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The Pittsburgh Foundation Calls for Action on Homelessness
Thursday, December 4, 2014
... December 8, The Pittsburgh Foundation is conducting a three-week public campaign to address homelessness in ... stereotypes are outdated and inaccurate. It could be a child that is attending school each day but then going to a ... wish to contribute may do so by visiting PittsburghGives.org. The Pittsburgh Foundation Calls for Action on ...
Pittsburgh Steps Up To Combat Homelessness
Thursday, December 11, 2014
... The Pittsburgh Foundation recently announced a three-week Critical Needs Alert, asking for the public’s ... and matching funds was raised via PIttsburghGives.org. The funds will provide much-needed support to 36 ...
Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together
In Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together, GrantCraft look at how funders approach building capacity with grantees. Through examples from foundations ranging in size, mission, and geography, we explore various strategies for capacity building and the types of awareness that funders can choose to incorporate in decision making to facilitate informed, thoughtful judgments about strengthening organizations.
Fiscal Decay Accelerates In PA Municipalities
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
... health and economic competitiveness, according to a compelling new Pennsylvania Economy League (PEL) report, ... It means core municipalities, whose fiscal health has a direct influence on the financial well-being of the ... costs. The report is available for download at www.bccf.org or www.pelcentral.org . The study found that the ...
Kenya T. Boswell to become President of BNY Mellon Foundation of SWPA
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
... with local non-profit organizations and has led a series of funding initiatives to help veterans, young ... the Pittsburgh region.” The Foundation recently launched a $1 million Social Innovation Challenge in partnership with ... has been a principal architect of BNY Mellon’s global philanthropy strategy. He and his team created the ...
GWP Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 5:00pm
... grantmakers will need to continually re-examine what role philanthropy can play to ensure that we are best serving all ... communities. Join us at GWP’s annual meeting for a presentation by Justin Marcoux , Senior Consultant with the ... is designed to help foundations innovate and adapt in a rapidly changing local and global context. His ...
Naming Rights Online
Monday, June 1, 2015
A recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy describes the rising practice of posting ...
Helping Grantees Build Management Skills
... Management Center have pooled our experience in strategic philanthropy and nonprofit management to develop ...
Applying Corporate Commitment to Philanthropic Investments
Friday, February 12, 2016
Charitable giving is one thing; strategic 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 ...
Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) and Center for Evaluation Innovation (CEI) have released a research report representing the most comprehensive data ... million annually, or members of the Evaluation Roundtable, a network of foundation leaders in evaluation convened by ...
Keystone Policy Series: Health Policy Advocacy
Thursday, February 23, 2017 - 2:00pm
... Do It: Pennsylvania Funders on Engaging the Public Sector Philanthropy professionals in Pennsylvania understand how ... state policy affects the nonprofit sector, and many have a history of engaging and educating state policymakers. ... across the state will: Learn background information about a community issue from a statewide perspective Hear about ...
Adolescent Behavioral Health Learning Network
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 12:00pm
Are you a funder interested in supporting vulnerable teens? Are you ... Join us on March 30 th as we explore the formation of a new GWP learning network focused on a critical aspect of ... will explore a learning agenda around opportunities for philanthropy to play a role in addressing some of the key ...
Maximize Cross-Sector Relationships through Strategic Corporate Partnership
Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - 2:00pm
... when corporations and nonprofits come together to achieve a goal. The results of such high-quality partnerships can be ...
Grants Managers Learning Network: Let’s Talk About Outcomes Measurement And Evaluation
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 12:00pm
Is your organization’s philanthropy reaching its goals? In a field that works to improve some of our communities’ most ... within their organizations, and the broader field, during a roundtable discussion. This will be a brownbag meeting, so ...
Culture Resource Guide
... that support nonprofit results, GEO is convinced that a strong culture inside foundations is critical for effective philanthropy. It’s virtually impossible to operate as an ... ally and partner to nonprofits if you are working inside a foundation whose values and culture run counter to that ...
GWP Corporate Funders' Learning Session
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 11:30am
... the dynamic and challenging landscape of corporate philanthropy daily. As such, we have a great storehouse of knowledge and experience within this ... their current initiatives and priorities, followed by a roundtable discussion. Lunch will be served. GWP ...
Food Funders Discussion: Healthy Food Incentive Programs
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 12:00pm
... GWP members who are making investments in food systems for a roundtable discussion about these programs - what programs ... what, where gaps in funding exist, and how local philanthropy can most effectively support these initiatives. This will be a brown bag session, so please feel free to bring a lunch. ...
Erie Community Foundation Funds Community College Action Plan
Thursday, October 17, 2019
... the Susan B. Hirt Hagen Foundation for Transformational Philanthropy are providing $300,000 in funding for a plan to gather support for a community college in Erie County. The application for the ...
GWP Board of Directors Announces New Executive Director
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
... new Executive Director, Amber Farr. The organization is a professional membership association formed in 1985 by leaders who wanted to create a place where grantmakers could learn and work together to ... Farr brings a deep personal commitment to the role philanthropy can play in building strong, vibrant ...