News Releases

Our thoughts are with the people of Nepal, India and Bangladesh after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region.  More than 5,000 people are confirmed dead from Saturday's earthquake just outside Kathmandu, Nepal. Nearly 11,000 more were injured, according to Nepal's National Emergency Operation Center. You can support the relief organizations that are responding to the disaster.

Continued strong growth in foundation asset baseNumbers reflect donor trust and commitmentGifts to The Pittsburgh Foundation’s individual and family donors’ funds nearly doubled last year, setting a record and opening up the prospect of more robust giving to a broad range of charitable organizations this year.

For the past several years, Neil and Suzanne Alexander, along with their children, Abby and Patrick, have been among the brightest lights in The Pittsburgh Foundation’s constellation of donors. While we at the Foundation are saddened at the announcement of Neil’s death on March 24, 2015 at age 49 from complications connected to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, we celebrate his incredible accomplishment as an authentic community philanthropist in the creation of the highly renowned LiveLikeLou Fund here. 

Below you will find web banners and electronic postcards that you may use to promote the ButlerGives 2016 Day of Giving. For assistance with marketing materials, please contact Christopher Whitlatch at whitlatchc@pghfdn.org. The .zip file at the top contains all images, as well as fonts and Illustrator files.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 12, 2015 -- The Pittsburgh Foundation announces that it is accepting grant applications for The Dietrich Foundation Greenville, Pa. Fund.  Grants must be submitted by February 6, 2015. Selection of grantees will be made by a committee by March 15, 2015 and the announcement of the grant winners will be made in April 2015.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 12, 2015 -- The Pittsburgh Foundation announces that it is accepting grant applications for The Dietrich Foundation Conneaut Lake, Pa. Fund.  Grants must be submitted by February 6, 2015. Selection of grantees will be made by a committee by March 15, 2015 and the announcement of the grant winners will be made in April 2015.

Record public support in record time$900,000 goes to organizations assisting homelessDonations in response to shift in Federal funding PITTSBURGH, PA, Dec. 9, 2014 – The Pittsburgh Foundation Critical Needs Alert program to aid individuals and families experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity set new records in amount and time as the public responded with contributions of $450,000 through its PittsburghGives donation portal.

Update on the August Wilson CenterWith the signing of financial and legal documents on Nov. 5 that completed the sale of the August Wilson Center, The Pittsburgh Foundation’s board and staff are celebrating the return to the public of a building freed from debt that now has the potential to distinguish the region as home to one of the most important institutions in the country dedicated to African American art and culture.

Foundation outlines August Wilson Center revival plan PITTSBURGH, PA, Dec. 4, 2014 – With the sale of the building completed, the foundations group that has been leading a year-long effort to save the August Wilson Center from permanent closure, or from re-opening in a way that runs counter to its original intent, has announced a re-structuring plan that will allow it to begin a productive second life as soon as possible.

Pittsburgh Critical Need: Help for the Homeless  Pittsburgh Foundation program to double donationsPITTSBURGH, PA, Dec. 4, 2014 – The Pittsburgh Foundation is leading a second community Critical Needs Alert program to aid individuals and families experiencing homelessness or  housing insecurity this holiday season, and is asking the public to make contributions through its PittsburghGives donation portal.