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Editorial: True philanthropy: The grace of Raymond Suckling’s $37 million gift
To all appearances, Raymond Suckling was just another retired engineer living a frugal and unassuming life in Sewickley.
Sunday Morning Business Report with Jon Delano
President and CEO Max King discusses topics such as the Suckling bequest, the role of community foundations and the possible effect an Amazon HQ2 would have on the region.
Engineer who lived modestly donates $37 million to Pittsburgh Foundation
Those who knew Raymond Suckling said the mechanical engineer from Sewickley hid his vast fortune.
Pittsburgh Foundation announces $37M bequest
The Pittsburgh Foundation on Wednesday announced a $37.1 million bequest, the second-largest in the community foundation's 73-year history.
Sewickley Mman donates $37 million after death
A man whose loved ones say lived a simple life has made the second-largest donation in the history of a Pittsburgh nonprofit.
Sewickley man's $37M gift to library, hospital is Pittsburgh Foundation's second largest
Two Sewickley nonprofits will receive $500,000 annually as part of The Pittsburgh Foundation's second largest gift in its history, the foundation announced today.
In unusual move, Pittsburgh Foundation files 'friend of court' brief in gerrymandering case
On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether Pennsylvania’s politicians have drawn legislative district maps so favorable to themselves that they violate the rights of voters. And one of Pittsburgh’s most prominent philanthropic organizations, the Pittsburgh Foundation, is so concerned about the issue that it’s drawn up a new road map for its own activities.
How Will Last Year's Big Bust In Charitable Giving Affect Pittsburgh Nonprofits In 2018?
How healthy is Pittsburgh's nonprofit community? Natasha Lindstrom with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Joyce Gannon with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette explain how some local nonprofits cope when larger foundation support isn't available, what they're hearing from those concerned about charitable giving in the wake of President Trump's new tax reform law and whether technology and social media can help pick up the budgetary slack.
Tiny nonprofits get boost with 'small and mighty' grants
For the second consecutive year, the Pittsburgh Foundation is targeting some of its grantmaking to tiny nonprofits that it believes can make a big impact in the lives of people who live in poverty and others at risk such as the homeless or those recovering from substance abuse. The community foundation Friday said it will award $308,821 to 22 nonprofits through its Small and Mighty grants program.
Under new tax bill, regional nonprofits brace for $60M less in charitable giving
Total charitable giving in the U.S. could decrease as much $20 billion a year, according to Independent Sector, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization for nonprofits. “We believe people who contribute do so primarily because they want to help causes that nonprofits advance,” said Maxwell King, president and chief executive of the Pittsburgh Foundation. “But the frequency with which they contribute and how much they contribute is affected significantly by the tax deduction.”