News Releases

Community foundation funding nets FEMA grant for volunteer recruitment

According to the new PEL report funded in part by The Pittsburgh Foundation, the southwestern region of the state contains more Act 47 municipalities than any other region in the Commonwealth. These include the city of Aliquippa, Beaver County; Duquesne, Pittsburgh and the boroughs of Braddock and Rankin in Allegheny County; and New Castle, Lawrence County.

Community Foundation issues $50,000 grant and donor appeal for relief

In an era when federal funding for basic scientific research is increasingly under threat, The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation, has awarded eight grants totaling $1.8 million to support research at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, The Pennsylvania State University, Swarthmore College and University of Pennsylvania.

Janis Burley Wilson named President and CEO

PITTSBURGH, July 18, 2017 – Pittsburgh Magazine, in partnership with The Pittsburgh Foundation, introduces #GiveBigPittsburgh, a new regional fundraising initiative designed to spark Pittsburgh’s charitable spirit. The new #GiveBigPittsburgh initiative replaces the Foundation’s Day of Giving event.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 11 2017 – A poetry manuscript, documentary films and residencies for two ceramic artists are among the 12 artists and organizations to receive Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh grants this cycle.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 21, 2017 – A residency for a documentary filmmaker and a book-length manuscript that provides an oral history of Pittsburgh’s rapidly changing neighborhoods are just two of the projects by 13 artists and organizations receiving funding from the Investing in Professional Artists program.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 14, 2017 – After five years as president of The Forbes Funds, Kate Dewey announced today that she will leave that leadership position at the end of this year.

GREENVILLE, Pa., June 5, 2017 – The Dietrich Foundation Greenville, PA Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded $17,300 to area organizations, a 59 percent increase over last year’s total of $10,133. Grantees this year are Downtown Ministries, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the Greenville Area Historical Society, the Greenville Little League, the First Baptist Church, the Good Shepherd Center, Inc. and the Greenville Area Soccer Association.