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For a Greater Pittsburgh

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In January 2025, The Pittsburgh Foundation moved its office to 912 Fort Duquesne Blvd. in downtown Pittsburgh.

A new home for the Foundation

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The Pittsburgh Foundation 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.

Our Impact

$1.5 billion Established in 1945 with $5,000. Today assets total $1.5 billion.
3,000The Foundation manages nearly 3,000 funds established by our donors.
$1.2 billion Grants made from 1945 to 2024 total $1.2 billion

Our Vision

Building a vibrant, equitable, and just community.

We are committed to creating a vibrant, equitable, and just Pittsburgh region that supports everyone — regardless of race, identity, and circumstance — to thrive and fulfill their potential. Our three mutually reinforcing strategic priorities are to promote philanthropy, support community, and catalyze partnerships, all anchored in our values of accountability, collaboration, community, racial justice and trust.

Our Stories

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Pittsburgh Foundation President & CEO Lisa Schroeder to Retire in 2026

Board of Directors to launch national search for successor. 

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Plotting a Proper Planned Giving Strategy

Learn how to ensure your philanthropic goals are realized from Katie Larsen, managing director and wealth management advisor of The Larsen Group at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a planning-based practice in Sewickley.

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New Downtown headquarters for The Pittsburgh Foundation to serve as regional convening hub

Donors, grantees and stakeholders to utilize new space to accelerate solutions to challenges facing southwestern Pennsylvania.

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