How $500,000 in Moonshot Grants are reimagining education
Applicants were asked to imagine bold, experimental moves they could make now that would change learning 10 or 20 years from now.
20 May 2021
Pittsburgh Street Stewards seeks volunteers to redd up the city
Stewards beautify the city, build a sense of community and teach children the importance of caring for the environment.
07 Apr 2021
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