News Releases

The Pittsburgh Foundation raises $1 million in four hours  PITTSBURGH, Dec. 8, 2015 – The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Critical Needs Alert campaign raised more than $1 million for area housing agencies today — a record in both dollars raised and duration — with contributions from the public surpassing $500,000 in just four hours.  

The Pittsburgh Foundation to launch third annual holiday giving campaign PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2015 – Bucking national trends, homelessness is on the rise in Pennsylvania, with more than 15,000 people experiencing housing instability in the past year. With service providers facing increased demand, and with many of them hampered by the state budget impasse, The Pittsburgh Foundation is repeating its lead role from last year’s Critical Needs campaign for the homeless, which raised nearly $1 million for service providers.

Leaders to document damage from state budget war; Call for permanent reform of budget process to protect human services PITTSBURGH, Nov. 11, 2015 — With the Pennsylvania budget standoff now dragging into its fifth month, The Pittsburgh Foundation and the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania are calling upon human services nonprofits and residents connected to them to join in #PApeoplecount.

Theater director, documentary filmmaker are winners of the  2015 Carol. R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2, 2015 – Two Pittsburgh-based artists will receive this year’s Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards. The awards, a shared commitment of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments to invest in local artists, recognize exemplary artistic achievement and the promise of maintaining that level of excellence in future work. Two recipients — an established artist and an emerging artist – are each awarded $15,000.

Military-grade dog crates will keep K-9 officers safe on the job (PITTSBURGH, PA) October 20, 2015… The K-9 Unit of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is safer and better equipped thanks to the donation of 23 military dog crates funded by the Officer Rocco K-9 Memorial Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation. The crate purchase was made possible by a special donation to the Fund by business owner, animal lover and philanthropist Scott Noxon of Robinson Township.

Community Foundation of Westmoreland County invites proposals as part of Revitalizing Westmoreland County initiative GREENSBURG, Pa., Sept. 1, 2015 - The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC) will award a second round of Revitalizing Westmoreland grants totaling $150,000 for community projects in seven communities in Westmoreland County.

Pittsburgh Foundation Sets $300,000 Fund for Mission-Centered ArtworksAugust Wilson Center Programming, Booking, Facility Preparation Underway

Pa. officials: Seize momentum on budget          End nonprofit hostage-taking or share pain Foundation president cites vulnerable groups

Rising faculty members at six Pennsylvania universities get support through Pittsburgh Foundation’s Charles E. Kaufman funding PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 12, 2015 -- The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, one of The Pittsburgh Foundation’s charitable entities, today announced this year’s grants awarded through its annual competition to support basic research. Nearly $2 million will go to cutting-edge scientific research at universities across Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh, PA, August 4, 2015 – Grants, residencies, and professional development opportunities for the region’s creative artists are the topics for an upcoming information session taking place on Monday, October 5 at the New Hazlett Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and presentations will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m.