Opioid Crisis Learning Session 9-24-18
The nation’s opioid crisis did not result overnight. A “perfect storm” has been brewing and sweeping our nation for decades and Pennsylvania is being hit hard.
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Types of Funders and Alternative Giving Options
People who want to make charitable gifts have an array of ways to do so. They can choose from among multiple vehicles – from sending a text message or writing a check, to establishing a donor-advi
2019 CF Gathering: Beyond the Grant
Beyond the Grant presentation from 2019 CF Gathering.
Increasing Regional Preparedness: Lessons from Disaster Giving
This meeting engaged participants in a conversation on how local, geograph
Philanthropy Response to Supreme Court Admissions Decisions
These are some resources for members in response to the Supreme Court Admissions Decision on June 29, 2023.
Common Grant Application Form/Common Grant Report Form
Many funders now have online portals where they accept applications for grants and only a handful of funders accept the actual form.
Watch Party - We Wear the Mask: The Hidden Face of Women in Poverty
Friday, December 4, 2020 - 12:00pm
Join us for a screening of this evocative documentary which follows three different women who have faced similar struggles and illuminates the human impact of economic injustice through their stories. We will be joined by Tammy T. Thompson, who is an internationally sought-after expert on issues of poverty, and the Executive Producer the documentary for real-time discussion.
RESCHEDULED: GWP Funder Briefing: Youth Risk Behavior in Allegheny County
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 12:00pm
Join us as we review the findings from The Youth Risk Behavior Survey to highlight key opportunities for prevention and intervention.
Disrupting Pathways to Juvenile Justice for Black Youth in Allegheny County
Friday, November 13, 2020 - 12:00pm
Join us as we discuss a new report: Disrupting Pathways to Juvenile Justice for Black Youth in Allegheny County, to more deeply explore the school-to-prison pipeline and what can be done to dismantle it.
Serving Undocumented Immigrants in PA: A Statewide Funders Briefing
On December 1, Grantmakers of Western PA, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Foundation, and Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) hosted a webinar to s
GWP Site Visits: Community Revitalization Efforts in Homewood
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 12:30pm
... The Homewood Children's Village (HCV) Interim President & CEO, Dr. Shannah Tharp-GIlliam, will provide an overview of ...
Organic Philanthropy: Trust and Mutuality in a Time of Distrust and Divisiveness
Thursday, July 1, 2021
... ninety-one. Nearly fifty of those years were spent as the CEO of one of Pittsburgh’s earliest philanthropic ... Advisor in Washington. So many of us sitting in the CEO chair have collected our share of awards, honorary ...
Education Roundtable: PA Common Core Standards Update
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 12:00pm
Join us for an update on PA Common Core Standards from two staff members of Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Rosanne Javorsky and Megan Cicconi. Rosanne and Megan will discuss Pennsylvania's current status with the newly implemented regulations. Rosanne will also provide an update from last year when she joined us to discuss the pertinent facets of PA Common Core Standards, Educator Effectiveness, and Keystone Exams.
Meet the Grantmakers in Corporate Giving
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 3:00pm
A joint effort by Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Nonprofit Resource Center, this program will provide an opportunity for grantseekers to enrich their understanding of funding support from the local corporate community.
The Value of Volunteering
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Employee volunteer programs have value to employers too: they enable businesses to create real community impact. Additionally, they allow a direct relationship between employees and nonprofits – which may translate into more volunteering, individual gifts or nonprofit board service. How can employee volunteer programs be as successful as possible? In this article, Forbes offers seven tips.
Off the Record with GWP: A Conversation with Richard Hudic
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 9:00am
Join GWP for an off the record conversation with the new Executive Director of the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), Richard Hudic. Our conversation will be moderated by Executive Director of the Eden Hall Foundation, Sylvia Fields, who is a current board member of RAD.
NCFP Spark Session: Staffing your Family Engagement Program: Considerations for Community Foundations
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 2:00pm
On this Spark Session, hear from your community foundation peers about different staffing structures, training, and individual characteristics and traits that are now part of the “special sauce” to effectively serve philanthropic families.
Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 12:00pm
Join us as we take a look forward look at the coming transformation of work across the Pittsburgh region and discuss its implications for employers, educators and workforce talent.
The New Philanthropic Village
Monday, August 1, 2016
Tamara Lucas Copeland, Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers shares reaction to the announcement from The Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers about their new vision.
NCFP Spark Session Webinar: The Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors
Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 2:00pm
Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations.