News Releases
We update this section often with current news about The Pittsburgh Foundation. For more information, please contact Matt Minczeski, at 412-391-5151 or minczeskim@pghfdn.org.
Community-wide Appeal to meet sharp rise in demand at local food banks
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.
Second annual Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards honor Roger Humphries and Tami Dixon
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.
Jobs posted on Talent City site in First Phase of recruitment plan for New Mayoral Administration
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.
Literary artist Tameka Cage Conley named The Eben Demarest Fund’s 2013 grantee
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.
Major initiative to recruit “the best” for Pittsburgh’s new mayoral administration
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.
Day of Giving raises over $7.7 million for local nonprofits
Initiative exceeds $28 million since inception
The Pittsburgh Promise issues 2013 Report to the Community
4,600 Students Receive More than $40 Million in Post-Secondary Scholarships Scholarship Fund Achieves 67% of 10-Year Fundraising Goal at Halfway Point The Grable Foundation Pledges Additional $5 Million Study Reports Promise Scholars Continue to Achieve Higher Retention Rates
Charles E. Kaufman Fund
First major scientific research grant awardsfrom The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Charles E. Kaufman fund $1.6 million to researchers at five Pa. universitiesPITTSBURGH, Pa., July 25, 2013 -- The Charles E. Kaufman Foundation, part of The Pittsburgh Foundation, today announced its first series of grants – amounting to almost $1.6 million – to support cutting-edge scientific research at institutions across the State of Pennsylvania.
The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation announce fifteen grants to region’s artists
Awards Totaling Over $220,000 Will Support Artists Throughout Region