Benedum Foundation Names New President
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation has named Jennifer Giovannitti the new President of the foundation.
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Webinar: Introducing Pennsylvania Stats
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 2:00pm
Join us for this statewide webinar for funders to learn more about Pennsylvania Foundation Stats and how this valuable new resource can help inform your philanthropy.
Foundations Invest $215,000 In Pittsburgh-Based Professional Artists
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
The Investing in Professional Artists program, a shared commitment of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments, has awarded $215,000 in total to 15 local artists and organization
GWP Community Development Learning Network: Community Land Trusts
Friday, September 14, 2018 - 12:00pm
During this GWP session, we will learn more about CLTs and how they are working to ensure affordable housing in our region as we meet with the developers of the first CLT in the City of Pittsburgh, the Lawrenceville Corporation.
Tailoring Your Citizenship Communications To Resonate With A Diverse Employee Base
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
In the most recent Changing Our World blog, Nirikshan Kannan discusses the role companies can take to communicate their community involvement with diverse employees. Since every workforce, small or large, crosses generations, expertise, ethnicities, and genders, and this article provides some helpful scenarios to apply in your company.
High Expectations: Corporate Partnership Decision- Makers Research
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
For Momentum, a cause-marketing agency in Atlanta, recently asked corporate decision makers about their partnerships with nonprofits. This survey drills down on factors driving nonprofit selection; what audiences companies wanted to influence; the primary challenges to partnering with nonprofits; how success is measured; and what most often leads to ending a partnership.
Replacing 80+ Page CSR Reports with Two Gauges?
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Is it possible to replace your company’s extensive, yet lengthy, CSR report with a dashboard consisting of just two gauges? This TriplePundit article by Raz Godelnik, an Assistant Professor from Parsons School of Design, argues that you can.
From Haiti To Homewood, Thread Aims To Put People Back To Work
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
The Pittsburgh-based clothing companyThread International relocated its Pittsburgh headquarters from a small office in East Liberty to multiple industrial-style rooms inside a 100,000-square-foot warehouse at 7800 Susquehanna St. in Homewood.
Youth Philanthropy Interns Announce Grant Awards
Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies’ Youth Philanthropy Interns awarded $50,000 for projects aimed at strengthening arts for young people, and regional unity.
The Heinz Endowments Awards Grant For Health Equity In Action Program
Thursday, August 16, 2018
The Heinz Endowments has given the Allegheny County Health Department a $200,000 grant to support its “Health Equity in Action” program.
Leadership Transition at The Stackpole Hall Foundation
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Mrs. Jennifer Dippold has been hired as the incoming executive director of the Stackpole-Hall Foundation.
Pennsylvania Foundation Convening: Promoting Community Health
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 11:00am
As a community of foundations across Pennsylvania, we are stronger together. Statewide connections enable foundations to identify areas of convergence across funders’ prio
Behind The Creation Of The New Social Justice Fund At The Pittsburgh Foundation
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Read a candid description of how the fund was created, co-authored by Michelle McMurray and Justin Laing.
Ceding Control: Sharing Philanthropy’s Power For Equitable, Inclusive Relationships
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 1:00pm
Join NCRP and Funders for LGBTQ Issues for the third webinar in our series on the exciting new resource, Power Moves: Your essential philanthropy assessment guide for equity and justice.
Jewish Healthcare Foundation Approves Over $1 Million In Grants
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) approved $1.08M in new grants including initiatives to advance the understanding of women’s cardiovascular health in pregnancy and improve outcomes; establish
Equity, Real Costs, and Impact
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 9:00am
Join us for this program for an engaging dialogue on what it takes to revitalize grantmaking to better support equity goals as grantees struggle to adapt to the new economic and political realities.
Schools That Succeed: A Conversation With Karin Chenoweth
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 9:00am
Join GWP for a conversation with writer-in-residence at The Education Trust and author of Schools that Succeed: How Educators Marshal the Power of Systems for Improvement, Karin Chenoweth, as she discusses the systems and practices that are leading to school success for all children.
Opioid Crisis Learning Session
Monday, September 24, 2018 - 12:00pm
Join us in a discussion as Eden Hall Foundation shares critical findings on the state of the opioid crisis in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Johnson & Johnson’s People-Centered Approach To Corporate Philanthropy Cited
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Back in 1943, when Johnson & Johnson wrote its now-famous credo to be “responsible to the communities in which we live and work and to the world community as well,” the idea was new. Now it’s commonplace. In the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Lauren Moore, J&J Vice President of Global Community Impact, details the company’s community work, its integration into the Sustainable Development Goals, and its “Talent for Good” strategy to support employee engagement.