Pittsburgh Foundation will match gifts headed to nonprofits in need
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
By Jodi Weigand
10/26/09
…The Pittsburgh Foundation has pledged $300,000 in matching funds for donations to nonprofits that have profiles on the foundation’s Web site.
…The foundation, a charitable organization that promotes responsible philanthropy by connecting donors to the community’s needs, launched its PittsburghGives Web site in March [...]
Mon, October 26 2009 » Other » No Comments
Philanthropy 1.0 And The Megaphone Of Social Media
CBS News
By Shira Lazar
10/21/09
…It’s obvious that bloggers and non-profits have a voice that can reach beyond their local community- and no, I’m not talking about just tweeting about "me me and more me." What we’re seeing is a power shift to the individual to create global impact, and [...]
Fri, October 23 2009 » Other » No Comments
Never a better time to be a philanthropist
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Brian O’Neill
10/22/09
Let’s play "Philanthropy!" It’s this great new game from The Pittsburgh Foundation. You pick a charity. Offer it, say, 50 bucks from your credit card. The foundation kicks in another $25 right away. Your favorite charity wins!
We’ll know in a week how many decide to [...]
Thu, October 22 2009 » Other » No Comments
New leaders bring fresh focus to area foundations
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
By Chris Newmarker
10/20/09
Five large Twin Cities-based foundations have appointed new top executives in the past three years — a rate of turnover that doesn’t often happen in a community — and they’re changing the way foundations do business in the metro area.
The top bosses at [...]
Wed, October 21 2009 » Community, Other » No Comments
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