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Pittsburgh Foundation's: One Day Of Giving
Pittsburgh Foundation President Maxwell King reviews the Foundation's critical needs alert from last week on Pittsburgh Today Live.
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MMA hosts Bennett Prize for women artists
Retired attorney Stephen Bennett and his life partner, educator Dr. Elaine M. Schmidt recognized that the status of women in the art world was degraded, but also that the critical view of figurative painting is also often negative. They decided they wanted to do something to counteract these trends, and sought out the Pittsburgh Foundation on the advice of their financial advisor. There they were fortunate to run into Maxwell King, the foundation’s CEO and a former editor of the award-winning Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Online giving event generates $1.67 million for region's needy
Money raised will help fund basic needs such as food, housing and child care for the poor in the Pittsburgh region.
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Online giving event generates $1.67 million for region's needy
Critical Needs Alert generated $1.67 million to help fund basic needs such as food, housing and child care in the Pittsburgh region. Total donations to the #ONEDAY Critical Needs Alert included about $865,000 from the public and $800,000 from an incentive pool established by The Pittsburgh Foundation and the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.
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#ONEDAY crowd-funding event raises record $1.67 million
190 nonprofits get generous matching in Critical Needs program
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What separates Pittonkatonk from all the honks
On Saturday, the Pittonkatonk Mayday Brass BBQ & Potluck takes over the Vietnam Veteran’s Pavilion in Schenley Park in its sixth year there with What Cheer? Brigade back again for a daylong festival with diverse yet like-minded groups from all over the world. The event is free, thanks to support from The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, Opportunity Fund, The Grable Foundation, and Remake Learning.
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Audio: Donate to those In Need During #OneDay - Director of Philanthropy at the Pittsburgh Foundation, Kelly Uranker
Director of Philanthropy at the Pittsburgh Foundation, Kelly Uranker joined Larry Richert and John Shumway to discuss OneDay, an event sponsored by the Pittsburgh Foundation that accepts donations to help individuals in need all day long. This year's critical needs are child care, food and nutrition, housing, physical/mental health, and transportation.
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Video: Critical Needs Alert on PTL
Phil Koch, executive director of The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, and Mary Bode, co-owner of Knead Community Cafe in New Kensington, appeared on Pittsburgh Today Live, to discuss the mission of the cafe and today's Critical Needs Alert.
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