News Releases

A proposed rule change to the SNAP food stamp program would result in 34,000 people in our seven-county region losing food stamp benefits. The changes would affect the most vulnerable: seniors, children, single mothers and people with disabilities. The rule change could also affect free school lunch eligibility. Read public comments submitted by The Pittsburgh Foundation and learn how you can comment by the Sept. 23 deadline.

Funded research ranges from “Dancing of the Stars” to “Eavesdropping on Ants”

Q2 funding includes $345,000 in grants to nonprofits serving single women raising children

PITTSBURGH, June 12, 2019 – A book of photography of LGBTQ African migrants, a moveable installation of medicinal plants, and contemporary dance productions are among the latest projects to receive funding from Investing in Professional Artists, a shared program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.

PITTSBURGH, May 29, 2019 – The Dietrich Foundation Greenville, PA Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded $34,349 to Greenville area organizations this year.

The Dietrich Foundation Conneaut Lake, PA Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation has awarded $23,213 to Conneaut Lake area organizations this year. This is awards are significant increase from last year’s slate of grants, which totaled about $7,900.

Awards go to Hope Academy of Music and MusiCares®

190 nonprofits get generous matching in Critical Needs program

PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2019 – The Program & Policy Committee of The Pittsburgh Foundation Board of Directors approved $2.9 million for 51 grants in the first-quarter grant-making cycle.

PITTSBURGH, March 27, 2019 – With at least one-third of the regional population living at or on the verge of poverty and struggling to meet basic needs, The Pittsburgh Foundation is organizing a Critical Needs Alert online fundraising event this year with its largest-ever incentive pool of $788,000 to help bolster giving from the public.