The guidance and leadership provided by The Forbes Funds is designed to help nonprofits survive — and thrive.
Convening & Advocacy
Convening opportunities provided through The Forbes Funds offer a space to more deeply explore complex community issues and to think creatively about strategies to better address needs. Participants gain valuable insight through interaction with local and national philanthropic, nonprofit, and civic leaders. When possible, grant opportunities are made available to further discussions.
Nonprofit Summit
Hosted by the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership, the Nonprofit Summit is a bi-annual educational conference, convening leaders across all facets of the nonprofit sector, the private sector, and government. The Summit incorporates a purposeful mix of local and national speakers, informative workshops, and engagement opportunities with the local business community. The next Nonprofit Summit will take place in May of 2013.
Current and upcoming events can be found on our Events Calendar.
Awards for Excellence
The Forbes Funds celebrates outstanding nonprofits and leaders.
The Shapira Medal
Awarded bi-annually to local nonprofit executives, the Frieda Shapira Medal for Exemplary Leadership is presented in cooperation with the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and includes a $5,000 cash prize.
The Wishart Award
The Alfred W. Wishart, Jr. Award honors local nonprofit human service or community development organizations that have demonstrated a sustained commitment to excellence in management and governance. Each Wishart Award winning organization is publicly honored at the Nonprofit Summit for its achievements and receives a $10,000 cash grant to be used for management support purposes. Award runners-up each receive $5,000.
Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership
A dedicated coalition of 350 nonprofit organizations, the GPNP strengthens our region by improving the viability, impact, and effectiveness of the sector.