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Nonprofit Spotlight – Boys and Girls Club of Western Pennsylvania
“As we recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, BGCWPA’s Bold Plays Strategic Plan charges us with reaffirming our commitment to uplifting the voices of the children, teenagers, and young adults who participate in our programs and services, telling the story...
GPNP Nonprofit Spotlight – Sisters Place
"Nonprofits need to get to know each other, stay up to date with each other, maximize collaboration, and minimize duplication. It’s easier said than done, but this work is so much easier with a community of support."- Melissa Ferraro Sisters Place was nominated for...
GPNP Nonprofit Spotlight – Ray Nell Jones
“Saving the lives of mothers isn't an option; it is a requirement and a call-to-action plan."- Ray Nell Jones These are words Ray Nell Jones lives by through the organization she founded in 2019, The Allignment Chapter. The mission of the organization is to help...
Workforce Development Survey
Nonprofits are reporting difficulty with hiring and retaining talent. As government and for-profit employers raise salaries and offer benefits and signing bonuses, nonprofits struggle to compete. The nonprofit sector is recovering at a slower rate than for-profit...
Building Capacity Equitably: A Conversation with Dr. Rhianna Rogers from RAND CAREP
View a recording of the call HERE. "Today we are challenged and confronted by the brutal reality of COVID, but it offers us a chance to pivot. It offers us a chance to believe and dare to be different. I believe the work that Dr. Rogers and RAND is doing, leads us...
The Segal Family Foundation and The Forbes Funds announce a new partnership to increase equity in the local nonprofit sector.
Pittsburgh, PA: The Segal Family Foundation announces partnership with The Forbes Funds, a supporting organization of The Pittsburgh Foundation, to empower equity within southwestern Pennsylvania's nonprofit sector. Together, Segal Family Foundation and The Forbes...
MAG Partners, Our Clubhouse and Cancer Caring Center, Announce Merge to Better Serve Pittsburgh’s Cancer Community
Our Clubhouse and Cancer Caring Center, two of The Forbes Funds’ Management Assistance Grants (MAGs) partners, announced their merger on Thursday September 9th, 2021.
Partnership to Honor the Helpers: Recognition to Go to Individuals, Nonprofits that Responded to Pandemic, Race Inequities
The Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP) announced this week that it will spotlight some of the leaders and nonprofit organizations that went above and beyond during the past 18 months to respond to effects of COVID-19 on the community and to calls for racial equity and justice.
Advancing the Region by Strengthening Nonprofits: A Talk with Anne Gingerich
This Community Call featured a talk by Anne Gingerich who spoke about the nuts and bolts of advocacy for nonprofits. The call was followed by GPNP and and other program updates.
Becoming a Better Person through Compassion: A Talk with Dr. Barry Kerzin
Revisit the Community Solution Call where Dr. Barry Kerzin talks about moving from empathy to compassion, and ends with a guided Tonglen medidtation. In the second part of this talk, The Forbes Funds team and GPNP shared opportunities with ACCEL, the Black Equity Coalition, and provided statewide and regional policy updates.
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