New IRS Guidance: A Briefing from Carolyn Duronio, Esq
... of permissible PRIs and make it clear that private foundations can use an array of financial tools to achieve ...
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Census 2020: What’s at Risk and What Can Philanthropy Do Now? 5-29-18
Resources from GWP Program Census 2020: What’s at Risk and What Can Philanthropy Do Now? 5-29-18
Program Resources: Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable
Resources from GWP Food Funders' Virtual Roundtable 04/07/2020
Sample Matching Gift Forms
These are sample Corporate Matching Gift forms (the forms employees would use to submit to a nonprofit to have their donation matched) for reference.
NCFP Webinar Series- Exiting Responsibly: Making Wise Choices As You Wrap Up
Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 12:00pm
... family, community, corporate, private, and operating foundations to build governance, processes, organizational ... forums and board sessions. As President of the Orfalea Foundations from 2000-2015, Mitchell led a 20+ member team ... through innovative collaborations, audacious campaigns, public events, and an intentional sunset spend-down. Barbara ...
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Earl Buford and Mark Latterner (Partner4Work)
On February 27, 2019, GWP hosted an “Off the Record” discussion with Partner4Work’s new CEO, Earl Buford and their board chair, Mark Latterner. The conversation was moderated by senior program officer at the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Lisa Kuzma. Resources from this session can be found below.
Members Working Together to Improve Pittsburgh Air Quality
Monday, June 1, 2015
... important role in making our air cleaner and educating the public about small particulate pollution. Thanks to funding ... in Speck , an air-quality monitor for home use. The foundations are also purchasing 1,000 Specks that will be distributed to schools and public libraries. Airviz, the company that is rolling out ...
Strengthening Black Families: A Case for Philanthropic Investment
The POISE Foundation recently announced the publication of their first position paper entitled, “Strengthening Black Families: A Case for Philanthropic Investment.”
GWP and GSPIA’s Philanthropy Forum Co-Host ‘Philanthropy Wonk’ Lucy Bernholz
Thursday, March 6, 2014
... -- defined as the ways we use private resources to create public benefits. During her stay, Lucy stressed that the social economy includes - but not is limited to - public charities supported by philanthropy. Crowdsourcing ... Trusts" that aggregate digital assets the way community foundations preserve and deploy financial assets. Pittsburgh ...
Environment and Community Engagement: Citizen Science Where It Matters Most
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:00am
... is only the most recent story illustrative of the public health crises our region faces. Poor air, water, and ... We’ll learn how citizens, environmental advocates, public health professionals and academics can collaborate ... gather data, address environmental challenges and improve public health outcomes. Our conversation will be introduced ...
City of Pittsburgh Named Among 100 Resilient Cities
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
... such as high unemployment, water shortages or inadequate public transportation – and acute events like ...
Pittsburgh Steps Up To Combat Homelessness
Thursday, December 11, 2014
... a three-week Critical Needs Alert, asking for the public’s help. The result: in just six hours, $900,000 in ...
Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency
... This guide from GrantCraft & Glasspockets is helping foundations open up with clear action steps. Opening Up: ... relationships, facilitate greater collaboration, increase public trust, reduce duplication of effort, and build ...
Future of Manufacturing To Rise Within Abandoned Steel Mill
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
... Robotics for Manufacturing Institute represents a public-private partnership that will put new technologies to ...
Developing a Whistleblower Policy
... protection policy is a recommended best practice for all foundations and public charities, made all the more important by the ... for the board and staff leadership of all types of foundations and other grantmaking organizations to provide ...
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Study Examines Equity In Arts Funding In Pittsburgh
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
... Based on these results, GPAC offers recommendations for foundations, public arts agencies and arts organizations that “address ...
Keystone Policy Series: Education Advocacy
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 - 2:00pm
... How They Do It: Pennsylvania Funders on Engaging the Public Sector Philanthropy professionals in Pennsylvania ... and educating state policymakers. Even given private foundations’ constraints on lobbying, there are numerous ... for communication between philanthropy and the public sector that are permissible and can serve to build ...
Supporting Pennsylvania Food Systems: Site Visits in Pittsburgh Resources
In early August, members of Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia(PNGP), Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania (GWP) and
NCFP Webinar: Policy Changes in the Pipeline: How Will New Proposed Legislation Affect Family Giving?
Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 12:00pm
... measures and the potential impact on philanthropy for foundations and donors. Speaker Sandra Swirski serves ... Sandra is a co-founder of Urban Swirski & Associates, a public policy and government affairs firm in Washington, D.C. ... executives and leaders of nonprofit organizations about public policy and government affairs issues. On Capitol Hill, ...
Organic Philanthropy: Trust and Mutuality in a Time of Distrust and Divisiveness
Thursday, July 1, 2021
... as the CEO of one of Pittsburgh’s earliest philanthropic foundations. It was a simpler time in the rapidly changing ... created the Forum on Religion and Philanthropy in Public Life; served on the first board of Women in ... share of awards, honorary degrees, plaques, news articles, public accolades, White House Committees, and the like. ...