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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Giving back: Visionaries create a culture of philanthropy
Donor group gears up for a Pitch-In Party this fall.
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Congratulations to Celeste Smith and all of the Independent Sector Bridging Fellows
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s own senior program officer for arts and culture is one of 10 Pittsburgh-based changemakers to be named an Independent Sector Bridging Fellow in May of 2022.
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Pittsburgh Foundation scholarship leads to run for office
Sean Meloy credits a fellowship awarded through The Pittsburgh Foundation for his path into politics.
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Meet advisor Katharine Perry, CFP
As a certified financial planner and client advisor at CooksonPeirce, Katharine Perry knows her way around a stock portfolio. She also knows what makes people tick. Her training in psychology and social work gives her insight into the deeply personal ways people approach financial matters and charitable giving. In this Q&A, we learn more about what motivates her as a wealth advisor.
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#PghUnitedForUkraine campaign to assist in refugee crisis
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and The Pittsburgh Foundation encourages donors to support United Way International’s response to the humanitarian crisis that is now facing the people of Ukraine.
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Investing in the future
Foundation’s head of investments reflects on 2021 performance and what 2022 may bring.