Shenango Coke Works on Neville Island, prior to January 2016 closure; image credit: Brian Cohen.
Landforce team members in Beechwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh; image credit: Quinn Glabicki
The Heinz Endowments and The Pittsburgh Foundation invite you to nominate an emerging or established artist in the Pittsburgh region for the 2023 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Awards.
View more information on the process and nominee eligibilityA new Endowments-funded study by New York University Grossman School of Medicine found a 61% decrease in local heart-related emergency department visits and 13% decrease in hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases after the January 2016 closing of one of Pittsburgh’s biggest coal-processing plants.
Read the NYU press release hereTransforming Allegheny County’s 276 brownfields into places safe for reuse is a fast-growing and fascinating line of work. Learn how Landforce and Auberle are training a new generation of remediation professionals to reclaim sites – sometimes in their own communities - against a backdrop of climate change and a shift to cleaner energy and industry.
Read the PublicSource piece by Quinn Glabicki hereThe Heinz Endowments seeks to help our region thrive as a whole and just community and, through that work, to model solutions to major national and global challenges. We are devoted to advancing our vision of southwestern Pennsylvania as a vibrant center of creativity, learning, and social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Our work is supported by reliable data based on equitable, results-focused goals to cultivate a world where all are treated with fairness and respect and have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
Learn MoreWith grantmaking that averages almost $70 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 GrantMaxwell King, former foundation leader, community and environmental advocate, bestselling author and distinguished journalist, has joined The Heinz Endowments Board of Directors. Mr. King will serve an initial three-year term., marking his return to the institution he served as President for almost a decade.
We at The Heinz Endowments extend our condolences to his family and friends, and join others in recognizing his lasting contributions that continue to benefit the Pittsburgh community and beyond.
Jon Stewart and Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks were among the featured speakers at The War Horse Symposium. Members of the public were invited to the day-long convening to discuss the impact of military service with journalists, scholars, and government officials.
The Heinz family and members of the board and staff of The Heinz Endowments are deeply saddened by the news of Franco's passing, and our hearts go out to his family.
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