Our Role

In 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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Our Strategies

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.  

Grants

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.

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THE News

This video was produced in partnership with Treehouse Media’s Josh Franzos & Tim Murrray. Let’s Get to Work: Our Region’s Clean Technology Future

We deserve a future that brings economic opportunity for all & that doesn’t harm our environment or health. Leaders in the community (Pittsburgh Gateways Exec. Dir. Chaquita Barnett), philanthropy (The Heinz Endowments Pres. Chris DeCardy), regional government (Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato), business (SeaLion founder/CEO Reeja Jayan) and development (RIDC Senior Vice-President Timothy White) sectors lay out the benefits of working together to advance a clean technology future. We can do this. Let’s get to work!  

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The Endowments awards more than $3 million in grants to support Sarah Heinz House

The 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.

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The Heinz Endowments announces $5 million funding match commitment for major expansion of Center of Life

The Heinz Endowments has announced a $5 million funding match commitment for a major expansion of Center of Life, a community enrichment organization with nearly a quarter century of experience providing youth and family-centered programming for Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood community and surrounding neighborhoods. The expanded presence will position the organization as a cornerstone of collaboration between Hazelwood and surrounding communities and the robotics and technology partnerships Hazelwood Green has established with major universities.

Read the Center of Life press release