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Member Spotlight: Opportunity Fund

Release Date:

07/31/2019

The Opportunity Fund was established by Gerri Kay, a longtime supporter of social justice and the arts in the Pittsburgh community. GWP checked in with Jake Goodman, Executive Director, to see what the Fund is working on and how it is honoring Gerri’s legacy in our community. Below are Jake’s replies.

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Hillman Launches Healthy Allegheny Challenge

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07/21/2019

The Henry L. Hillman Foundation launched Healthy Allegheny Challenge, a competition for $1.5 million to be awarded to the best proposal for a health project that benefits an underserved community in Allegheny County.

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Census Advocates Pitch State Funding To Senate Republicans

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07/16/2019

In May, members of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission, with the Democrat’s backing, called on the Legislature to appropriate one dollar per Pennsylvanian in the budget for census outreach.

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Blockchain Through The Whole Supply Chain

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07/16/2019

Many companies understand the great distances many products must travel to go through a supply chain. BSR argues that business could benefit from looking into blockchain technology to increase transparency and permit all those involved in a company’...

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Americans Slashed Their Charitable Deductions By $54 Billion After Republican Tax-Code Overhaul

Release Date:

07/11/2019

Recent reports have shown a dramatic decrease in charitable giving since the inception of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts, which expanded the standard deduction. This drop builds the case for businesses to give more as individual giving declines.