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New and Next: What’s in Store for Arts & Culture Funding in Our Region?
Monday, September 13, 2021 - 12:00pm
... us the opportunity to find creative ways to collaborate in crisis. Using what we have learned and further developing ... future. During this session we will hear from a number of local funders about current and upcoming funding ... Hillman Family Foundations, The Opportunity Fund, The Pittsburgh Foundation and more! We will also reserve time for ...
Trends and Solutions in Child Poverty
Thursday, January 12, 2023 (All day)
... over the last 25 years, there was an unprecedented decline in child poverty. Yet this remarkable trend did not impact ...
Understanding and Addressing Barriers to Funding Local Food Systems
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 9:00am
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania is proud to partner on a USDA Regional Food Systems Partnership grant led by the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council. One of the grant's primary ... of this meeting, we hope that you will be able to join us in-person, but if you need to connect virtually, please ...
Capacity Building in the Arts, is it Different?
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 1:00pm
"Capacity Building" is a hot topic these days. While many of us understand that arts and culture play an essential role in building social capital, promoting education, and even ... About the Arts Funders Learning Network: The greater Pittsburgh region takes pride in its cultural assets, and the ...
Arts Equity Reimagined: Access to Opportunity Part II
Monday, October 23, 2023 - 1:00pm
... on successes and challenges from their current work, LIVE in this virtual event. Presenters may or may not have been grantees of the Arts | Equity | Reimagined Fund, but all will be leaders serving the 10-county region around Pittsburgh. Last year's event was very popular for both ...
COVID-19 Back to Work Plan
Inquiry from member about returning to the office after COVID-19
Education Roundtable: Common Core Standards
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 12:00pm
Pennsylvania recently took a series of steps to improve the academic achievement of its public school students: Adopting a rigorous set of ...
National Standards for Community Foundations
The National Standards were developed by a group of community foundation practitioners ( The Community ... and continuity among U.S. community foundations.
Increasing Regional Preparedness: Lessons from Disaster Giving
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 8:30am
... philanthropy has become an all-too-necessary practice in recent years. Yet donors still are challenged to ... – both to ensure your community is prepared in advance of a disaster and after a disaster strikes. The Center ... of this report as well as its implications regarding resources and best practices specifically for corporate ...
GWP Corporate Roundtable Conversation with Patty Morrissey
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 12:00pm
Patty Huber Morrissey was the founding director of the corporate responsibility arm at Groupon since joining the company in May 2010. As Head of Social Innovation, Patty developed ... to strengthen local communities and leverage their core resources to social responsibility. She will examine what ...
U.S. Treasury Clarifies Rules on Mission-Related Investing
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
A growing number of private foundations are using mission-related investments (MRIs) to leverage their resources, despite the challenge of interpreting often vague ... managers exercise ordinary business care and prudence in providing for the long-term and short-term financial needs ...
NCFP Spark Session: Staffing your Family Engagement Program: Considerations for Community Foundations
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 2:00pm
... it necessitates different skills and abilities of its donor services teams and leaders. On this Spark ... peers on aspects of their family philanthropy engagement. In one hour, this content-rich webinar feature peer case ... grantmakers, and their advisors about purpose, use of resources, action planning, and learning. As executive ...
Wins and Challenges in Corporate Philanthropy: A Roundtable Discussion
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 12:00pm
... through the corporate framework comes with its own set of unique challenges. Corporate grantmakers have multiple ...
NCFP Spark Session Webinar: The Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 2:00pm
... philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals ...
NCFP Webinar - Expand Your Comfort Zone: Taking Risks in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 12:00pm
... government agencies cannot or will not. However, the idea of risk in philanthropy quickly muddies as we direct our generosity ... grantmakers, and their advisors about purpose, use of resources, action planning, and learning. As executive ...
(Postponed) GWP Corporate Network: Managing Internal Relations
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 - 4:00pm
... programs need strong relationships with a wide range of constituents. It’s critical to manage relationships ...
PNC Foundation, DonorsChoose.org Partner to Fund Pre-K Classrooms
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The PNC Foundation funded hundreds of pre-K classroom requests as part of a new $5 ... to provide teachers with enhanced classroom resources and experiences to inspire their students' love of ... The donation of $504,000 flash funded 849 projects in public and charter pre-K classrooms in 22 states ...