News Releases
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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
Day of Giving in 2013
Day of Giving in 2013 aims to top recordcontributions received last yearPITTSBURGH, PA., May 21, 2013 -- The Pittsburgh Foundation will host its fifth annual Day of Giving on Thursday October 3, 2013 with hopes of further increasing the number of individual charitable contributions from donors in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
Community leaders plan to “Fulfill The Promise” earlier than expected
Community Leaders Plan to “Fulfill The Promise” Earlier than Expected;Phase II Campaign Aims to Raise $90 Million for Scholarships in Two YearsMajor Gifts Announced by American Eagle Outfitters, Mylan and UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 22, 2013 – Corporate and community leaders from the region convened today to announce Phase II of The Pittsburgh Promise fundraising campaign called, “Now Fulfilling The Promise for Years to Come.”
Community leader Debra Demchak, American Eagle CEO Robert Hanson join the board of directors of The Pittsburgh Promise
The Board of Directors of The Pittsburgh Promise welcomes two new members in Community Leader Debra Kline Demchak and American Eagle CEO Robert L. Hanson.
New Voices of Youth
New Voices of Youth online grant competition seeks young people’s ideas to clean the region’s air
Thermo Fisher Scientific invests $1 million in The Pittsburgh Promise
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has made a $1 million commitment to The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship Fund.
Edith Shapira elected
Edith Shapira elected first woman board chair of The Pittsburgh Foundation