The Richard King Mellon Foundation was created in 1947 by Richard King Mellon, the president and chairman of the Mellon Bank.
The foundation's current giving priorities primarily serve Southwestern Pennsylvania with programs that focus on Regional Economic Development and Conservation, along with Education and Human Services and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
The foundation contributes to variety of endeavors to stimulate business development, to promote economic health in rural areas, to leverage the economic impact of the regional health care, education and cultural assets, and to attract and retain talented people to Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Sam Reiman, director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, said Mr. Oliphant's quick work on the emergency fund was emblematic of his leadership....more
The Richard King Mellon Foundation grants focus on "new economy" jobs, like those in software development, robotics, and artificial intelligence....more
The endowments, the region's second largest foundation, also announced creation of a new $3 million fund to help nonprofit cultural organizations...more
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.