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Gates awards $40 million to city schools

Pittsburgh, PA, 12/29/2009 -- The Pittsburgh Foundation will serve as fiscal agent for the historic $40 million grant awarded to the Pittsburgh Public Schools by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.   The grant, announced last month following a long and detailed evaluation process, is the biggest in the school district’s history and will provide funding towards major initiatives to maximize teacher effectiveness.   Pittsburgh is one

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News and information on The Pittsburgh Promise For more information, please visit www.pittsburghpromise.org

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We update this section often with current news about The Pittsburgh Foundation. For more information, please contact Doug Root, Vice President of Communications, at 412-394-2647 or rootd@pghfdn.org.  

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Neighbor-Aid reaches $1 million mark

Neighbor-Aid reaches $1m mark in emergency aid to nonprofits PITTSBURGH, Pa., October 1, 2009 – As grants to nonprofit organizations passed the $1 million mark from the Neighbor-Aid emergency fund, a warning was sounded by The Pittsburgh Foundation about the severe threat to the region’s safety net resulting from the continued State budget impasse.

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The Charitable Giving Card

A gift card enables people to experience the joys of philanthropy by supporting an organization of their choice.