The Pittsburgh Foundation
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The Pittsburgh Foundation works to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region and promotes charitable giving. https://pittsburghfoundation.org/
The Pittsburgh Foundation's new space is designed to bring community together. Take a quick virtual tour to see the modern event and meeting areas, including the rooftop deck with breathtaking views of Pittsburgh.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The Pittsburgh Foundation's new space is designed to bring community together. Take a quick virtual tour to see the modern event and meeting areas, including the rooftop deck with breathtaking views of Pittsburgh.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
“In my life, I’m happy. And I’m happy because I’m giving.”
People who give back make a difference in our community. Thousands of Pittsburghers are committed to creating a more vibrant region through their #philanthropy. (Photo/video production by Joshua Franzos and Tim Murray of Treehouse Media.)
People who give back make a difference in our community. Thousands of Pittsburghers are committed to creating a more vibrant region through their #philanthropy. (Photo/video production by Joshua Franzos and Tim Murray of Treehouse Media.)
Why We Give
YouTube video by The Pittsburgh Foundation and CFWC
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January 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
“In my life, I’m happy. And I’m happy because I’m giving.”
People who give back make a difference in our community. Thousands of Pittsburghers are committed to creating a more vibrant region through their #philanthropy. (Photo/video production by Joshua Franzos and Tim Murray of Treehouse Media.)
People who give back make a difference in our community. Thousands of Pittsburghers are committed to creating a more vibrant region through their #philanthropy. (Photo/video production by Joshua Franzos and Tim Murray of Treehouse Media.)
Attention students and families: we may have funding for your education journey!
Our scholarship application period is open for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply is February 17. Visit our scholarships page to learn more and begin your search: pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarships
Our scholarship application period is open for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply is February 17. Visit our scholarships page to learn more and begin your search: pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarships
January 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Attention students and families: we may have funding for your education journey!
Our scholarship application period is open for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply is February 17. Visit our scholarships page to learn more and begin your search: pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarships
Our scholarship application period is open for the 2025-26 school year. The deadline to apply is February 17. Visit our scholarships page to learn more and begin your search: pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarships
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions for 2026?
If one of your goals this year is to spend more time giving back to the community, Pittsburgh Magazine has a great directory of volunteer opportunities in the Pittsburgh area.
Explore the list here: www.pittsburghmagazine.com/volunteer-op...
If one of your goals this year is to spend more time giving back to the community, Pittsburgh Magazine has a great directory of volunteer opportunities in the Pittsburgh area.
Explore the list here: www.pittsburghmagazine.com/volunteer-op...
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Have you made your New Year’s resolutions for 2026?
If one of your goals this year is to spend more time giving back to the community, Pittsburgh Magazine has a great directory of volunteer opportunities in the Pittsburgh area.
Explore the list here: www.pittsburghmagazine.com/volunteer-op...
If one of your goals this year is to spend more time giving back to the community, Pittsburgh Magazine has a great directory of volunteer opportunities in the Pittsburgh area.
Explore the list here: www.pittsburghmagazine.com/volunteer-op...
SNAP assists more than 200,000 people across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
Here is a list of helpful resources for anyone looking to donate or find food assistance: pittsburghfoundation.org/snap2025
Here is a list of helpful resources for anyone looking to donate or find food assistance: pittsburghfoundation.org/snap2025
Help during SNAP Benefits Crisis: Resources and Links | The Pittsburgh Foundation
The loss of SNAP benefits places undue pressure on families to afford groceries and on food banks and charities to find help to continue their support our neighbors. Learn about available resources to...
pittsburghfoundation.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
SNAP assists more than 200,000 people across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
Here is a list of helpful resources for anyone looking to donate or find food assistance: pittsburghfoundation.org/snap2025
Here is a list of helpful resources for anyone looking to donate or find food assistance: pittsburghfoundation.org/snap2025
Key changes are coming to federal tax law in 2026, which could affect how you or your clients approach charitable giving this holiday season.
This short article from The National Law Review explains what's changing to help you plan the right giving strategy: natlawreview.com/article/2025...
This short article from The National Law Review explains what's changing to help you plan the right giving strategy: natlawreview.com/article/2025...
Charitable Giving Under the One Big Beautiful Bill
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a game-changing shift in how charitable contributions are treated for both itemizers and non-itemizers. For the first time in years, non-itemizers can claim a c...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Key changes are coming to federal tax law in 2026, which could affect how you or your clients approach charitable giving this holiday season.
This short article from The National Law Review explains what's changing to help you plan the right giving strategy: natlawreview.com/article/2025...
This short article from The National Law Review explains what's changing to help you plan the right giving strategy: natlawreview.com/article/2025...
SNAP benefits will not be provided to families in Pennsylvania in November, affecting over 200,000 people across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
@pghcitypaper.com put together a helpful list of organizations providing food assistance around Pittsburgh: www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/with-...
@pghcitypaper.com put together a helpful list of organizations providing food assistance around Pittsburgh: www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/with-...
October 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
SNAP benefits will not be provided to families in Pennsylvania in November, affecting over 200,000 people across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.
@pghcitypaper.com put together a helpful list of organizations providing food assistance around Pittsburgh: www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/with-...
@pghcitypaper.com put together a helpful list of organizations providing food assistance around Pittsburgh: www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/with-...
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Foundation partnered with CCS Fundraising to host the 2025 Pittsburgh Philanthropy Forum, where nonprofit leaders from across our area could come together, share tips and talk about new changes and trends in fundraising this year.
October 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Foundation partnered with CCS Fundraising to host the 2025 Pittsburgh Philanthropy Forum, where nonprofit leaders from across our area could come together, share tips and talk about new changes and trends in fundraising this year.
As we enter giving season, economic uncertainty and evolving philanthropic trends could impact the decisions that you or your clients make for 2025.
This guide has tips to adapt your strategy for a changing world: www.kiplinger.com/personal-fin...
This guide has tips to adapt your strategy for a changing world: www.kiplinger.com/personal-fin...
Five Ways to Adapt Your Charitable Giving Strategy in a Changing World: An Expert Guide
Economic uncertainty, global events and increasing wealth are shaping the charitable landscape this year. Here are the philanthropic trends and some tips that could help affluent donors optimize their...
www.kiplinger.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
As we enter giving season, economic uncertainty and evolving philanthropic trends could impact the decisions that you or your clients make for 2025.
This guide has tips to adapt your strategy for a changing world: www.kiplinger.com/personal-fin...
This guide has tips to adapt your strategy for a changing world: www.kiplinger.com/personal-fin...
After 6 years of dedicated leadership, Foundation President and CEO Lisa Schroeder, will retire in March 2026.
The Foundation's Board of Directors will hold a national search for our next leader to uphold our commitment to our community, mission and values.
pittsburghfoundation.org/schroeder-re...
The Foundation's Board of Directors will hold a national search for our next leader to uphold our commitment to our community, mission and values.
pittsburghfoundation.org/schroeder-re...
After six years of dedicated and visionary leadership, Lisa Schroeder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Pittsburgh Foundation, has announced her plans to retire by March 2026. During her… ...
After six years of dedicated and visionary leadership, Lisa Schroeder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Pittsburgh Foundation, has announced her plans to retire by March 2026. During her t...
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October 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
After 6 years of dedicated leadership, Foundation President and CEO Lisa Schroeder, will retire in March 2026.
The Foundation's Board of Directors will hold a national search for our next leader to uphold our commitment to our community, mission and values.
pittsburghfoundation.org/schroeder-re...
The Foundation's Board of Directors will hold a national search for our next leader to uphold our commitment to our community, mission and values.
pittsburghfoundation.org/schroeder-re...
It's #BacktoSchool season and we would like to thank our generous donors who awarded $4.5 million in scholarship grants to over 600 students this year. It's also the fourth year of our partnership with Scholarship America, who helped these students find an extra 528 scholarships worth $2.9 million.
September 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's #BacktoSchool season and we would like to thank our generous donors who awarded $4.5 million in scholarship grants to over 600 students this year. It's also the fourth year of our partnership with Scholarship America, who helped these students find an extra 528 scholarships worth $2.9 million.
Per Scholas Pittsburgh offers free tech training programs to gain technical skills, career mentorship and industry-recognized certifications.
This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and jump into a rapidly growing industry: perscholas.org/locations/pi...
This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and jump into a rapidly growing industry: perscholas.org/locations/pi...
Tech School in Pittsburgh | No-Cost IT Courses by Per Scholas
Join Per Scholas, a leading tech school in Pittsburgh, for no-cost IT courses and training. Elevate your tech career with our comprehensive programs.
perscholas.org
August 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Per Scholas Pittsburgh offers free tech training programs to gain technical skills, career mentorship and industry-recognized certifications.
This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and jump into a rapidly growing industry: perscholas.org/locations/pi...
This is a great opportunity to learn new skills and jump into a rapidly growing industry: perscholas.org/locations/pi...
Do you know the rights guaranteed to you under the U.S. Constitution? Join us on August 28 for a Know Your Rights webinar:
✅ Your constitutional rights
✅ Proactive steps to ensure your and your family’s safety
✅ Tips for creating a family safety plan
Register here: pghfdn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
✅ Your constitutional rights
✅ Proactive steps to ensure your and your family’s safety
✅ Tips for creating a family safety plan
Register here: pghfdn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Do you know the rights guaranteed to you under the U.S. Constitution? Join us on August 28 for a Know Your Rights webinar:
✅ Your constitutional rights
✅ Proactive steps to ensure your and your family’s safety
✅ Tips for creating a family safety plan
Register here: pghfdn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
✅ Your constitutional rights
✅ Proactive steps to ensure your and your family’s safety
✅ Tips for creating a family safety plan
Register here: pghfdn.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thank you for your incredible generosity! Your 5,800 donations during our #ONEDAY giving event added up to $1.86 million total for 182 nonprofits helping our most vulnerable neighbors in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties!
Read more on our website: pittsburghfoundation.org/cna2025results
Read more on our website: pittsburghfoundation.org/cna2025results
August 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Thank you for your incredible generosity! Your 5,800 donations during our #ONEDAY giving event added up to $1.86 million total for 182 nonprofits helping our most vulnerable neighbors in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties!
Read more on our website: pittsburghfoundation.org/cna2025results
Read more on our website: pittsburghfoundation.org/cna2025results
#ONEDAY is here! Visit www.pittsburghgives.org today to make a gift to any of the 200+ nonprofits in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties that serve our most vulnerable neighbors.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your dollars can have even more impact.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your dollars can have even more impact.
August 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#ONEDAY is here! Visit www.pittsburghgives.org today to make a gift to any of the 200+ nonprofits in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties that serve our most vulnerable neighbors.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your dollars can have even more impact.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your dollars can have even more impact.
Visit www.pittsburghgives.org today to schedule a gift for our annual #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert fundraiser for organizations that help our most vulnerable Pittsburgh neighbors.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your donation can do even more to help people thrive.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your donation can do even more to help people thrive.
August 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Visit www.pittsburghgives.org today to schedule a gift for our annual #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert fundraiser for organizations that help our most vulnerable Pittsburgh neighbors.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your donation can do even more to help people thrive.
Gifts over $25 will be boosted with funds from the Foundation, so your donation can do even more to help people thrive.
The Brashear Association has been serving Pittsburgh for over 100 years, offering youth programs, employment services and food pantry assistance. You can support them in our #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert drive on August 5. Watch this video from KTKA-TV to learn more: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
The Pittsburgh Foundation is rallying the community for a 24-hour giving event
The Pittsburgh Foundation is rallying the community for a 24-hour giving event.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The Brashear Association has been serving Pittsburgh for over 100 years, offering youth programs, employment services and food pantry assistance. You can support them in our #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert drive on August 5. Watch this video from KTKA-TV to learn more: www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
North Side Christian Health Center provides care to hundreds of uninsured patients regardless of their ability to pay. They're one of the many organizations in our #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert online fundraising event on August 5 who could use your support.
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
Pittsburgh Foundation to support North Side Christian Health Center through #OneDay fundraiser
For more than 10 years, the Pittsburgh Foundation has been raising money to support nonprofits that provide essential human services to people in our area. Daisy Jade highlights one of those organizat...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
North Side Christian Health Center provides care to hundreds of uninsured patients regardless of their ability to pay. They're one of the many organizations in our #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert online fundraising event on August 5 who could use your support.
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...
The Eben Demarest Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation is now accepting nominations to support the creation of new work by an artist or archeologist who has produced significant work in their field.
Learn more about the nomination and application process: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
Learn more about the nomination and application process: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
July 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Eben Demarest Fund at The Pittsburgh Foundation is now accepting nominations to support the creation of new work by an artist or archeologist who has produced significant work in their field.
Learn more about the nomination and application process: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
Learn more about the nomination and application process: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
A new clinical study led by Allegheny Health Network researchers has revealed that intense, progressive resistance training may reduce or prevent lymphedema in breast cancer patients. We are proud to support research that improves health outcomes in Pittsburgh and beyond. www.ahn.org/newsroom/pre...
July 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A new clinical study led by Allegheny Health Network researchers has revealed that intense, progressive resistance training may reduce or prevent lymphedema in breast cancer patients. We are proud to support research that improves health outcomes in Pittsburgh and beyond. www.ahn.org/newsroom/pre...
This week, Foundation grantee Pennsylvania Resources Council is offering Mon Valley residents two free special events to get rid of their household chemicals safely.
Learn more and sign up here: prc.org/free-househo...
Learn more and sign up here: prc.org/free-househo...
FREE Household Chemical Waste Events for Monongahela Valley Residents - PRC
https://prc.org/free-household-hazardous-waste-events-for-the-monongahela-valley/"
June 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This week, Foundation grantee Pennsylvania Resources Council is offering Mon Valley residents two free special events to get rid of their household chemicals safely.
Learn more and sign up here: prc.org/free-househo...
Learn more and sign up here: prc.org/free-househo...
The application period for this year's Eben Demarest Awards is now open.
Since its establishment 1939, the Eben Demarest Award has supported creative, independent artists and archeologists through grants to continue their outstanding work.
Learn more: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
Since its establishment 1939, the Eben Demarest Award has supported creative, independent artists and archeologists through grants to continue their outstanding work.
Learn more: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
The Eben Demarest Fund | The Pittsburgh Foundation
Established in 1939 by Miss Elizabeth B. Demarest in the name of her father, The Eben Demarest Fund supports the work of independent creative artists and archaeologists from across the United States.
pittsburghfoundation.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The application period for this year's Eben Demarest Awards is now open.
Since its establishment 1939, the Eben Demarest Award has supported creative, independent artists and archeologists through grants to continue their outstanding work.
Learn more: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
Since its establishment 1939, the Eben Demarest Award has supported creative, independent artists and archeologists through grants to continue their outstanding work.
Learn more: pittsburghfoundation.org/demarest
JLL visited our office earlier this month to collect video footage and conduct interviews to highlight its role as the real estate services firm that advised us on our move. We are delighted and honored to be selected as a client case study that recognizes the strength of our partnership (1/3)
June 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
JLL visited our office earlier this month to collect video footage and conduct interviews to highlight its role as the real estate services firm that advised us on our move. We are delighted and honored to be selected as a client case study that recognizes the strength of our partnership (1/3)
Last week, our Legacy Society donors (now our Building Bridges Society members) enjoyed an exclusive look at exciting developments on the horizon for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Foundation President/CEO Lisa Schroeder and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President/CEO Dr. Steven Knapp. (1/4)
June 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last week, our Legacy Society donors (now our Building Bridges Society members) enjoyed an exclusive look at exciting developments on the horizon for the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. Foundation President/CEO Lisa Schroeder and Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President/CEO Dr. Steven Knapp. (1/4)
Congratulations to Foundation grantee The Allegheny Front which was recognized with two Golden Quill awards and an Edward R. Murrow award for its excellent coverage of the East Palenstine train derailment!
Read the award-winning series here:
www.alleghenyfront.org/series/east-...
Read the award-winning series here:
www.alleghenyfront.org/series/east-...
East Palestine: One Year Later
One year after this chemical disaster, we examine the public health response andthe lingering questions around chemical contamination in the town.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Congratulations to Foundation grantee The Allegheny Front which was recognized with two Golden Quill awards and an Edward R. Murrow award for its excellent coverage of the East Palenstine train derailment!
Read the award-winning series here:
www.alleghenyfront.org/series/east-...
Read the award-winning series here:
www.alleghenyfront.org/series/east-...