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Grantmakers for Women and Girls Roundtable: Girl Power!
Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 12:00pm
... the world’s population.  But too often, their access to education, health, and economic prosperity is lacking along with the opportunity to voice their opinions and take an active role in ... allow the incredible potential that women and girls offer to go untapped, it inhibits our communities’ ability to ...
NCFP Webinar: Balancing Internal vs. External Missions in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 12:00pm
... interested in creating an opportunity for family members to come together and strengthen family ties through philanthropy and service to others? For many philanthropic families, the answer to ... where he has also served as a guest lecturer in the Org Studies program. Linda Tracy  is program associate at ...
The Value of Volunteering
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Some 62 million American volunteered their time to a nonprofit in 2014.    Independent Sector annually ... of Volunteer Time . Employee volunteer programs have value to employers too: they enable businesses to create real community impact.  Additionally, they allow a ...
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Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Richard Hudic
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 9:00am
... RAD represents a unique national model, developed in 1994 to stabilize support for critical regional assets like ... East Liberty and Riverfront Park. We hope you will join us to meet Richard and to learn how he envisions RAD can best support the region and ...
Webinar - 21st Century Civic Infrastructure: An Opportunity for 21st Century Grantmaking
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 3:00pm
... social polarization makes problem-solving more difficult. To truly address these 21st century problems, our society ... 21st Century Civic Infrastructure: Under Construction ”, to discuss what 21st century civic infrastructure could ... an engaged dialogue among participants – an opportunity to share experience, ask questions and identify opportunities ...
Stay Fit While You Sit: Ergonomics for a Healthier You
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 2:00pm
... news is that there are many simple and natural techniques to help combat the health issues caused by sitting. Join us ... the program, Dr. Minella and his staff will stay on to provide 5 minute trigger point therapy sessions (chair ... in a chair massage and Jenny will connect with you to schedule a timeslot between 3:00 and 4:30 PM Dr. Minella ...
Uncivil Society - Philanthropy's Role in Reinvigorating Civic Engagement
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 2:00pm
... and weighted toward those with the financial wherewithal to convey their points. Being heard today in politics ... What can philanthropy legally and programmatically do to revitalize civic engagement that counteracts or corrects ... work with community groups, their grantees and others to restore the civility and soul inherent in democracy? How ...
CEP Webinar - Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 1:00pm
... or what might be the most important things for funders to be transparent about. The Center for Effective ... about financial disclosures or governance, matters most to effectiveness. In this webinar, CEP’s Vice President, ... of this event is $35.  Because the payment does not go to GWP, instructions to complete your registration and ...
NCFP Webinar: Making Big Bets for Big Results
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 2:00pm
... at $10M or above) over the past decade plus have gone to such causes. The Bridgespan Group identified a number of ... Bridgespan partner Chris Addy in conversation with donors to share their experiences and advice. Featured speaker Chris ... funders, especially high net worth individuals or couples, to identify, design, and execute on big bets, large ...
Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 12:00pm
... Over the next ten years, 1.2 million workers will need to be hired or upskilled here, while more than a quarter of a ... Pittsburgh region 22% of workers are over age 55, compared to 19% nationally, with no comparably sized group of younger ... the past 30 years, but it must transform itself once again to meet this competitive challenge. Join us as Linda ...
Covestro LLC Receives 2016 STEM Mentoring Award
Thursday, August 11, 2016
... companywide i3STEM program, which ignites young minds to become the innovators of tomorrow through hands-on science ... on Thursday, August 11. The mission of US2020, is to change the trajectory of STEM education in America by ... in the U.S. The company is now pioneering a new approach to STEM mentoring and volunteering with skills-based ...
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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 ...  Moving toward sustainability requires that we attend to numerous facets of our region, from its people to the built environment to the natural world.  How do we ...
Gregg Behr Recognized as Champion of Change
Friday, November 18, 2016
... learning centers and out-of-school organizations that aim to introduce children to exciting new learning pathways.    Gregg credits his success to his education at Duke and the foundation of knowledge he ...
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