Critical Needs Alert online fundraising event backed by an incentive pool of $525,000 to bolster charitable giving from the public.
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BIPOC Artist Micro-Grant program established through Mac Miller Fund
A new arts funding initiative created by The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy will award 75 micro-grants of $1,000 to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) artists to assist them in their work. Applications are open through July 23. Funding for the program is provided by The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Mac Miller Fund.
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Dr. Jerome Gloster: Resilience at the forefront of community-based health care
If there is an expression that defines Dr. Jerome Gloster, colleagues and friends agree, it is “realistic optimist.” Dr. Gloster, chief executive officer of Primary Care Health Services Inc., immediately after his appointment in 2018 focused on expanding the patient population at the nonprofit that provides an array of medical services to minority communities across Allegheny County. He developed an ambitious plan to build out clinic spaces and create state-of-the-art centers at Primary Care’s nine facilities, including the Alma Illery Medical Center in Braddock.
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Nominations now open for Courage in Journalism Award
PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2021 – Nominations are being accepted now through June 30 for the Sally Kalson Courage in Journalism Award Program at The Pittsburgh Foundation. The annual award, which comes with a $5,000 prize, honors a journalist whose work covering Pennsylvania aligns with Kalson’s legacy of boldly speaking truth to power.