Today the Endowments announced $9.3 million in grants to 35 organizations whose work focuses on confronting #ClimateChange, reducing adverse environment-related health effects & improving equitable access to healthy food in the SW PA region. “The toxic air, water & land pollution inherited from the past, as well as that from present-day industry, affect not only those near the sites who are often the least equipped to avoid the resulting adverse health effects, but also our region’s ability to prepare for the vibrant & inclusive economy of the future,” said Endowments President Chris DeCardy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eB_9rEVa
The Heinz Endowments
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
We seek to help our region thrive as a whole & just community & model solutions to major national & global challenges.
About us
The Heinz Endowments seeks to help our region thrive as a whole and just community and, through that work, to model solutions to major national and global challenges. We are devoted to advancing our vision of southwestern Pennsylvania as a vibrant center of creativity, learning, and social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Our work is supported by reliable data based on equitable, results-focused goals to cultivate a world where all are treated with fairness and respect and have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
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https://www.heinz.org/
External link for The Heinz Endowments
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- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1986
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Pittsburgh, US
Employees at The Heinz Endowments
Updates
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STEEL CITY SQUASH INC is now open in Larimer & will soon unveil a public mural by Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh grantee Alecia Dawn Young. Learn how the facility prepares students for postsecondary success, & more about the art project in this NEXTpittsburgh piece:
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Internet for all: Allegheny County will have access to a federal $1.25 billion digital equity grant program to improve internet access. “Everyone, no matter where they live, deserves to have access to reliable high-speed internet services, budget-friendly community devices, technical support and digital skills training,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. Learn more: City of Pittsburgh
Gainey, Biden administration announce $1.25B 'Internet for All' program
post-gazette.com
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It’s the final weekend to see Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers at the Pittsburgh Glass Center. The exhibition features beautifully detailed molded glass busts and is the creation of Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh awardee Rainbow Serpent. Open through Sun. July 28: https://lnkd.in/dvjhWsqd Mikael Owunna; Marques Redd; The Pittsburgh Foundation
Pittsburgh exhibit views Egyptian gods through a contemporary queer lens
wesa.fm
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Kudos to Landforce for receiving a $14 million EPA Community Change grant. The funding will allow Landforce (also known as Pittsburgh Conservation Corps) to expand workforce programs around urban forestry & wood waste reduction, expand tree canopy, keep wood waste out of landfills & leverage biochar to reduce lead pollution in soil. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d3r58NjU
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This weekend, The Legacy Arts Project is bringing an event full of culture & community to the New Hazlett Theater. Learn more about the 12th annual Dance Africa event:
Learning more about the 12th annual Dance Africa event
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This weekend is Brown Mamas Weekend at The August Wilson African American Cultural Center. The event features narratives from Black mothers & performing artists, a wellness summit & a Brown Mamas marketplace featuring products from Black moms’ businesses: Muffy Mendoza
‘Brown Mamas Weekend’ Aims to Empower Black Mothers
https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com
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PA will receive $396 million to cut industrial carbon emissions, the second-largest federal investment in the state’s history. The funding will be used to form the RISE PA program. “The program will forge a more prosperous, sustainable, & equitable Commonwealth by achieving unprecedented industrial sector emissions reductions with an appropriate sense of urgency, all while creating thousands of good jobs, developing a durable career pipeline for workers, & improving quality of life in our communities,” said Joanne Kilgour, Executive Director of the Ohio River Valley Institute. Learn more: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; Allegheny County; Sara Innamorato
Pennsylvania secures $400M in federal funds to reduce carbon emissions
http://www.publicsource.org
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Have a great idea for a news story? Here’s your chance to pitch it! The Pittsburgh Pitch Story Challenge allows journalists & members of the public to pitch their stories & win $1,000 to support reporting & publication. It’s a part of a new event organized by Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University called Newsapalooza on Sept. 26-28 that aims to amplify the importance of local journalism in the Pittsburgh community. "The people who are going to consume the news get to decide what stories are going to be in the news," said Director Andrew Conte, Ph.D. Learn more in this Pittsburgh Magazine piece: https://lnkd.in/eaw65a5C
Got a Story Idea? Enter the Pittsburgh Pitch Challenge
https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com
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After a successful pilot program funded by the Endowments last year, Pittsburgh Regional Transit will start a program early next year to offer employers, apartment owners & schools the opportunity to buy blocks of transit passes at sharply reduced prices. The study showed participants expanded their use of public transit, & the possibility of getting a transit pass influenced their job choice. Read more: Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; City of Pittsburgh #PublicTransit
Free ride: Pittsburgh Regional Transit to offer employers and other groups bulk transit passes at reduced cost - Pittsburgh Union Progress
https://www.unionprogress.com