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Single moms face barriers, but they can be overcome says Pittsburgh Foundation report
Single moms, their strengths and the challenges they face, are the focus of a new report, released by The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Pittsburgh's African-American artists and arts groups receive more than $427,000 in grants
Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh has awarded grants totaling more than $427,000 to advance individual and institutional projects and help with organizations with operating costs during 2019.
Mac Miller tribute fund raises more than $370K for youth programs, community-building
A charitable fund created in honor of Mac Miller — the late Pittsburgh-born rapper who sought to invest in youth programs and safe playgrounds in his hometown — has raised more than $370,000 in donations, fund managers confirmed Sunday. Miller’s family established the Mac Miller Circles Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation “to provide programming, resources and opportunities to youth from underserved communities, helping them recognize their full potential through exploration in the arts and community-building.”
Growing popularity of donor-advised funds is changing philanthropy
“It’s an instrument that works really well for the donor, said Maxwell King, CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation, which manages about 1,000 DAFs valued at $330 million — up from about 500 accounts totaling $111 million in 2009. “I have no reason to think that it won’t continue in popularity,” said Yvonne Maher, the foundation’s executive vice president for development and donor services. “This year, we’ve already raised $40 million in new money, and I think that we’ll continue to grow.”
Pittsburgh Creche organizers hoping to raise enough funds to endow display
The Christian Leaders Fellowship has set up the endowment fund at the Pittsburgh Foundation, which is administrating it. The principal would be kept permanently in the fund, according to the plan, with the interest used to meet the estimated cost of up to $70,000 to transport and set up the creche. The DLM Foundation is offering to match up to $200,000 in donations through March 6, according to the Pittsburgh Foundation.
2018 Carol Brown Award winners: set designer Tony Ferrieri and multidisciplinary artist Alisha Wormsley
Tony Ferrieri has been named the established artist of the year for his 40 years of theatrical feats, and interdisciplinary artist Alisha B. Wormsley has been honored as the emerging artist. The awards, which began in 2012, come with $15,000 grants from The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.
New tax law, new charitable giving strategy
Director of Development Jennie Zioncheck provides a detailed description for Fort Pitt Capital Group of "bunching" as a philanthropic strategy and how it can benefit both the donor and the charities.
Crowdfunding appeal raises more than $500,000 for Tree of Life victims and groups that will assist them
A crowdfunding event to benefit victims and others affected by the shootings at the Tree of Life synagogue has raised $556,000. The Pittsburgh Foundation provided a dollar-for-dollar match for the four-day appeal called #LoveIsStronger.
American Textiles makes philanthropy a priority to its traditions
For this family business, giving back and demonstrating corporate responsibility are among its traditions. The company turned to The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy for guidance.
Pittsburgh has big edge on Cleveland in tech, philanthropy
Pittsburgh's Rust Belt recovery is the result of a decades-long effort to create new high-tech industry in the city. A key vehicle for leading and investing in the Pittsburgh area's economic rebuilding were the community's major philanthropies, led by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Heinz Endowments, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the Pittsburgh Foundation.