The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 12:00pm
Join NCFP for their November webinar and look at the unique issues involved in spending down a foundation's assets.
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A Conversation on Capitalization and Community
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 9:00am
Please join us for A Conversation on Capitalization and Community -- an interactive day-long workshop meant to deepen our knowledge and inform our grantmaking to cultural organizations.
Leading Through Change: Advice from and for Seasoned CEOs and Their Boards
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 12:00pm
How do seasoned family foundation CEOs stay renewed and refreshed in their work? How do experienced CEOs find ways to balance the needs of the family with those of the foundation?
Navigating Leadership Transitions in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 2:30pm
Every family philanthropy experiences the joy, the sadness, the complexity, and the energy of transitions.
POISE Foundation Will Manage National NAACP Scholarship Program
Monday, February 3, 2014
NAACP National Education Program has tapped POISE Foundation to partner in the management of its National Scholarship Program.
Philanthropy Week in Washington 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Philanthropy Week in Washington is a week of activities themed around engaging policy makers in our Nation's Capitol.
How Pittsburgh is Helping to Remake Learning
Thursday, February 13, 2014
On the Huffington Post, Gregg Behr, executive director of The Grable Foundation, makes the case for cultivating all kids' creativity and their ability to solve problems we can't even imagine today.
Grant Rounds: When Closing Doors Makes Sense: Dissolving an Organization with Grace
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 12:00pm
Organizations can face closure for a number of reasons: shifts in funding, demographics, and/or environments; diminishing community support; achieving an organization's mission; or a lessened need for its mission, to name a few. The decision to close an organization can be an intense and hectic experience as considerable time, attention, and resources are required to navigate the logistics, consider the legal options, mitigate the impact, celebrate accomplishments, and ensure legacy.
Navigating Leadership Transitions in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 12:00pm
Every family philanthropy experiences the joy, the sadness, the complexity, and the energy of transitions.
Pittsburgh Honored for Disruptive Innovation in Education
Friday, April 25, 2014
On April 25, Pittsburgh was honored for "breaking the mold" in the field of education.
GWP and GSPIA’s Philanthropy Forum Co-Host ‘Philanthropy Wonk’ Lucy Bernholz
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Dr. Lucy Bernholz, a visiting scholar at Stanford University's Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, visited Pittsburgh in March for two packed days of conversations with funders, Pitt faculty and students, government officials and community activists.
Philanthropy and Local Government: Building Strong Ties
Monday, March 17, 2014
In mid-March, GWP hosted an informal conversation between the funding community, Mayor Bill Peduto and County Executive Rich Fitzgerald.GWP members heard them describe their top priorities for the
Contributions to Colleges, Universities Up 9 Percent in 2013, Survey Finds
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Giving to U.S. colleges and universities rose 9 percent on a year-over-year basis in 2013, reaching a record $33.8 billion, the Voluntary Support of Education survey finds.
Sprout Fund Founder Shares How Remixing Helped Revive Pittsburgh
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Pittsburgh is seeing communities reinvent themselves from the ground up—increasing opportunities for civic engagement and improving quality of life.
2013 Foundations on the Hill
Monday, May 20, 2013
On March 19 and 20, 2013 a delegation from GWP joined 200+ grantmakers from across the U.S. in Washington, DC for Foundations on the Hill.