Equitable Community Development Tools for Funders: A Learning Series with Pittsburgh’s PLACES Fellows
About the PLACES (Professionals Learning About Community, Equity and Smart Growth) Fellowship Program:
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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.
Foundations Opioid Report
Compiled by Wayne Jones. Not for distribution outside of GWP membership.
Resources from Helping Immigrants Thrive in Allegheny County
Hop on the bus!
On April 24 and April 25 more than two dozen funders from Western Pennsylvania hopped on a bus to learn more about Allegheny County’s vibrant immigrant and refugee communiti
GWP 2016 Annual Meeting Materials
GWP members gathered for the association’s 2016 annual meeting, generously hosted at the Center for Connected Medicine by UPMC Health Plan.
How to Respond to Earthquakes in Mexico and Hurricane Maria
Monday, October 2, 2017
... with local organizations in these regions to cover short term basic needs and longer term reconstruction costs. Hispanics in Philanthropy ... 100% of donations to this fund will go exclusively to long-term relief for the victims of catastrophic Hurricane María ...
Responding to Wildfires in Northern CA
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
... has established the Fund to address the mid- to long-term needs of their community. Disaster Fund for ...
Southern California Wildfires: Resources For Funders
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... Relief Fund to support the immediate and mid- to long-term needs of those impacted by the fire. United Way of ...
How Philanthropy Is Responding to the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
Monday, October 9, 2023
... relief efforts that are helping with the short- and longer-term issues in response to the humanitarian crisis in Israel ...
Capacity Building Initiative: Open House Sessions
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 1:00pm
... House sessions in January, with pilot designs and longer-term recommendations likely to be completed this March. A ... the sustainability of our regional nonprofits for the long term. Support for the planning process is provided by the ...
Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits
... of DEI. Engaging nonprofits as partners and forging long-term relationships with them. Building nonprofit partners’ ...
NCFP Webinar: The Critical Role of the Board Chair in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 12:00pm
... chairs create a mutually respectful and positive long-term partnership? And how can your family identify and ...
Getting More from Measurement: Five Insights for Social Innovators
... your strategies and outcomes. Progress toward long-term goals is observable in interim measures. Setting targets ...
NCFP Webinar - Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors our Roots and Strengthens Communities
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
... engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change. The webinar will draw from case studies ...
Member Spotlight - Staunton Farm Foundation and The Forbes Funds Partner to Support Nonprofit Agencies During State Budget Impasse
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
... Funds also worked with Bridgeway Capital to create a short-term lending fund for nonprofit organizations negatively ...
An Update on the City of Pittsburgh's Affordable Housing Task Force
Friday, September 16, 2016 - 12:00pm
... and explore what the immediate, short-, and mid-term goals are in assuring access to affordable housing for ...
What Funders Need to Know: Quality Care = Quality Jobs
... often provided by direct care workers – an over-arching term that captures a number of different occupations, but in ...
Remembering Henry Hillman
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Henry L. Hillman, who quietly gave of his time and money to become one of the most generous benefactors in the city of Pittsburgh’s history, died Friday, April 14 at the age of 98.