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We work to grow an exemplary, sustainable Pittsburgh region where everyone prospers and belongs.

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Out of an abundance of caution, residents within one mile of the plant should remain indoors, close all windows and doors, set HVAC systems to recirculate, and avoid activities that draw in outside air. (2/3)

11.08.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
store front with signs in windows for pittsburgh, npr, 90.5 wesa, 91.3 wyep, jazz works

store front with signs in windows for pittsburgh, npr, 90.5 wesa, 91.3 wyep, jazz works

We’re inspired by Pgh’s response to support local public media. When federal funding cuts threatened 90.5 WESA & 91.3 WYEP, the community rallied to protect independent journalism. Pgh listeners donated >$500K, covering 70% of the $700K funding gap. www.heinz.org/news-and-med... @npr.org

04.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
graphic for National Hire a Veteran Day. When vets work, America works. Two photos. One an older photo of a US Navy Lieutenant and a present day photo of the same person wearing a tie and working as a technical program manager for Oracle

graphic for National Hire a Veteran Day. When vets work, America works. Two photos. One an older photo of a US Navy Lieutenant and a present day photo of the same person wearing a tie and working as a technical program manager for Oracle

It's #hireaveteranday! Our #veterans gain unique expertise from their service & sacrifice; this benefits our nation's economy & infrastructure & should not be wasted. Learn more about the Heinz Endowments' work to support veterans: www.heinz.org/strategic-ar...

25.07.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a woman smiling with a scarf around her neck and image of Beyond the Frontline podcast logo with an army man walking toward a sunset. Text reads listen to beyond the frontline navigating transition philanthropy and the veteran journey in conversation with Megan Andros program director of veteran and workforce development

Image of a woman smiling with a scarf around her neck and image of Beyond the Frontline podcast logo with an army man walking toward a sunset. Text reads listen to beyond the frontline navigating transition philanthropy and the veteran journey in conversation with Megan Andros program director of veteran and workforce development

The Heinz Endowments’ Megan Andros joins Beyond the Frontline from Coming Home Well to discuss military to civilian transition and how strategic #philanthropy can drive better outcomes for #veterans. 🎧 Listen to the full episode: bit.ly/4nFxbYJ

16.07.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal funding cuts threaten the existence of Pittsburgh nonprofits For organizations like Open Up Pittsburgh, which programs yoga for people with disabilities, the funding cuts could mean closure.

Federal funding cuts are threatening programs of many orgs that serve vulnerable neighbors. In this @nextpittsburgh.bsky.social piece from, Endowments President Chris DeCardy shares how the foundation is launching the Community Partners Fund to help nonprofits. nextpittsburgh.com/features/fed...

09.07.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A missed opportunity for military-to-civilian transition Veteran and The Heinz Endowments official Megan Andros argues that a new memorandum of understanding between the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs fails to address support for c...

The Heinz Endowments supports solutions that improve veteran outcomes. This op-ed by Megan Andros, director of Veterans Affairs, offers steps for leaders to improve military-to-civilian transitions. Veterans' experiences should not go to waste. www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...

03.07.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
red graphic that reads 15.8 million veterans in the U.S.

red graphic that reads 15.8 million veterans in the U.S.

blue graphic that reads 6.1% of Americans 18+ are veterans

blue graphic that reads 6.1% of Americans 18+ are veterans

Red graphic that reads largest veterans populations by state a. Texas 1.4 million b. California 1.3 million c. Florida 1.3 million d. Pennsylvania 656,000 e. Virginia 638,000

Red graphic that reads largest veterans populations by state a. Texas 1.4 million b. California 1.3 million c. Florida 1.3 million d. Pennsylvania 656,000 e. Virginia 638,000

blue graphic that reads 275,000 active duty, National Guard and reserve members leave the service each year

blue graphic that reads 275,000 active duty, National Guard and reserve members leave the service each year

This holiday weekend, we celebrate our country's independence, which would not have been possible without the countless veterans who dedicated their lives to preserving our freedom. Here are four facts about our veterans on the Fourth of July πŸŽ†β¬‡οΈ #4thofJuly #veterans #VeteransWork

03.07.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
people stand in front of blue building and picnic tables

people stand in front of blue building and picnic tables

a floating dock with blue tables and stools in front of a yellow bridge

a floating dock with blue tables and stools in front of a yellow bridge

Shore Thing blue building on floating platform in a brown river

Shore Thing blue building on floating platform in a brown river

You’ll for β€œshore” want to check this out! Riverlife has launched Shore Thing, a floating barge platform bringing fun to the heart of the Sister Bridges on the North Shore. Whether you’re into art, food, or just soaking up the riverside vibes, this is the new place to be: shorething.riverlifepgh.org

03.07.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Can (and Can't) The National Guard Actually Do? So what is the National Guard? What can it do? And what limits do state governorsβ€”and presidentsβ€”have on sending in its troops?

What can, and can’t, the National Guard actually do?

Award-winning @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social, an Endowments grantee, put together questions and answers about the National Guard, explaining how it differs from the rest of the military.

Read the primer: thewarhorse.org/everything-t... #protest

11.06.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
text reads funding opportunity for 501(c)(3) organizations taht are leaders in the workforce development sector. Seeking orgs that have proven results guiding young adults (16-24) towards vocational training and family-sustaining wages. partner with SWPA regional employers. Are willing to collect/share client outcomes to improve org and client outcomes. provides services that reduce barriers to unemployment. the heinz endowments logo. apply at heinz.org/grants in a blue circle. six images including a robot, graduate holding a young girl, woman welding, female teacher calling on students, man installing a solar panel, women in army pants speaking to someone in a waiting room.

text reads funding opportunity for 501(c)(3) organizations taht are leaders in the workforce development sector. Seeking orgs that have proven results guiding young adults (16-24) towards vocational training and family-sustaining wages. partner with SWPA regional employers. Are willing to collect/share client outcomes to improve org and client outcomes. provides services that reduce barriers to unemployment. the heinz endowments logo. apply at heinz.org/grants in a blue circle. six images including a robot, graduate holding a young girl, woman welding, female teacher calling on students, man installing a solar panel, women in army pants speaking to someone in a waiting room.

The Heinz Endowments' Workforce strategy team is accepting grant applications. Apply soon: www.heinz.org/grants

05.06.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Text reads Community Partners Fund Phase Two over three images including a view from behind of people with their arms around each other, an aerial view of Pittsburgh houses, and a yellow bridge from underneath

Text reads Community Partners Fund Phase Two over three images including a view from behind of people with their arms around each other, an aerial view of Pittsburgh houses, and a yellow bridge from underneath

The Endowments has announced $6 million for the second phase of a special fund aimed at assisting local nonprofit organizations facing challenges due to federal funding and policy changes. Learn more: www.heinz.org/grants/commu...

04.06.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For one year only, visit the Three Rivers Arts Festival in the Strip District After three years in the heart of the Cultural District, the Three Rivers Arts Festival is swimming a little further up into the Strip.

Three Rivers Arts Festival is swimming upstream & will make waves in the Strip District this year! Don’t miss the detour before the fest returns to its new home at Arts Landing next year. Read about the June 5-8 fest & next year’s plans: nextpittsburgh.com/events/for-o... @culturaltrust.bsky.social

03.06.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At Pittsburgh's Carnegie Museum of Art, two unique 20th-century visions Two exhibits at the Carnegie Museum of Art explore the highly personal perspectives of two important 20th-century artists β€” one of whom hails from Pittsburgh.

Two exhibits at the Carnegie Museum of Art explore the highly personal perspectives of two important 20th-century artists β€” one of whom hails from Pittsburgh.

22.05.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
colorful mosaic, hands opening a pea pod, waterfall in lush forest and blue data graph

colorful mosaic, hands opening a pea pod, waterfall in lush forest and blue data graph

Join the Endowments in shaping SWPA's future. We're seeking a Research Fellow to develop a dynamic set of vibrancy indicatorsβ€”tools that will help us understand how our region is evolving, how institutions are performing & how residents are thriving. Apply here: www.heinz.org/about-us/joi... #hiring

22.05.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a yellow bridge going into Downtown Pittsburgh and quotation "We can't afford division, and we can't leave anyone behind." Said by Chris DeCardy, president of The Heinz Endowments.

Image of a yellow bridge going into Downtown Pittsburgh and quotation "We can't afford division, and we can't leave anyone behind." Said by Chris DeCardy, president of The Heinz Endowments.

Our region faces challenges from tech/ecological/economic changes, worsened by federal funding cuts to community orgs & proposed taxes/limitations for philanthropic orgs. The Endowments is increasing our '25 grantmaking by 15%. We can't afford division & can't leave anyone behind: www.heinz.org

21.05.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
eight images in a grid including a woman welding, a woman teacher, a man and woman looking at a blueprint in front of a windmill, a woman watering flowers in a greenhouse, a woman in camo speaking to another woman in a waiting room, machinery in action, hands typing on a keyboard, a man installing a solar panel

eight images in a grid including a woman welding, a woman teacher, a man and woman looking at a blueprint in front of a windmill, a woman watering flowers in a greenhouse, a woman in camo speaking to another woman in a waiting room, machinery in action, hands typing on a keyboard, a man installing a solar panel

We're launching a long-term workforce study to support 18–24 y/o in SWPA on paths to livable-wage careers.

Seeking a research partner to help us understand barriers, motivations & outcomes.

Know one? Let us know! Details here: www.heinz.org/strategic-ar...

#WorkforceDevelopment #Pittsburgh

19.05.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In 1 year, this construction zone will become Arts Landing, a four-acre civic space in the Cultural District in Downtown #Pittsburgh.

The collaborative project, led by the @culturaltrust.bsky.social & funded in part by the Endowments, includes a great lawn & bandshell, a playground area & more!

30.04.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Four images including a camera, newspapers, laptop keyboard, yellow bridge, with a blue circle The Heinz Endowments logo in the middle

Four images including a camera, newspapers, laptop keyboard, yellow bridge, with a blue circle The Heinz Endowments logo in the middle

Help the Endowments grow a sustainable Pittsburgh region where everyone prospers & belongs. We are seeking a digital asset management intern to centralize & organize the Endowments' photo, video & audio content libraries. Apply for this part-time, paid internship: www.heinz.org/about-us/joi...

30.04.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
collage of 18 diverse faces taking part in a cultural event

collage of 18 diverse faces taking part in a cultural event

In May, Kelly Strayhorn Theater invites leaders in art, activism, urban planning, philanthropy & govt to #Pittsburgh for Owning Our Future: A Symposium on BIPOC Institutional Ownership. The event will feature presentations, panel discussions, performances & more: www.publicsource.org/kelly-strayh...

28.04.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
photo of downtown pittsburgh from top of mt. washington at night

photo of downtown pittsburgh from top of mt. washington at night

Pittsburgh's one of the best cities to live in, according to a new '25 livability.com list. From a thriving arts scene & tech innovation to affordable housing & gorgeous parks, the Steel City continues to shine. livability.com/pa/pittsburg... @culturaltrust.bsky.social @pittsburghparks.bsky.social

28.04.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Single-Use Planet SINGLE-USE PLANET explores efforts to reduce the growing deluge of disposable plastic.

Check out "A Single-Use Planet," a @pbs.org documentary that explores efforts to reduce the growing deluge of disposable plastics. Funded in part by the Endowments, the film is now available for viewing online: www.pbs.org/show/single-... #PlasticPollution

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Graphic with 11 Broadway musical posters including The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise; Six the Musical; Hell's Kitchen; Les Miserables; Clue: Live on Stage; Wicked; Beauty and the Beast; Water for Elephants: A New Musical; Shucked; The Great Gatsby: A New Musical; and Chicago.

Graphic with 11 Broadway musical posters including The Neil Diamond Musical: A Beautiful Noise; Six the Musical; Hell's Kitchen; Les Miserables; Clue: Live on Stage; Wicked; Beauty and the Beast; Water for Elephants: A New Musical; Shucked; The Great Gatsby: A New Musical; and Chicago.

The @culturaltrust.bsky.social announced a wicked good 2025-26 PNC Broadway in #Pittsburgh season, featuring classic musicals like β€œWicked” & β€œLes MisΓ©rables.” Also on the roster are β€œThe Great Gatsby” & Disney’s β€œBeauty and the Beast.” Get the details here: trustarts.org #wicked #broadway #musicals

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Join us as we unpack our new report, which covers how sustainable federal investments helped to jump-start a flood of private investment in sustainability. We will also discuss what's likely to come next under the new administration.

Register @
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#Appalachia

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Pittsburgh congregations serve Latino faithful amid crackdown The Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants has changed the ways in which local worshippers observe their faiths.

Check out this insightful article in @publicsource.org on how three Pittsburgh congregations serving Latino populations are navigating the challenges of the immigration crackdown: www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-c... #immigration

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A close up of a drinking water fountain

A close up of a drinking water fountain

The PA Dept of Education has launched a grant program to eliminate lead in drinking water in elementary schools & childcare facilities. Eligible facilities can apply for testing & remediation: www.padepleadtestingprogram.org

03.04.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mon Valley Clean Air Fund awards first grants to nonprofits following U.S. Steel Coke Works fire settlement - Pittsburgh Union Progress The Jefferson Regional Foundation awarded $336,600 in first-time grants from the Mon Valley Clean Air Fund to 11 nonprofit organizations committed to improving community public health and air quality ...

11 nonprofits are receiving first-time grants from Jefferson Regional Foundation's Mon Valley Clean Air Fund following the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works fire settlement: www.unionprogress.com/2025/03/27/m... #environment #AirQuality #EnvironmentalJustice

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Advice from a youth climate organizer An organizer of the upcoming Pittsburgh Youth for Climate Action Summit says it gives her hope to be involved with a group who cares about climate change.

Shine some light on the young climate activists attending Communitopia’s Pittsburgh Youth for Climate Action Summit! The next generation of leaders will come together to learn about climate solutions from one another, speakers & environmental groups: www.alleghenyfront.org/pittsburgh-y... #climate

28.03.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three images including paperwork and a calculator, a yellow bridge over a calm river, a pittsburgh map and The Heinz Endowments logo in the cetner

Three images including paperwork and a calculator, a yellow bridge over a calm river, a pittsburgh map and The Heinz Endowments logo in the cetner

The Heinz Endowments is seeking an accountant to help maintain the financial integrity of our $2.1B investment portfolio, grantmaking activity and operation accounts. Apply by April 7: www.heinz.org/about-us/joi... #hiring #JobOpportunity #accountant

27.03.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Youth Panel Discussion - Women For a Healthy Environment Our online panel discussion will feature area youth passionate about the climate crisis and actively engaged in environmental advocacy.

Watch the β€œYouth v Gov” documentary on @netflix.com & help kick off Women for a Healthy Environment's 15th anniversary by streaming an inspiring panel discussion by young leaders in the environmental field on March 27, 6-7:30 p.m.
womenforahealthyenvironment.org/eventbrite-e... #environment

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Just announced: the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 Pops season! With swing music, Ben Folds & more movie scores – there’s something for every music lover. Learn more: www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/202...

Photo cred: Chris Leya

@culturaltrust.bsky.social

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