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Making the Most of The Pittsburgh Promise: Findings from Two Research Projects
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 12:00pm
... hear about the research findings and consider next steps for evaluating the impact of the Pittsburgh Promise on ...
Keeping Systems Accountable in the Implementation of the Strengthening Families Act
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 2:00pm
... (SFA) which provides new opportunity to improve outcomes for young people transitioning from foster care to adulthood. ...
The Changing Public Contract = Changing Expectations
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 11:00am
... leaders from both the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors for a conversation exploring topics of critical interest to ... partners find themselves expected to assume responsibility for providing these services, but with dramatically smaller ... foundation and nonprofit leaders be planning for their work? What will the new normal look like? What possible ...
Philanthropy Forum shares case studies from Pittsburgh with Grantcraft
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
... able to turn around $5,000 of funding in a matter of days for a nonprofit heavily involved in protecting those ...
GWP 2020 Road Map
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 12:00pm
... 2016, GWP engaged Tony Macklin as a planning consultant to work with its board and stakeholders to consider how ... these initial recommendations .
Creating A New Kind of Philanthropy Network
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 4:30pm
... of Grantmakers, will share the Forum’s new vision for how our regional-association network, together with other ...
The Good Ideas Forum
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 8:00am
... of the Wells Foundation This engaging session is designed for funders, investors, and nonprofits seeking to learn more ... make nearly ALL of his foundation’s endowment available for impact in the nonprofit sector. Why should I attend? ... nonprofits, funders and other community stakeholders can work together using this unique source of funding to expand ...
Maker to Market: Pittsburgh’s Regional Opportunities
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 3:30pm
... 14 at the National Aviary to hear about an emerging vision for the Maker Movement in Pittsburgh. Many local funders ... Mellon Foundation, Bridgeway engaged Deloitte’s Center for the Edge and Monitor Institute to create an “aligned action” for how Pittsburgh’s makers can develop into thriving local ...
Fine Foundation Announces Change in Leadership
Thursday, August 17, 2017
... be succeeded by Kathy Lachenauer, currently Associate Dean for Advancement at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of ...
Tri-State CF Partnership Webinar: You're Hired: Identifying and Managing the Right Investment Manager
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - 1:00pm
... the process, including: developing and releasing a request for proposal; searching firms; and, presenting the results to ... evaluate and decide if and when to find someone else for the job. Speakers Shale Lapping, President, Investment ... the investment field, Shale practiced corporate law for six years, specializing in legal and investment issues ...
Opportunity Fund Grants Over $600,000 To Arts And Social & Economic Justice
Friday, December 1, 2017
... of community leader Gerri Kay to continue her life’s work. It seeks grantees who champion the liberties and rights ...
Webinar: Managing Risk to Maximize Impact in Grantmaking
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - 2:00pm
... will take. However, no industry standard currently exists for defining, assessing, and managing risk in philanthropy. ... risk, let alone take the risk. This is even more salient for leanly staffed funders who must leverage their resources for impact. In this webinar, Maya Winkelstein, Executive ...
#FeedPGH Critical Needs Alert Raises Over $1.1 Million
Monday, May 7, 2018
... from the Foundation and its donors, raised $1.1 million for Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties’ food pantries and ... in areas where gentrification has caused costs for basic needs such as food and housing to rise. One in ... contributed. Donations from $25 to $1,000 were eligible for matching funds. This year’s incentive pool was made up ...
Karris M. Jackson Named Chief Operating Officer Of POISE Foundation
Friday, July 6, 2018
... President of Programs at POISE, where she was responsible for managing the Foundation’s grant making portfolio, ...
GWP Annual Meeting - The Road Forward: Philanthropy’s Role In Civic Engagement
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 11:30am
... voting, organizing, activism: these are powerful tools for everyday people to shape the decisions that affect our ...
Building Multi-Generational Involvement in your Family Foundation
Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 10:00am
... and responsibility – Given busy lives how to make it work with common constraints to each family member’s time? ... Network.
The Science of Decision-Making: A Funders' Workshop on Behavioral Economics
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 9:00am
... using a distinct fusion of economics and psychology. They work to understand why we eat unhealthy food, pay women less ... and influence how policies are implemented. Join us for a primer in behavioral economics, developed especially for our funding community, to discover how these ...