The Pittsburgh Foundation

Jill Ritchie Senior Program Administrator

ritchiej@pghfdn.org

412-394-2611

In December 2020, Jill Ritchie was promoted to the role of senior program administrator. In addition to grant processing and staff support responsibilities, she designs, implements and monitors workflow processes and procedures for Program department grantmaking, including the application, review, meeting and award activities. Before assuming her current position, Jill joined the Foundation in 2008, and provided administrative support to the Program leadership as an administrative coordinator. She continues to serve as the primary contact for all discretionary grantmaking, medical research grants and other program inquiries as they move through the Foundation’s review process.

Jill is a graduate of Point Park University, with a bachelor’s degree in environmental protection science. Before joining the Foundation, she was an administrator for the University of Pittsburgh at the Hillman Cancer Center, where she supported multiple researchers and laboratories. She also worked for The Abreon Group as a quality assurance specialist reviewing and editing software training materials for clients in the medical field. Her past volunteer experience includes serving as a board member of the Sewickley Township Public Library. Jill resides in Westmoreland County with her husband and daughter. She enjoys spending time in the mountains, hiking and camping.