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Focus on Westmoreland: founding father

A son of Westmoreland turns family sorrow into an enduring regional legacy.

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Charitable giving by design

Expertise and collaboration is what drives Schenley Capital President Elizabeth Genter to refer clients to The Pittsburgh Foundation.

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Small and Mighty

Streamlines the grant-seeking process and bridges the funding gap for nonprofits with annual budgets of less than $600,000

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Racing against amyloidosis and heart disease

On Oct. 5, The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Center for Philanthropy announced a new $2 million co-creation initiative to create an endowed research chair at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

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Focus on Westmoreland: cranking up the volume on advocacy

The Westmoreland County community held a rally to draw attention to the long stall of the state budget passage that affected the ability of numerous nonprofits to provide essential services.

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Day of Giving redux

Nearly $6 million was raised for nonprofits in Allegheny, Westmoreland and Butler counties over the two Day of Giving events held this year.

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A smart(phone) solution to a big problem

Funded by Foundation donor Terry Serafini, a new, smartphone-friendly website, BigBurgh.com, immediately connects someone facing a housing crisis to needed services.