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NCFP Webinar - Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy
Thursday, December 10, 2015 - 12:00pm
Join this special conversation with NCFP President Ginny Esposito and leaders from the research team for NCFP's new Trends in Family Philanthropy initiative.
GWP Policy Positions
GWP members have adopted public policy positions on a number of issues. GWP members can view the complete list of adopted positions after logging in.
GrantSpace Webinar: Attaining Corporate and Philanthropic Support During COVID-19
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 2:00pm
Join this session to learn about the range of corporate and philanthropic resources your organization can tap into to sustain, strengthen, or scale your operations during the current crisis. Participants will receive a set of actionable tools that will help them build strategic, cross-sector partnerships that prepare their organizations and their communities to respond resiliently to COVID-19 and future disasters.
Keystone Policy Series: Financially Distressed Municipalities
Gerald Cross, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Economy League; Karen Miller, Senior Fellow, Berks County Community Foundation, and Max King,
Mayor Confident in Agreement With Nonprofits
Thursday, October 2, 2014
As reported in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and Tribune-Review, Mayor Bill Peduto recently expressed confidence that the city can reach a long term agreement with some of Pittsburgh’s largest nonprofits.
An Update on the Strengthening Communities Partnership
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - 12:00pm
Join GWP for an update on the Strengthening Communities Partnership as they enter their new three-year agenda.
2015 Edelman Trust Barometer Survey Highlights Importance of Building Trust in Business
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
The global PR firm Edelman has released the findings of its 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer, its 15th annual trust and credibility study of the global institutions of government, media, business and non-governmental organizations.
Nonprofit Technology Policy Workbook
This workbook to help you think through specific policies to manage your nonprofit’s risk. It contains prompts to help you create and document policies for the acceptable use of technology and networks, personal devices for work, how to provide IT guidance to “accidental techies,” how to respond to an IT incident, and how to recover your technology after a major disaster.
McAuley Ministries Foundation Awards More Than $900K To 22 Nonprofits
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
McAuley Ministries, Pittsburgh Mercy's grant-making foundation, has awarded 24 grants for $967,550 to 22 nonprofit organizations.
Reducing Evictions To Stabilize Housing In Allegheny County
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:00pm
Matthew Desmond’s book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” asserts that evictions are both a result and cause of poverty. Join us as Jane Downing and Michael Yonas, Senior Program Officers at The Pittsburgh Foundation and Rachel Rue, Analyst, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, will present an overview of the process to date and share what they’ve learned, ideas for systems interventions and some next steps.
Maker to Market: Pittsburgh’s Regional Opportunities
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 3:30pm
Please join us to hear about an emerging vision for the Maker Movement in Pittsburgh.
Coordinated Birth to Five Models
Thursday, November 10, 2022 - 11:00am
... community models that bring multiple services together to elevate and meet the needs of young children and ...
GWP Common Grant Application Format Workshop
Thursday, October 30, 2014 - 3:30pm
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania is pleased to offer a 90-minute workshop where you will learn tips and general guidelines for completing the Common Grant Application and Report forms.
*POSTPONED* Grantmakers for Women and Girls Roundtable: Girl Power!
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 12:00pm
Join GWP as we explore several of the initiatives in our region that have proven successful in empowering and inspiring girls to overcome challenges and to ensure that our girls are visible, valued and heard.
Roy A. Hunt Foundation Names Executive Director
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
The Roy A. Hunt Foundation board of directors has appointed Jenny Kelly as the Foundation’s new executive director effective February 23, 2015.
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Turns 25
Monday, July 6, 2015
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies celebrates its 25th Anniversary on July 9, 2015.