Sigmund Falk was a distinguished member of the Pittsburgh community. Born in Irwin, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1873, he served as the vice-president and director of the Duquesne Reduction Company and held official positions with several other corporations. He was a member of both the Westmoreland Country and Concordia Clubs, and was a dedicated member of the Rodef Shalom congregation. In 1917 he was a Pittsburgh representative at the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

Stanton was the first Director of The Pittsburgh Foundation, established in 1945, a "warm and kindly man who touched the life of this city and this region in every aspect--education, philanthropy, civic affairs and history," a colleague once recalled. He died on November 29, 1969, at the age of 63.

Susannah Ziegler was only 7-years-old when she died of Leukemia. Her family established the fund in memory of the gallant and courageous life she lived and the joy she brought to those around her. Susannah was born in 1951 and attended Shadyside Presbyterian Church Nursery School, Ellis kindergarten and Linden School until her death in second grade. She was active in her church choir and loved to dance. She even appeared several times with her mother on Dr. Spock Shows, which her mother produced for WQED.

The Benjamin R. Fisher Fund was created by Benjamin R. Fisher Jr. in honor of his late father, chairman and past-president of Fisher Scientific Company. Benjamin R. Fisher Sr. was one of the three sons of Chester Garfield Fisher who founded the scientific equipment company in 1902. The company prospered and grew until it was sold to Allied Corp. in 1981.

The Fort Pitt Museum, located in historic Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh's Golden Triangle, tells the story of Western Pennsylvania's pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and Fort Pitt's role as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.

The Greater Pittsburgh Council serves over 58,000 youth in southwestern Pennsylvania and runs The Boy Scouts of America program in Washington, Greene, Allegheny and Beaver counties as well as the city of Pittsburgh. The fund was designated to receive funds to support of scouting in southwestern Pennsylvania. Through the years, gifts to the fund have been received from The National Flag Foundation and the estates of Wilson A. Campbell, William K. Fitch and Cora Hubbard Williams.

The Henry J. Heinz II Fund was established through a $6 million grant to The Pittsburgh Foundation by The Howard Heinz and Vira I. Heinz Endowments to underscore the Heinz Endowments' continuing commitment to the City of Pittsburgh and the role the Foundation plays in improving the quality of life in the region. The fund honors the life of Henry "Jack" Heinz, a leading founder of The Pittsburgh Foundation and a force behind the city's post-war renewal known as Renaissance I.

The Kamin Family has been synonymous with real estate in Pittsburgh for nearly 100 years, an enterprise that was founded by Harry Kamin's father, Herman, a pioneer in the local building industry at the turn of the century. While Harry initially became an attorney, he later joined his father in the real estate business. He met and married Dorothy McNally of Pittsburgh and New York City in 1939.

The Katherine Neeb McCrady Fund encompasses three generations of the Neeb Family, an influential and wealthy Pittsburgh family whose fortune was made in publishing. Of German descent, the Neebs published a newspaper called "Freiheits Freund" during the 1800s and into the early 20th century. The family was well known for their extensive charitable and philanthropic interests as well.

The Kaufmann family name has a long and storied history in Southwestern Pennsylvania, beginning with the iconic department stores that flourished before they were sold and ultimately renamed as Macy's in 2006. The family's dedication to the creation and preservation of great art and architecture was paramount as well. Their country home "Fallingwater," built by the Kaufmann's and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is considered today to be one of the seminal works of 20th century modern architecture.