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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.

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.

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.  

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  

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.

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.

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.

Last year, the Forbes Funds created the UpPrize competition to find tech solutions that benefit nonprofits. Now one of the finalists, the East Pittsburgh-based software company Application Verification, has partnered with the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to find a more efficient way to connect volunteers with vulnerable populations.

As Director of Entrepreneurship Programming for Urban Innovation21, Marteen Garay implements a wide range of community-based support programs, including spearheading the creation of the newly formed Homewood-Brushton Business Association. She's also applying for Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh funding.

For more than 40 years, Kate Dewey has worked for or with nonprofit organizations, foundations and public agencies. Now president of The Forbes Funds, an affiliate of The Pittsburgh Foundation that provides management assistance and technical expertise to nonprofit organizations, the Yardley, Pa., native describes herself as a social entrepreneur who is best at connecting the dots