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Richard King Mellon Foundation
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.
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.
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RK Mellon Foundation allocates more than $2.5 million in grants to Pa. universities
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Reiman said from there, the foundation began providing emergency operating support grants to other institutions, including Seton Hill University,...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Reiman said from there, the foundation began providing emergency operating support grants to other institutions, including Seton Hill University,...more
Fall programming unclear for Center for Creativity
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Fall programming unclear for Center for Creativity ... in those spaces to determine how we can provide the safest possible creative...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Fall programming unclear for Center for Creativity ... in those spaces to determine how we can provide the safest possible creative...more
Richard King Mellon Foundation adds $10 million to its earlier $15 million commitment for covid-19 ...
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The foundation announced last week that it had awarded 37 grants in response, totaling $5.25 million. “But there were so many worthy ideas, our...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The foundation announced last week that it had awarded 37 grants in response, totaling $5.25 million. “But there were so many worthy ideas, our...more
Richard King Mellon Foundation boosts funding for COVID-19 aid to $25 million
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A grant of $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Symphony, for instance, will fund a new marketing initiative to attract people back to Downtown, said Mr. Reiman....more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
A grant of $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Symphony, for instance, will fund a new marketing initiative to attract people back to Downtown, said Mr. Reiman....more
Henry L. Hillman Foundation giving more than $4 million in emergency grants to help fight covid-19
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
One of the first and largest contributions was $1 million given to The Pittsburgh Foundation's Emergency Action Fund, along with The Heinz...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
One of the first and largest contributions was $1 million given to The Pittsburgh Foundation's Emergency Action Fund, along with The Heinz...more
Heinz Endowments awards $2.3 million 'initial wave' in emergency grants
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation received $1 million in funding from the Endowments towards the creation of an Emergency Action Fund in collaboration...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Pittsburgh Foundation received $1 million in funding from the Endowments towards the creation of an Emergency Action Fund in collaboration...more
Pittsburgh foundations announce $10M Emergency Action Fund to make grants quickly to those ...
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pittsburgh foundations and other philanthropic institutions have joined forces with impressive speed, to provide $4 million to create an...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pittsburgh foundations and other philanthropic institutions have joined forces with impressive speed, to provide $4 million to create an...more
Pittsburgh region's foundation community responds to coronavirus pandemic
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pennsylvania's largest foundations and a group of philanthropic institutions Monday announced the creation of a $4 million Emergency Action...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
Pennsylvania's largest foundations and a group of philanthropic institutions Monday announced the creation of a $4 million Emergency Action...more
St. Clair Hospital expansion gets $1 million gift from Richard King Mellon Foundation
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The donation brings to $28 million the total in grants and private gifts toward the ... The Pittsburgh-based foundation the region's largest...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The donation brings to $28 million the total in grants and private gifts toward the ... The Pittsburgh-based foundation the region's largest...more
St. Clair Hospital expansion gets $1 million gift from Richard King Mellon Foundation
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
“”The Richard King Mellon Foundation has a long and storied history of philanthropy that enhances the health and welfare of men, women...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
“”The Richard King Mellon Foundation has a long and storied history of philanthropy that enhances the health and welfare of men, women...more
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