Rural Philanthropy Knowledge Center
The Rural Philanthropy Knowledge Center contains practical information on how to start and manage a rural fund, and other useful resources on how to grow philanthropy in rural areas.
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Allegheny Regional Asset District Awards $109.5 Million In Grants To Nonprofits
Monday, November 25, 2019
... County’s 1 percent sales and use tax to support public libraries, public transit, sports and civic facilities and arts and ... women’s choir founded in 2012, uses the power of song to benefit women’s causes. The group received $2,500 to pay ...
BlackRock CEO Tells Companies To Contribute To Society
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
... trillion dollar asset manager -- sent a letter to CEOs of public companies with a surprising message: he told them that ...
#FeedPGH Critical Needs Alert Raises Over $1.1 Million
Monday, May 7, 2018
... by the Foundation and its donors, donations from the public triggered additional funding of about $1.37 per eligible dollar contributed. ... including match funds, and each targeted a specific area of need - food insecurity in 2013, housing insecurity in ...
Commonfund Report on Investment Returns
The annual Council on Foundations-Commonfund investment report for private and community foundations is now available.
Disaster Grantmaking: A Practical Guide for Foundations and Corporations
This guide was developed by a joint working group of the Council on Foundations and the European Foundation Centre. It identifies eight principles of good disaster grantmaking and offers a number of tips to help grantmakers address disasters more effectively, including facts and figures about recent major disasters around the world and a list of useful disaster information websites.
GWP Grants Managers Learning Network: Assessing Grantees’ Financial Health And Long Term Sustainability 12-11-18
... today’s operating environment and in order to make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the ... CNAP 2.0.
The State of Addiction and Opioids in Allegheny County
... come for their biggest need-- sterile needles and then benefit from the other life and health-saving resources such ... experience the pending loss of PA core prevention funding due to cutbacks. If you have any questions or would ...
Five ‘Shark Tank’ Alums Prove How Corporate Philanthropy is Profitable
Sunday, April 16, 2017
... in increasing their revenues, but increasing their social benefit. In this recent Forbes article, contributor Ky ...
Get on the Map - eReporting Instructions and template
There are just three steps to submitting your grants data using the eGrant format.
Program Resources: Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable
Resources from GWP Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable 04/07/2020
Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook
... missions, and helps them shape positive policy change to benefit communities. Philanthropy Advocacy Playbook ...
Collection of Articles Related to 06.11.20 Jewish Funders Learning Network Session
This collection of research and articles was supplied as follow-up resources by Karen Emmerich of the Buncher Foundation following our discussion on 06/11/20.
UpPrize 2016 Launches October 1
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
... are joining as Challenge Partners this year in the UpPrize funding competition. This year's focus areas include access ...
Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation Send Aid To Peurto Rico
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
... a community foundation is structured to be able to take public donations. Our grants should convince people they can ... education, including medical training, at Pittsburgh area universities. “But even without those links, the proud ...
Making the Most of The Pittsburgh Promise: Findings from Two Research Projects
During a GWP session on March 31, we learned about two related strands of research that have shaped the understanding of the Pittsburgh Promise and the support systems needed to prepare students to use the scholarships.
Collaboration and Connection: How Foundations Partner Effectively to Address Their Community's Information Needs
Addressing a community’s information needs is a critical aspect of supporting a vibrant and healthy democracy. As community and place-based foundations increase their participation in this work, they realize they cannot do it alone.