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Pictured above is Michelle McMurray, The Pittsburgh Foundation’s senior program officer for Health and Human Services, as she talks about the Small and Mighty grants program.
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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

Mayor Richard Caliguiri (front and center in sweatsuit) at the inaugural Great Race. 
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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.

Westmoreland County’s Board of Commissioners, human services providers, and civic and religious leaders rally at Courthouse Square in Greensburg to draw attention to the funding cutoff to nonprofits as a result of a stall in the passage of last year's Pennsylvania budget.
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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.

Kelly Uranker, director of the Foundation's Center for Philanthropy gives a thumbs-up during the Sept. 21 Day of Giving.
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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.

Terry Serafini at a homeless encampment under the 31st Street Bridge.
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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.

Jeremiah’s Place is the Pittsburgh region’s only emergency nursery.
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Jeremiah's Place: 100 Percent Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s 100 Percent Pittsburgh organizing principle is working to address the risk of poverty facing single women with children by funding nonprofits such as Jeremiah’s Place, the region's only emergency child care center.

A dancer practices with the nonprofit dance company, Reed Dance, who received a grant supporting a two-week summer dance intensive at the August Wilson Center.
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Movement and grace at the August Wilson Center

The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Programming Fund for the Center was launched to support independent productions at the rejuvenated arts and cultural space.

In Westmoreland County, nonprofit leaders are sharing their struggles and their success stories as they work together to boost the region.
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Focus on Westmoreland: Convening for a stronger Westmoreland

The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County is spurring nonprofit leaders to leverage their collective knowledge and resources for big quality-of-life gains.