The Pittsburgh Foundation

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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

#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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

FREE Household Chemical Waste Events for Monongahela Valley Residents - PRC

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...

2020 Eben Demarest Award winner Daniela Kovacic.

(Photos: Gavin Benjamin, a 2020 Demarest Award winner, announced in Aug. 2021. Image by Benjamin Brady.; Ayana Ross, 2024 winner; Aldwyth, 2018; Daniela Kovacic, 2020.)

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2019 Eben Demarest Award winner Aldwyth.

Awardees must have produced significant work in their fields and demonstrate special promise for future achievement. From 1923-2009, the awards were overseen by a committee at a private foundation. In 2010, the fund came to our Foundation. Awardees are now selected by a Pittsburgh-based committee.

2024 Eben Demarest Award winner Ayana Ross.

Important info: Demarest Fund nominees MUST be nominated from by a nominator or an institution before applying. Applications without an accompanying nomination will not be accepted.

2020 Eben Demarest Award winner Gavin Benjamin, photo by Benjamin Brady.

More than 50 individuals have received the award, including artistic luminaries like painter Jackson Pollock (1948), poet Robert Duncan (1975), sculptor Carol Rubenstein (1979), painter Brendan O’Connell (2003), singer/poet Latasha Nevada Diggs (2008), and dancer/choreographer Kyle Abraham (2012).

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

Relocating an Office…and Supplies to Those in Need | The Pittsburgh Foundation Office furniture donations aid area nonprofits

"We appreciate our continued friendship and admire the work JLL completed to make our office feel like home."

Learn more about our move: pittsburghfoundation.org/office-donat...

and the shared values we possess.

"It's a meaningful recognition to be featured as an example of successful collaboration in creating spaces that support mission-driven work," said Foundation Senior Vice President, Partnerships Jennie Zioncheck. (2/3)

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)

And thank you to the Museums staff, led by Senior Director of Engagement Development Brigitte Szivos for a wonderful lunch and afternoon of Pittsburgh pride. (Photos by Joshua Franzos)

Henry J. Heinz II Director, Henry J. Heinz II Director, @carnegieart.bsky.social and Vice President, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Eric Crosby; and @warhol.org Director and Vice President of Carnegie Museums Mario Rossero. Follow the museums to stay updated on their innovative projects. (3/4)

set the stage for the presentations that outlined the Museums' first comprehensive campaign in 20 years. Everyone was enthralled and impressed with the insights shared by Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Gretchen Baker; @kaminsciencecenter.bsky.social Chief of Staff Kim Amey (2/4)

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)

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.

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-...

In May, we held the third in-person convening of the RACE + DISABILITY initiative with FISA Foundation & The Heinz Endowments - @theheinzendowments.bsky.social

The highlight of the day was the presentation by Anupa Iyer Geevarghese, former deputy director of policy at the US Department of Labor!

Allegheny County state House members hope to revive a pandemic-era home repair program A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, including two from Allegheny County, want to bring back a program that helps pay for badly needed housing repairs — this time using state funds instead of…

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, including two from Allegheny County, want to bring back the Whole-Home Repair program which helps pay for badly needed housing repairs — this time using state funds instead of federal pandemic aid.

Baila! Our Foundation is proud to join The Opportunity Fund and @duolingoverde.bsky.social in support of Flamenco Pittsburgh as it returns to the spotlight with Fiesta Flamenca — the group’s first major theater performance since 2019, this Saturday, June 7 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater.

Home Pittsburgh's only non-profit dedicated to promoting and sharing contemporary photography through exhibitions, programs, and lectures.

— an ancient, interconnected aspen forest of one tree in Utah — to rethink our habitual modes of ecological engagement. The exhibition runs through Aug. 2. Ahmad will also be taking part in a Zoom chat June 5 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. RSVP here: www.silvereye.org/events/fello...

Congratulations to Foundation grantee Sobia Ahmad on receiving the Fellowship '25 Keystone Award from the Silver Eye Center for Photography for her project, "Devotions." On display now, Ahmad writes that "Devotions" blends homemade experimental photochemistry and my connection to Pando (1/2)