Heinz Endowments Archives

The Heinz Endowments awards $4.4 million to child care programs

“The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how essential child care is to working families and employers, in addition to highlighting the fragility of the child care system.”

09 Jun 2021

The Heinz Endowments provides $3 million for arts venues to reopen

The foundation approved a $30 million package of grants with $3 million for arts venues and almost $10 million going toward community development initiatives.

25 May 2021

The Heinz Endowments commits $30 million to CMU initiative to combat regional inequality

It’s the largest single grant made in the foundation's history.

29 Apr 2021

We Can Be: Grant Oliphant talks to Tony Norman

Tony Norman talks about everything from the revolution we're undergoing today to why he's "enormously heartened and optimistic about the future."

16 Jul 2020

Heinz Endowments awards $2.3 million ‘initial wave’ in emergency grants

Additional funding is in the pipeline, and the Endowments “is continuing to monitor developments closely and will move quickly to help organizations operating in the front lines of this crisis."

08 Apr 2020

Everyone needs to do their part in the largest improv act this community has ever experienced

It seems to be part of our DNA. When the chips are down and there is a challenge to be faced, we work together, writes Grant Oliphant.

18 Mar 2020

COVID-19: A test of community. A message from the Heinz Endowments

"We are in this thing together and in finding ways to embrace our collective responsibility and accountability to each other."

12 Mar 2020

Heinz Endowments launches Pittsburgh Readiness Institute to prepare high school seniors for careers

The Heinz Endowments is investing $700,000 in a six-week summer pilot program, with the aim of having a year-round program to train students across Allegheny County by 2022.

10 Feb 2020

Local writers to be honored at Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards

It is one of the few programs in the region providing philanthropic support to artists across all disciplines, from costume and set design to music and theater.

05 Dec 2019

Grant Oliphant on his new thriller ‘Ring of Years’

The Heinz Endowments president spoke with NEXTpittsburgh about his new novel's 20-year journey to the local independent publisher Exciting Press.

29 May 2019

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