Stories
People and their stories are at the heart of community philanthropy. In this section, you’ll find stories about how our donors, grantees and partners are working to help our community move from surviving to thriving. PDFs of our printed publications — including Forum, which was published through spring of 2021, and our annual report to the community — are available in the publications section.
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Building community by empowering and educating voters
Maryn Formley works to engage her community through voter education, training and outreach
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From Injustice to Community Building
Fawn Walker-Montgomery is working to create community in the Mon Valley through Take Action Mon Valley
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Making Everyone Count
2020 Census outreach efforts shift dramatically amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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Civil discourse in uncivil times
The Foundation and key partners present conferences to reaffirm the value of the First Amendment.
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Reaffirming the importance of a free and vibrant press
A national call to protect press freedom.
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Philanthropy and The First Amendment
The foundations’ two presidents cited the conference as a public response to alarming signs that First Amendment basic freedoms – of religion, expression, the press, public assembly and government petition – are being eroded, and that the country’s democratic institutions could be threatened.