The Pittsburgh Foundation
New President and CEO Lisa Schroeder at a reception welcoming her back to PIttsburgh and her new post at the Foundation.
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Welcoming our new president & CEO


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Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and is the 14th largest of more than 750 community foundations across the United States. From the shores of the South Side, the image is of the Fort Pitt Bridge connecting to downtown Pittsburgh.
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The Center for Philanthropy is a unique resource that provides donors with opportunities to make a bigger impact with their charitable giving. Members of The Buncher Change Agents convening at The Pittsburgh Foundation focused on human-centered design and aims to develop solutions to issues, such as harassment, by involving people in every step of development.
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The Center for Philanthropy


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Kai Lewis, 6, watches a painting robot while attending "mix-up" night at Providence Connections where families dined and then played with art-making robots and stop-action animation, among other activities. Providence Connections supports 400 children and their families by providing childcare and family support services, including many single women raising a child — a focus of our organizing principle, 100 Percent Pittsburgh.
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100 Percent Pittsburgh


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Each summer, the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra (WSO) draws large crowds to their concert in St. Clair Park in Greensburg. The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, also based in Greensburg, has provided funding to the WSO.
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The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County


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The Pittsburgh Foundation works to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.

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Mural Project Honors Sharpsburg Women

Back when she was a newspaper photographer – before and even after she won a Pulitzer Prize – one of Martha Rial's tasks was shooting for the publications' big community-news sections. Those were the pages that noted and celebrated the contributions of volunteers and others who made their towns better places to live.

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Foundations invest $169,000 in Pittsburgh-based professional artists

PITTSBURGH, June 12, 2019 – A book of photography of LGBTQ African migrants, a moveable installation of medicinal plants, and contemporary dance productions are among the latest projects to receive funding from Investing in Professional Artists, a shared program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.

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Researching a Rarity

Passed over by large research funders due to their small numbers, Sickle Cell Anemia patients are front-of-mind in a Pittsburgh Foundation grant to speed development of breakthrough therapies.

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Financing a Cure

Moved to act by a brother lost in childhood, financial advisor James “Jim” Beck embraces medical research philanthropy.