News Releases

Foundation assets exceed $1 billion for first time  -- aided by strong fundraising and robust investment strategyPITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 28, 2014 –The Pittsburgh Foundation last year exceeded $1 billion in total assets for the first time in its 69-year history, helped by continued strong growth in its annual fundraising, the creation of new charitable funds by families and individuals, and the results of its robust investment strategy.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9, 2014  --  The Pittsburgh Foundation’s emergency community-wide appeal has raised $617,804 to help food banks in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties meet an unprecedented rise in demand. In just four weeks spanning the holiday season, almost 1,400 individual donations were received at the Foundation’s on-line giving site at www.pittsburghgives.org. All contributions have been matched dollar-for-dollar, and the Foundation also covered credit card transaction fees.

The Pittsburgh Promise Receives Largest Pledge from an Individual –Campaign Co-Chair and Community Leaders Marty and Ann McGuinnPITTSBURGH, December 20, 2013 – The Pittsburgh Promise today announced that it has received a landmark individual scholarship fund pledge of $1 million from community leaders Marty and Ann McGuinn.  This is the single largest gift made by an individual to The Pittsburgh Promise.

Talent City selection process underway PITTSBURGH, Pa., Dec. 18, 2013 -- Over 1,500 applications have been received for senior management positions in Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Bill Peduto’s administration on The Pittsburgh Foundation’s specially-created website, Talent-City.com. A total of 32 job descriptions were posted in November on the site, covering up to 43 positions in the areas of the Mayor’s Office, Finance and Administration, Public Safety and Urban Affairs, and Planning and Innovation, each offering annual salaries of between $60,000 and $106,000.

The Pittsburgh Foundation creates match fund of $100,000 PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10, 2013  --  The Pittsburgh Foundation today launched a major community-wide appeal to help food banks in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties meet a critical upsurge in demand during the holiday season.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 26, 2013 – The Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards will celebrate two local artists for their career achievements at Momentum, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC) Annual Meeting on December 5, 2013. Theater artist Tami Dixon will be honored as Emerging Artist and musician Roger Humphries will be honored as Established Artist. Each will receive a cash award of $15,000 in recognition of exemplary artistic achievements and promise for future work. 

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 19, 2013  --  The first phase of a major program began today to recruit a senior management team to help lead Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Bill Peduto’s administration with the posting of key jobs on The Pittsburgh Foundation’s specially-created website, Talent-City.com.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11, 2013 --  The Eben Demarest Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation announced that literary artist Tameka Cage Conley, PhD., has been given the annual grant award for 2013.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 22, 2013  --  A major initiative to help recruit a skilled and qualified management team for Pittsburgh’s new Mayoral administration has been launched by The Pittsburgh Foundation in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Institute of Politics.

Final numbers show increase in donors