Stories
Focus on Westmoreland: founding father
A son of Westmoreland turns family sorrow into an enduring regional legacy.
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.
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.
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.
Family medicine: Miklos Family Trust Fund
Siblings and their scholarship fund support Pittsburgh’s future doctors.
Naming rights
Through their seven funds, Kevin and Tracy Walsh have memorialized their friends and family members by donating to a broad spectrum of community issues.
The essential element of philanthropy
Last year, Cambridge, Massachusetts, residents Richard and Priscilla Hunt bestowed $15 million to The Pittsburgh Foundation, the philanthropy’s largest-ever gift from living donors.
Music for the next generation
Paul and Charlotta Ross' fund helps children whose families are unable to afford the extra classes and musical training.