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The Pittsburgh Foundation
Established in 1945, the community philanthropy for the Pittsburgh region is one of the nation’s
oldest community foundations and is the 14th largest of more than 750 similar foundations across
the United States. It set a new record for grantmaking, $67 million, in 2020. As a community
foundation, its resources comprise endowment funds established by individuals, businesses and
organizations with a passion for charitable giving and fulfilling the Foundation’s mission of
improving quality of life for all in the region. The Foundation currently manages about 2,500
individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The
Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.46 billion. Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and
beyond.
oldest community foundations and is the 14th largest of more than 750 similar foundations across
the United States. It set a new record for grantmaking, $67 million, in 2020. As a community
foundation, its resources comprise endowment funds established by individuals, businesses and
organizations with a passion for charitable giving and fulfilling the Foundation’s mission of
improving quality of life for all in the region. The Foundation currently manages about 2,500
individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The
Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.46 billion. Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and
beyond.
Values
- Core Values
- Our Purpose: The Pittsburgh Foundation, established in 1945, works to improve the quality of life in the Pittsburgh region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting responsible philanthropy and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.
The values of The Pittsburgh Foundation include:
Accountability: We act with transparency and integrity, fulfilling our commitments and owning the outcomes of our decisions.
Collaboration: We unite in our work together to increase impact in our community for the collective greater good.
Community: We embrace the opportunity to learn from those we serve and those who serve us to help shape solutions.
Racial Justice: We work to enact fundamental systemic changes by eliminating policies, laws, practices, attitudes and cultural messages that reinforce differential outcomes by race.
Trust: We have faith in our communities and earn their confidence by demonstrating competency, honesty and positive intent.
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