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Sustainable Pittsburgh Interviews Mark Lewis on Building a More Sustainable Pittsburgh region.
Monday, July 31, 2017
... on regional equitable development and its role in building a more sustainable Pittsburgh region. – The POISE Foundation envisions a Pittsburgh Region in which all members of the Black ... progress? A key ingredient to sustainability is a person, family, or region’s ability to take care of itself ...
Community Development Roundtable
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 12:00pm
... Presley is the inaugural president of Neighborhood Allies, a community development intermediary that supports the ... and deeply distressed communities. It serves as a platform to rally and inspire partners, set goals, track ... meeting will be an opportunity for members to engage in a round-robin sharing session. Come prepared to discuss the ...
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Richard Hudic
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 9:00am
... of the Eden Hall Foundation, Sylvia Fields, who is a current board member of RAD. As many GWP members know, RAD represents a unique national model, developed in 1994 to stabilize ... sports venues and civic facilities. Using proceeds from a 1% Allegheny County sales and use tax, RAD has a budget of ...
Stay Fit While You Sit: Ergonomics for a Healthier You
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 2:00pm
... refrain in news stories about the detrimental effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Many of us, with jobs that keep us seated for 8+ hours a day, understand the concern. The good news is that there ... Please indicate at registration if you are interested in a chair massage and Jenny will connect with you to schedule a ...
Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 12:00pm
... quality and alignment of their workforce. The nation as a whole is challenged by the unprecedented numbers of Baby ... that its demographics put it first in line, and it lacks a deep pipeline of younger talent. Over the next ten years, ... will need to be hired or upskilled here, while more than a quarter of a million enter retirement. In the Pittsburgh ...
SWPA Sustainability Goals & Indicators Report
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 12:00pm
Sustainable development can be defined as aspiring to a more livable, just, renewable, repeatable, prosperous ... & Indicators Report. With this report, they aim to fill a critical gap by bringing such systems-level measures and goals together in one thoughtful framework. It is a call for a whole-region view and shared commitment to move ...
Draw the Lines: A PA Redistricting Initiative
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 12:30pm
... age in an era in which it seems like citizens don't have a powerful voice, and citizen engagement and knowledge are ...
Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Communities, Older People, and the Opioid Crisis: An Introduction for Funders
... As part of our rural aging initiative, GIA is releasing a new paper: Heartache, Pain, and Hope: Rural Communities, ... Opioid Crisis: An Introduction for Funders .
Adviser from Forbes Funds assists Pittsburgh region nonprofits
Friday, September 26, 2014
... role in July after retiring as president and CEO of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania and (prior to that) ... running their organizations. Since 1982, The Forbes Funds, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation , has ...
Naming Rights Online
Monday, June 1, 2015
A recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy describes ...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Food & Community
... that is healthy, sustainable, fair and affordable) is also a driver for academic success for children and economic ... to thrive in school and life. This is f ocused a little more city-level than regional or state but great ...
Applying Corporate Commitment to Philanthropic Investments
Friday, February 12, 2016
... corporate philanthropy is another. In this piece, a JP Morgan Chase leader describes how the company is ... Career Technical Education Consortium, the firm designed a $75 million global initiative to assist more young people ...
$37 Million Bequest To The Pittsburgh Foundation Is Second Largest On Record
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Raymond Schubart Suckling was a dutiful engineering executive who lived simply, loved ...
Pennsylvania WIC Program In Need Of State Funding
Friday, May 24, 2019
... additional state funding. She notes that WIC can serve as a connector for families at critical times and in critical ...
The Birmingham Foundation Selects Michelle Figlar as Next Executive Director
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
... grantmaking focused on education of young children and family and community health. Ms. Figlar will succeed Mark ...
The Heinz Endowments Announces 2023 Creative Development Award Recipients
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
... Some of the projects that are being funded includde a series of sculptures centered on a North Side home that was a critical gathering space for ... of a basketball team consisting of players with deep family connections to indigenous communities in Mexico; and ...
Covering Nonprofit Costs - Update on Government Action and the Role of Philanthropy
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 2:00pm
... that the full cost of doing work is covered. Join us for a brief webinar to discuss the current implementation status of the ...
Census 2020: Why Philanthropy Counts
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 2:00pm
... pleased to invite you to participate in this webinar in partnership with the Forum of Regional ... Committee for Civic Participation: Join us for a conversation about why the census matters and the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring a fair and accurate count. Data from the census drives key ...
Working Together for Clean Water: A Behind-The-Scenes Tour of ALCOSAN
Friday, August 21, 2015 - 9:00am
... our community’s economic development, community planning, and public health. Continental breakfast will be ... by noon on August 19th. Working Together for Clean Water: A Behind-The-Scenes Tour of ALCOSAN ...