Stories
People and their stories are at the heart of community philanthropy. In this section, you’ll find stories about how our donors, grantees and partners are working to help our community move from surviving to thriving. PDFs of our printed publications — including Forum, which was published through spring of 2021, and our annual report to the community — are available in the publications section.
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Donating to relief efforts in Turkey and Syria
Learn how to support relief efforts after the Feb. 6 earthquake impacting Syria and Turkey.
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How to support Colorado Springs and the Club Q community
The Colorado Healing Fund, an initiative of the Pikes Peak Community Foundation, has been activated to accept donations and serve as a single point for the collection of public donations.
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Support Resources for Residents of Flood-Ravaged Kentucky
The Foundation encourages those who wish to support the efforts of recovery and healing to donate to a few organizations/funds serving the affected areas.
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#PghUnitedForUkraine campaign to assist in refugee crisis
The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania and The Pittsburgh Foundation encourages donors to support United Way International’s response to the humanitarian crisis that is now facing the people of Ukraine.
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Helping central-south after worst tornado strikes in states’ history
As emergency response efforts build, The Pittsburgh Foundation joins with other foundations as it has in past natural disasters to offer assistance and direct donors to giving opportunities.
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Beyond salve and solace
As a philanthropic first responder after last year’s mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue, The Pittsburgh Foundation gained expertise it never wanted. Now, as the one-year anniversary is marked, the Foundation’s new leader commits to long-range work countering white supremacist, fear-of-the-Other ideology that has led to carnage across the country.
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How to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian
Category 5 Hurricane Dorian was one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to make landfall in the Bahamas.