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Where the Pittsburgh Foundation's grants are going
The Pittsburgh Foundation announced Tuesday the funding of 47 grants to support regional nonprofits with a "wide range of life-improving missions."
Pittsburgh Business Times
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Lisa Schroeder, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Foundation
A life’s recounting in the subject’s own words.
Pittsburgh Quarterly
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Joseph Sabino Mistick: Life’s struggles hit single moms hard
According to a recent Pittsburgh Foundation study, “about 72% of families living below the poverty line are headed by single women raising children.” And working hard and long, which many do, does not guarantee security. A single mom can work more than 40 hours a week at multiple jobs and still not get above the federal poverty level.
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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.
WESA-FM
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Two foundations award $169,000 in grants to 15 local artists
Two local foundations have awarded a total of $169,000 in grants to 15 local artists so they can produce new work.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The legacy of Hill House: From settlement house to real estate player to nonprofit in dire straits
The organization, dubbed ‘the heart of the Hill,’ faced major funding challenges for more than a decade. Some efforts to adapt backfired.
PublicSource
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Welcome aboard: Pittsburgh nonprofits bring diversity to leadership
Bobbi Watt Geer Geer will become the first woman to lead the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania . This follows the recent appointment of Lisa Schroeder as the first woman to lead The Pittsburgh Foundation. Also notable in recent days was the hiring of Mark Thomas, an African-American executive from New York City, to lead the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, a key economic development organization.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Shady Side Academy graduation
Lisa Schroeder, incoming president and CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation, gave the graduation address.
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Artists get $169K in grants from Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation
The 29-year-old from Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood is one of 15 artists chosen to receive grant money from “Investing in Professional Artists,” a shared program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.
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Heinz Endowments gives $1 Million to Pittsburgh Promise
The Heinz Endowments has made a $1 million donation to the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette