Michael’s Meanies distributes free stress toys to children’s hospitals around the world
Kids battling cancer can squeeze a meanie while they’re getting blood drawn or throw it against the wall when life gets too intense.
22 Feb 2021
Angels by Your Side helps grieving families deal with everyday life after loss
The organization performs a variety of tasks, from grocery shopping and household chores to yard work and relocation assistance.
18 Jan 2021
The Pittsburgh Foundation awards $351,000 in Small and Mighty Grants to 22 organizations
Since 2016, the program has awarded $1.6 million to 63 Pittsburgh-area organizations with budgets of $600,000 or lower.
11 Jan 2021
The Pittsburgh Foundation launches $1.5 million in new grants supporting racial justice
53 organizations have been invited to apply, and grants will be awarded in early November.
22 Sep 2020
Pittsburgh’s Black farmers work to grow a new future
A small group of new farmers have seeded a movement to change the local food industry.
11 Sep 2020
Gwen’s Girls launches See the Best in Me campaign to celebrate Black Girls Equity Month
Over the next 30 days, through the See the Best in Me campaign, the organization will recognize young Black women who are making a difference in the community.
02 Sep 2020
UPMC and Highmark part of effort to bring first of its kind homeless shelter to Downtown Pittsburgh
The shelter will feature services for those dealing with the complex issues of homelessness, including addiction, unemployment and physical and behavioral health.
26 Aug 2020
Black executives form EARN push for racial justice in the workplace
"There is an emergency in Pittsburgh," begins the letter.
05 Aug 2020
FISA Foundation issues call for ideas to help those with disabilities and announces new grant funding
The FISA Foundation is responding to both the pandemic and equity and justice issues.
12 Jul 2020
POWER continues helping people battling addiction during the pandemic. The need is greater than ever.
The region was in an opioid epidemic when COVID-19 made a bad situation even worse. It may have changed the nonprofit’s service delivery, but its mission remains the same.
03 Jun 2020