Strategic Areas

People riding bikes through Downtown Pittsburgh during 2016 OpenStreetsPGH when certain streets were closed to automobiles.

Downtown during the 2016 OpenStreetsPGH. Photo by Joshua Franzos

Grantmaking: Locally focused, globally engaged

The Heinz Endowments strives to improve the quality of life for all, focusing its grantmaking primarily on the southwestern Pennsylvania region and in addressing many challenges that we share with communities across the United States, and globally.

Alert to society’s changing social and economic dynamics, the foundation seeks to apply collaborative, creative and transformative strategies in its approach to critical issues in its efforts to safeguard the well-being of families, individuals and organizations in our regional community.

That is why, following extensive consultation with and valued input from local nonprofit, civic and organizational leadership, the Endowments developed a new grantmaking model in 2016 by establishing three priority strategic funding areas: Creativity, Learning and Sustainability.

Nighttime image of a group of people interacting with the “Congregation” public art project in Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh. This work was created by KMA and presented by Market Square Public Art.

Creativity

The Heinz Endowments’ Creativity outcomes are focused on promoting individual benefits, community development, and community cohesion in the SW PA region.

Learning

Our work helps to build a community where curiosity, collaboration and innovation are encouraged and everyone has the opportunity to learn and achieve.

Hazelwood community members talking to developers about the Hazelwood Green development. They are pointing to different sections of the master plan and writing comments.

Sustainability

As part of its efforts to pursue a just and sustainable Pittsburgh, The Heinz Endowments is advancing an equitable, clean economy that protects public health and the environment, and benefits all citizens of Pittsburgh.