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New program to reward hiring of Pittsburgh Promise grads
A new program aims at rewarding Pittsburgh employers who hire Pittsburgh Promise scholarship recipients. Councilman Corey O'Connor announced the program on Monday. Businesses that hire Pittsburgh Promise alumni would be eligible for grants ranging from $2,000 to $10,000. The Pittsburgh Promise is a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Op-Ed: A promise made: Wilkinsburg students deserve scholarships, too
The Pittsburgh Promise college scholarship board voted Tuesday to extend scholarship eligibility to the Wilkinsburg students who began attending a city high school, Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12, last fall. The Pittsburgh Public Schools accepted about 200 students from Wilkinsburg, which closed its high school after 110 years. The Pittsburgh Promise is a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Fall 2016 Advancing Black Arts awards
The Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh grants program, a partnership of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments, has awarded nearly $308,000 in grants to 18 artists and arts organizations.
Pittsburgh Promise makes Wilkinsburg students eligible for scholarships
Wilkinsburg seniors attending Pittsburgh Westinghouse 6-12 now have a chance to be part of the “Promise family.” The Pittsburgh Promise board voted unanimously Tuesday to make Wilkinsburg students attending the Homewood school eligible for its scholarship. The Pittsburgh Promise is a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Grants awarded to nonprofits in Hill, Uptown, West Oakland
McAuley Ministries awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to 11 nonprofits that support affordable housing, after-school programs, health and wellness and other initiatives in the city’s Hill District, Uptown and West Oakland neighborhoods. Among the largest was $75,000 in collaboration with The Pittsburgh Foundation, for three years of funding for the Jail Collaborative which helps prisoners transition to the community.
Here are some tips when it comes to charitable giving: special holiday column
As Pennsylvania investors take stock in their overall financial picture at the end of the year, consider donor-advised funds -- which allow you to make contributions to the charity while becoming eligible to take an immediate tax deduction -- through public charities, including The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Video: holiday charities: making sure you know where your money is going
It’s that time of year again — when giving becomes more important than ever. “We are with family. We are with friends, and we are reminded of all the things that we have and that we’re able to share, and I think that that triggers people to want to in turn share with those who don’t have the same resources,” said Jennie Zioncheck with the Center For Philanthropy.
Path to Delinquency: Juvenile offenders often experience harsh, sometimes horrific childhoods
More than 3,000 Allegheny County youth, most low-income and of color, are in confinement for nonviolent offenses. Through 100 Percent Pittsburgh and the Youth Voices Initiaitve, The Pittsburgh Foundation is are documenting lived experiences and advocating for policy change
Poet, fashion designer win Carol Brown Awards
Two Pittsburgh-based artists will receive this year’s Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards. A shared commitment of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments, the awards recognize exemplary artistic achievement by an established artist and an emerging artist each year. The two recipients are each awarded $15,000.
$308,000 awarded to 18 artists and arts groups for Advancing Black Arts
Winners of the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh grants program were announced this morning. The partnership between The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments awarded $308,000 to 18 artists and arts foundations.