News Releases

Arts Day of Giving delivers nearly $1.5 millionfor region’s arts and culture organizations PITTSBURGH, Pa., October 3, 2014 – Nearly $1.5 million was pumped into the Pittsburgh region’s arts community in one 18-hour period yesterday, validating the fundraising power of the second Arts Day of Giving. A total of 8,208 individual donations received a nearly 25 percent match through the program, referred to, artistically, as artDOG, yesterday.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 18, 2014 – The Pittsburgh Foundation has appointed Douglas Root Vice President of Communications. He joins the staff with an extensive background in local philanthropy and government service, as well as daily newspaper journalism, magazine and book writing.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18, 2014 -- The PA House - by a great 155 to 35 vote - approved changing the name of the Department of Public Welfare to the Department of Human Services on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The bill is now before Gov. Corbett, who says he will sign it.

Community Foundation of Westmoreland County invites ideas from the community as part of Revitalizing Westmoreland County initiative

The Pittsburgh Foundation Names Maxwell King President and CEOFormer Board Member, Foundation Community Leader and Journalist Returns to Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 11, 2014 --  A consortium of foundations, led by The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments, today for the first time announced its detailed plans for saving the August Wilson Center, preserving its role as a preeminent  hub for African American arts and culture.

Researchers at Six Pennsylvania Universities Awarded Nearly $2 Million for Scientific Studies by The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Charles E. Kaufman FundPITTSBURGH, Pa., July 24, 2014 -- The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, part of The Pittsburgh Foundation, today announced its 2014 grants – amounting to $1.95 million – to support cutting-edge scientific research at institutions across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  PITTSBURGH, June 24, 2014  --  The Talent City initiative has developed an expanded process to assist the City of Pittsburgh and engage wide public participation in the search for Pittsburgh’s new Chief of Police. Talent City will partner with The Art of Democracy and Carnegie Mellon University’s Program for Deliberative Democracy to convene a series of public forums to provide residents with the opportunity to be involved in the process of selecting a new Chief of Police.

Kate Dewey, Executive Director of The Forbes Funds, asks the question Are you misisng the mark by neglecting huge opportunites in the nonprofit market from the July 2014 Smart Business.

Innovative Trade Education Program for City School Students to Start Sept. 2014Pittsburgh Promise, Pittsburgh Public Schools Take Steps to Prepare Workforce Early Scholarships Fund Workforce Certifications, Up to 24 Post-Secondary Education Credits,Drivers’ Education and PA License by High School Graduation