These are unsettled times. In Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania and across the country, dizzying changes in technology, our ecology and the economy are challenging our collective capacity to solve today’s problems while growing a shared, prosperous future. We can’t afford division, and we can’t leave anyone behind.
Read Heinz Endowments President Chris DeCardy’s complete statementThe Heinz Endowments has announced $6 million for the second phase of a special fund aimed at assisting local nonprofit organizations facing challenges due to federal funding and policy changes. The fund is open to current and former grantees, as well as others who partner with current or former grantees.
For more information on criteria about funding consideration click hereA key focus area of The Heinz Endowments is our Workforce initiative, which aims to guide young adults in southwest Pennsylvania toward relevant vocational training that leads to careers paying livable wages. In the coming months, we will begin long-term, collaborative workforce research by establishing a regional longitudinal study with an external partner.
Learn about our Workforce strategy and read the Request for ProposalIn an era of massive change — technological, economic, ecological — southwestern Pennsylvania has the drive and wisdom to shape our nation's future. The Heinz Endowments sustains the leaders creating this tomorrow.
We fund nonprofits, bridge divides and share what works. We catalyze a thriving future nourished by healthy air, clean water and vibrant natural spaces for all; energized by young people equipped with skills and networks to prosper in their communities; enriched by arts that create belonging; and anchored by a democracy that works for everyone.
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At the Endowments, we approach every partnership with a learning orientation. Through evaluation, we generate insights to inform our work and contribute to related fields. We use a wide range of data sources to monitor a continuously changing world so that our strategies are context specific and maximize impact for our region. We work with our grantee partners to design evaluation and learning plans that position us to meaningfully adapt through implementation. We hold space to purposefully analyze and reflect on outcomes at the close of grant cycles, reinforcing a culture of learning and continual improvement.
With grantmaking that averages almost $90 million annually, The Heinz Endowments is among the leading foundations in the United States. The impact of our grants lies in the possibilities they create, the critical need they address and the transformative change they help to bring about. Every grant listed here is part of that mission.
Apply For A GrantThe Heinz Endowments has started the new year by reaffirming its commitment to the Sarah Heinz House. The Endowments’ board of directors has approved two significant grants totaling $3.05 million to fund capital improvements and increase community outreach, ensuring the 120-year-old organization remains a center of support for families on Pittsburgh’s North Side and across the city.
The Heinz Endowments is looking for a partner to co-create an evaluation and learning plan for our new Workforce strategy area. We need a partner who can track the outputs and outcomes of our grants, determine the impact of our strategy, identify systemic change in our region as we implement the strategy, and adjust our efforts as we learn more about local partnerships and best practices.
Nonprofits, government and non-governmental organizations, and philanthropies with deep connections to the Pittsburgh region are offering a variety of programs to guide and simplify the processes for accessing support for clean energy projects, creating infrastructure that has played a major role in providing nearly $1 billion in clean energy funding for Pennsylvania over the past 18 months.
