The Pittsburgh Foundation is the 14th largest community foundation in the country. Since 1945, it has worked to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting charitable giving, and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.
"I've been very, very lucky and had a great foundation provided by my parents," says John Gismondi.
"I know people face a lot of headwinds and if I'm in a position to help them, why would I not...more
Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed nearly $1.6 billion to anti-tobacco efforts since 2005.$140 million will aim to curb the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers in the United States.$50 million to...more
"To solve groundwater problems, we need groundwater solutions," Kim Addie and Katrina Mitchell write in an op-ed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
That's the message they're trying to convey...more
Imagine a 3D-printed organ that could save lives.
That's the goal of C3-PO (the Collaborative for the 3D Printing of Organs), a new project in the works by the Citizen Science Lab in Pittsburgh...more
Deavron Dailey has lived in Detroit for the past 13 years, but he's just been awarded $20,000 from the Pittsburgh Foundation's Exposure Artist Program to continue his work in his hometown, the...more
The Social Economy Alliance members had launched its I vote for a social economy, a campaign calling for a more social economy in Britain, at an open mic event in Manchester.