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Webinar - Accelerating Impact with Technology: Building Skills, Confidence, and Community
Monday, November 17, 2014 - 2:00pm
Technology access is powerful and disruptive. It can break down generational and social divides, empower immigrants, and open a world of possibilities for new users. Local foundations, working in partnership with government and the private sector, have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build on this new capacity to accelerate the impact of their work. Please join us for this important discussion.
An Update on Human Services in Allegheny County
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - 12:00pm
Join GWP to hear from Marc Cherna, Director of the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, about the 2015-2016 Pennsylvania state budget and its implications for human services within the county.
Meet the Grantmakers in Capacity Building
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 - 3:00pm
A joint effort by Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Nonprofit Resource Center, this program will provide an opportunity for grantseekers to enrich their understanding about organizations in our region that support nonprofit capacity building efforts.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Richard Hudic
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 9:00am
Join GWP for an off the record conversation with the new Executive Director of the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), Richard Hudic. Our conversation will be moderated by Executive Director of the Eden Hall Foundation, Sylvia Fields, who is a current board member of RAD.
How Foundations in our Region are Approaching Impact Investing
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 9:00am
Together we'll explore the current state of impact investing nationally; review highlights of interviews with regional funders; and find out about existing practices, areas of interest, challenges and barriers identified by the region’s foundations.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Ray Gastil
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 - 3:30pm
Join GWP for an off the record conversation with Pittsburgh’s Director of the Department of City Planning, Ray Gastil. Our conversation will be moderated by Senior Program Officer at the Pittsburgh Foundation, Jane Downing.
Uncivil Society - Philanthropy's Role in Reinvigorating Civic Engagement
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 2:00pm
Attend this lecture to hear about Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s work supporting civic engagement and the lessons learned. Local community leaders from the nonprofit, philanthropic and public sector will serve as respondents and help us think together about how Pittsburghers can ensure that more voices are heard in policy discourse.
Fiscal Sponsorship: An Overview For Funders and Nonprofits
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 2:30pm

Fiscal sponsorship, when executed correctly, can be of great value as an alternative to starting a nonprofit.  It can also produce cost efficiencies through shared administration and reduce the num

Cities Building Community Wealth

In cities across the nation, a few enjoy rising affluence while many struggle to get by. This situation is created in part by the practices of traditional economic development. Current trends threaten to worsen, unless we can answer the design challenge before us. Can we create an economic system—beginning at the local level—that builds the wealth and prosperity of everyone?

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SWPA Sustainability Goals & Indicators Report
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 12:00pm

Join us on Wednesday, December 14 12:00 - 12:30 for a discussion with Court Gould, Sustainable Pittsburgh and Doug Heuck, Pittsburgh Today about the newly released SWPA Sustainability Goals & Indicators Report.  Along with a review of this 12-year report update, we will reflect about regional trends, challenges, and opportunities for putting the report to work to galvanize action. 

2018 PLACES Fellowship Lunch & Learn - Canceled
Monday, October 23, 2017 - 12:00pm

Join GWP and previous PLACES Fellows Mac Howison (Creative Learning Program Officer with The Heinz Endowments) and Karen Abrams (Diversity & Community Affairs Manager with the Urban Redevelopment Authority) to learn more about this opportunity.

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