Grants Approved at December 16, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | $100,000 | To support the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy with funds to endow community flower gardens on Pittsburgh's North Side. |
Buhl |
| ASSET | $50,000 | To support reasearch-based science teacher training for elementary classrooms having low socio-economic status in Western Pennsylvania. ($25,000 from the Frick Fund and $25,000 from the Buhl Fund) |
Buhl |
| The Consortium for Public Education | $50,000 | To support the design and pilot of "My Action Plan for Success" (MAPS), a program to help teachers motivate and coach students in creating a personalized map to schievement in and out of school.($25,000 from the Frick Fund and $25,000 from the Buhl Fund) |
Buhl |
| The Sprout Fund | $50,000 | Start up costs for developing infrastructure to empower children and youth by creating relevant learning opportunities through the compelling use of technology, media and the arts. |
Buhl |
| Hearth | $35,000 | To provide youth friendly space in Hearth's new facilities to assist in outreach to women and families in at-risk situations. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny College | $30,000 | To support Creek Connections, a creative partnership between Allegheny College and area high schools to advance hands on, inquiry based, natural science education. |
Buhl |
| Higher Achievement Pittsburgh | $30,000 | To provide start up expenses in Pittsburgh for an innovative after school program with a proven track record of raising the academic proficiency of underserved middle school students. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Gateways | $25,000 | To assist in strategic planning efforts regarding how at-risk youth might be better connected to career pathway opportunities. |
Buhl |
| New Hope for Neighborhood Renewal | $20,000 | To assist this North Side based organization in its neighborhood outreach to at-risk elementary, middle school and high school students. |
Buhl |
| Delta Foundation | $15,000 | To support capacity building in delta's programmatic effort to promote equality and diversity in the Pittsburgh region. |
Buhl |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council | $15,000 | To support educational outreach regarding Romare Bearden's ceramic mural permanently housed at the new Gateway Center Subway Station. |
Buhl |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | $10,000 | To support a new outreach to seed creative thinking on social challenges in order to advance the Pittsburgh region. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners | $5,000 | To support the PSVP in building capacity in non-profit leaders by encouraging individuals to effectively message their organization. |
Buhl |
| Quantum Theatre | $10,000 | To support an educational theater program in economically disadvantaged public schools |
Frick |
| Mount Pleasant Area School District | $4,739 | To support technology innovations to motivate students to read by piloting new technologies and library tools for special needs students in a rural economically challenged district |
Frick |
| Jazz Workshop | $4,396 | To support music education for underserved students in at risk communities |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at November 1, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture | $100,000 | For continued support of the Center’s educational programs for Pittsburgh and its young people ($25,000 from the Frick Fund and $75,000 from the Buhl Fund) |
Buhl |
| Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh | $100,000 | To support a capital campaign to improve outreach to at-risk and underserved populations. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny County Library Association | $25,000 | To support a project for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of Allegheny County libraries |
Buhl |
| Coro Center for Civic Leadership | $15,000 | To support Coro Fellows in a CAPSTONE project to encourage greater citizen voice in local governance. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | To support the Institute of Politics work to improve regional planning efforts while addressing complex problems. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $12,500 | To support Festival activities undertaken by the Cultural Trust to make Pittsburgh a more vibrant and family friendly community. |
Buhl |
| Squonk Opera | $15,000 | To support The Go Roadshow educational activities for Pittsburgh Public School students attending the 2012 “Summer Dreamers Literacy Academy” and school year classes to enhance creativity and music appreciation. |
Frick |
| Opera Theater of Pittsburgh | $10,000 | For support of educational outreach and matinees for the production of Bizet’s Carmen which will benefit Pittsburgh Public School students. |
Frick |
| River City Brass | $10,000 | To support “Bridge the Gap 2011: Collaboration Between River City Brass and Pittsburgh Public Schools” to provide an instrumental and vocal enrichment program to PPS students.
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Frick |
| Society for Science and the Public | $10,000 | To support the Public education Outreach Day to enable thousands of local school children and teachers to attend the International Science and engineering fair (ISEF), the premier global pre-college science competition. |
Frick |
| University of Pittsburgh, Department of Theatre Arts | $8,000 | To support matinees of two science-focused productions for students in economically disadvantaged communities: Darwin and the Kid and Lessons from the Birds. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at September 21, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQED | $100,000 | To support a second year of the WQED series “It’s Pittsburgh and a Lot of Other Stuff” produced by Rick Sebak. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $50,000 | To support the Agenda Development Fund of the Allegheny Conference. |
Buhl |
| Vibrant Pittsburgh | $35,000 | To continue Buhl’s support of a broad based community collaborative to increase diversity in Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| WYEP | $30,000 | To support the creation of WYEP’s teen center, an innovative, student led organization to develop leadership skills while giving youth a voice in media. |
Buhl |
| Community Design Center of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support efforts on the North Side of Pittsburgh to encourage effective and attractive design and development. |
Buhl |
| Grove City College | $25,000 | To support the College’s BEST robotics program to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics understanding in 24 teams of middle and high school students. |
Buhl |
| Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $25,000 | To support youth development activities through mentoring support, training and outreach in public schools. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $25,000 | To support human service organizations through the Day of Giving initiative being coordinated by the Pittsburgh Foundation. |
Buhl |
| Focus on Renewal | $15,000 | For two-year support to assist restructuring efforts of Focus on Renewal to achieve financial stability in its outreach to at-risk populations in McKees Rocks. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Society | $20,000 | For two-year support for teacher materials for the Schooltime and TinyTots programs in program year 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. |
Frick |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | For “Taking a Closer Look,” an outreach program for middle school children of the Pittsburgh Public Schools who will learn about artists in the region whose work is displayed in their schools. |
Frick |
| Prime Stage | $12,000 | To support technology enhancements for the theater production of “A Wrinkle in Time” in order to help engage students more effectively in the literary and theatrical experience. |
Frick |
| Saltworks Theatre Company | $10,000 | To support educational plays and related materials on bullying and drug and alcohol abuse prevention presented to Pittsburgh Public School elementary students. |
Frick |
| Frick Art and Historical Center | $5,000 | To support teacher workshops providing new ways to integrate art, history and science into the K-12 curriculum. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Chess Club | $5,000 | For chess activities in the Pittsburgh Public Schools as a methodology to develop critical thinking. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | $5,000 | To enable underserved public school students to attend the “Open Stage” productions with the goal of improving critical thinking and discussion skills |
Frick |
| World Federalist Association of Pittsburgh d/b/a Global Solutions Education Fund | $5,000 | To support the “Learn Locally-Think Globally” high school teacher training workshops in Western Pennsylvania. |
Frick |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | To support the Visiting Artists Program in Westmoreland County public schools. |
Frick |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | $6,000 | To provide start-up support for urban high school outreach efforts in celebration of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s 25th anniversary. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at June 15, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Asylum | $100,000 | To support the development of a new Literary Center on Pittsburgh’s North Side which will serve as a community revitalization anchor |
Buhl |
| Mattress Factory | $100,000 | A challenge grant to support installation of a major art piece, entitled ACUPUNCTURE, planned for the museum’s main facility at 500 Sampsonia Way on the North Side |
Buhl |
| Education Policy and Leadership Center (EPLC) | $50,000 | To support the programs of EPLC in Western Pennsylvania including the Arts and Education Initiative ($35,000 from the Frick Fund and $15,000 from the Buhl Fund) |
Buhl |
| 3 Rivers Connect | $44,000 | To support the creation of an educational web-based resource connection called the Dynamic Resource Portal (DRP) to enable regional educators to search for quality educational content to support the instruction of their students ($22,000 from Frick Fund and $22,000 from Buhl Fund) |
Buhl |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | $30,000 | To help build capacity within Sustainable Pittsburgh by assisting with its business research and convening efforts |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, CONNECT | $30,000 | To assist the Congress of Neighboring Communities as it seeks financial stability while working to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local municipal governance |
Buhl |
| Center for Victims of Violence and Crime | $25,000 | To assist with launching of the Dialogue and Resolution Center to address violence and conflict resolution opportunities |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $25,000 | To support production services and Filmmakers’ efforts to build capacity in nonprofit organizations through creative use of media |
Buhl |
| Forbes Funds | $15,000 | To build capacity in and continue outreach to nonprofit organizations by supporting collaboration or merger in these difficult economic times |
Buhl |
| POWER | $15,000 | To build capacity and impact through an integrated telephone system coupled with marketing and outreach to women in at-risk situations |
Buhl |
| GTECH | $9,000 | For additional funding to support collaboration with multiple partners on Pittsburgh’s North Side to provide education on and reclamation of vacant lots as a community revitalization strategy |
Buhl |
| Moving the Lives of Kids Arts Center | $5,000 | To support mural projects that build community spirit and skills in young people especially in under resourced Pittsburgh neighborhoods |
Buhl |
| And Step, Inc | $5,000 | To assist with an outreach to youth in at-risk situations in Wilkinsburg and East End communities |
Buhl |
| Community Empowerment Association | $5,000 | For support of a conference to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiencies of services and treatment of African American children, youth and families exposed to violence |
Buhl |
| Franklin Center of Beaver County | $5,000 | To support a collaborative program with Beaver County Community College encouraging entrepreneurism in young people |
Buhl |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | $5,000 | To support the Legacy Fund, established in the name of Joyce Rothermel, as a way to honor the retiring CEO and Co-Founder of the Food Bank |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Urban Leadership Service Experience (PULSE | $5,000 | To support a pilot expansion project to build capacity in not-for-profits through service leadership and volunteerism |
Buhl |
| Poise Foundation | $5,000 | To support African American male leadership development as part of the Rho Boule “Education: The Key to Economic Empowerment” Conference |
Buhl |
| North Side Cultural Collaborative | $2,500 | To support the new “Sundae Market” intended to encourage tourism on Pittsburgh’s North Side |
Buhl |
| Three Rivers Community Foundation | $2,500 | To support its Annual Conference and its new focus on youth leadership development |
Buhl |
| The Consortium for Public Education | $25,000 | To support the design and pilot of “My Action Plan for Success” (MAPS), a process to help teachers motivate and coach middle school students in creating a personalized map to achievement in and out of school |
Frick |
| Carnegie Mellon University/Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center | $18,000 | For a pilot program entitled “Computation and Science for Teachers” (CAST), to improve the use of modeling and computation to prepare students with real world problem solving strategies |
Frick |
| Carnegie Mellon University/School of Music | $5,000 | To improve teaching and learning of music in school districts with high poverty rates |
Frick |
| World Affairs Council | $5,000 | To support the Summer Institute for teachers: Teaching Contemporary Global Issues |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $4,000 | To provide support for “mock auditions” for high school students preparing for a college degree in vocal music |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at April 13, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heinz History Center | $75,000 | To support three years of educational programming for Western Pennsylvania youth |
Buhl |
| UCP of Pittsburgh | $50,000 | To support the development of a unique, environmentally sensitive, state-of-the-art Educational Center to better serve handicapped populations |
Buhl |
| United Way of Allegheny County | $50,000 | To continue support of Youth Futures Commission initiatives for youth in at-risk situations in partnership with other funders and the United Way |
Buhl |
| Urban League of Pittsburgh | $40,000 | To continue the Black Male Leadership Development Institute as it expands to deepen impact and serve more youth |
Buhl |
| Venture Outdoors | $30,000 | For continued support of innovative recreational activities targeting increased participation within traditionally underserved neighborhoods on Pittsburgh’s North Side |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support public outreach and education regarding the value of Carnegie Library and its system of neighborhood libraries |
Buhl |
| Community Design Center | $25,000 | To support the search for a new leader and CDC’s realignment to the changing design needs of Pittsburgh and its North Side |
Buhl |
| The Pittsburgh Project | $25,000 | To assist with the purchase of a warehouse on Pittsburgh’s North Side as part of a longer-term vision to expand restoration efforts directed toward at-risk neighborhoods and populations |
Buhl |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania | $25,000 | To support technology and software upgrades to build capacity and organizational effectiveness for addressing gender equity |
Buhl |
| Hosanna House | $20,000 | To support outreach and development activities for youth in at-risk situations in Wilkinsburg |
Buhl |
| YouthPlaces | $20,000 | To support a summer violence prevention program in Allegheny County’s most at-risk neighborhoods
|
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $18,000 | For additional support to complete production and educational materials for a documentary on the Allegheny Observatory and its contributions both to science and this region
|
Buhl |
| GTECH | $15,000 | To support a collaboration among multiple partners on Pittsburgh’s North Side to provide education on and reclamation of vacant lots as a community revitalization strategy |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Institute of Politics | $15,000 | To support a case study project analyzing and learning from Elsie Hillman’s significant impact as a civic leader in Western Pennsylvania |
Buhl |
| ACLD | $10,000 | To support the second phase of a public outreach campaign to encourage early detection of specific learning disabilities in order to improve educational outcomes |
Buhl |
| Child Watch of Pittsburgh | $10,000 | To support Child Watch’s role within the Allegheny County Roundtable for addressing truancy, especially among at-risk populations |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $7,500 | To support the cultural, outreach and youth development activities of the Children’s International Festival and the Three Rivers Arts Festival |
Buhl |
| Mount Washington Community Development Corporation | $5,000 | To support the historic preservation plan for Emerald View Park that will provide education about Pittsburgh‘s history for school groups, hikers, and tourists |
Buhl |
| Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Summit/Forbes Funds | $5,000 | To support the 2011 Nonprofit Summit that seeks to strengthen the nonprofit sector for a stronger region |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $5,000 | To participate in a funders coalition to study the past effectiveness of and future prospects for neighborhood based community development efforts |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $20,000 | To support programs which enhance appreciation by students and teachers of science regarding technological innovations in our region |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | $5,240 | To expand the partnership with public schools and underserved communities near Frick Park by engaging teachers and parents in sessions to design the Environmental Center’s education outreach efforts |
Frick |
| Pennsylvania Humanities Council | $5,000 | To pilot strategies to engage local teachers and students in the Humanities on the Road production of “Steel Towns, Coalfields & the Unbroken Circle” |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre | $5,000 | To support outreach to underserved public schools in the region with the goal of increasing student connection to classical literature through theater |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Opera Inc. | $5,000 | To support the K-12 education programs which include a rigorous year-long workshop for teachers |
Frick |
| Chatham Baroque | $7,500 | To support the Peanut Butter and Jam sessions for musical outreach to young children |
McCreery |
| Children's Festival Chorus | $3,500 | To support the Educator’s Workshop for area elementary and middle school music teachers in 2011 entitled “Swing into Spring with Mr. Rogers” |
McCreery |
| Oakland Service Ministries for the Oakland Girls Choir | $3,000 | To provide musical exploration and performance opportunities to students in grades K to 3 in an afterschool program in Wilkinsburg |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at February 16, 2011 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh, School of Education | $73,152 | For utilizing virtual conferencing technology to provide professional development and peer support for superintendents and other leaders in public school districts within Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $30,000 | To continue Buhl’s participation in a pooled fund supporting the partnership between Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the foundation community for improving the response to human services needs of at-risk populations. |
Buhl |
| Leadership Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To implement the Experienced Dreamers project to experiment how Pittsburgh's amenities might be utilized as as economic development tool while benefitting the not-for-profit community. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | $25,000 | To develop a “State of Downtown Pittsburgh” report that helps gauge the vitality of the downtown Pittsburgh urban core. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $25,000 | To support the Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving initiative to encourage greater community support of arts and culture organizations, especially those on Pittsburgh’s North Side. |
Buhl |
| Urban Impact Foundation | $25,000 | To support development of an integrated database, within a secure, robust and reliable technology environment to build capacity in this North Side based program serving at-risk youth. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $25,000 | To continue Buhl’s participation in a pooled fund supporting the partnership between Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the foundation community for improving programs seeking to reduce recidivism in Allegheny County. |
Buhl |
| The Program for Offenders | $25,000 | For capacity building efforts to increase the breadth and impact of services offered to women in at-risk situations. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $10,000 | To help fund the Ken Love documentary on the Maxo Vanka murals at St. Nicholas Church in Millvale as a tribute to Pittsburgh’s deep ethnic roots. |
Buhl |
| Foundation Center | $4,000 | For support of this national and local resource for foundations and non-for-profits. |
Buhl |
| Attack Theatre | $10,000 | To support a pilot project where teaching artists of Attack Theatre and Pace School faculty collaborate to create a movement curriculum that integrates with core curricular objectives for children with complex social and emotional challenges that will be replicated in other special education environments. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | $5,000 | To enable underserved public school students to attend the productions Circle Mirror Transformation and Superior Donuts with the goal of improving critical thinking and discussion skills. |
Frick |
| Gateway to the Arts | $4,500 | For support of professional development for over 140 arts teachers in the Pittsburgh Public Schools in partnership with teaching artists from Gateway to the Arts. |
Frick |
| Keystone Oaks School District/Project Succeed | $3,000 | To enhance the career fair and the differentiated math instruction with the addition of new computer-based software that will help area students who have dropped out of school earn a diploma from their home district. |
Frick |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | $1,500 | To support free screenings of films for public high school students with the goal of promoting dialogue and cultural understanding. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra | $2,000 | For the creation of small ensemble groups to increase the skill of student musicians and also to increase performances in smaller venues in underserved communities. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at December 10, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | $1,000,000 | For beautification of the public park within Allegheny Center Mall to encourage community gatherings and enjoyment. |
Buhl |
| Carlow University | $150,000 | To support new learner and performance centered teaching methodology that utilizes technology to increase the interest and performance of women in the STEM arena, particularly in math. |
Buhl |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture | $100,000 | For continued support of the Center’s educational programs for Pittsburgh’s young people ($75,000 from the Buhl Fund and $25,000 from the Frick Fund). |
Buhl |
| A+ Schools | $50,000 | An action-research and engagement model that seeks to identify and remedy problematic situations within the Pittsburgh Public Schools ($30,000 from Buhl Fund and $20,000 from Frick Fund). |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $50,000 | To support a partnership between CMU and Saturday Light Brigade, for the “Hear Me” project, to improve teaching and instruction for young people while providing a voice to children. |
Buhl |
| The Fred Rogers Company | $35,000 | To support a partnership between the Fred Rogers Company and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit to develop an early childhood curriculum of proven parenting techniques to help families experiencing homelessness. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Institute of Politics | $15,000 | To support the Institute of Politics’ work to improve planning efforts while addressing complex regional problems. |
Buhl |
| Saint Francis University | $10,100 | To support a program entitled Rural Outreach Laboratory Learning (ROLL) to help teachers in disadvantaged school districts work with students. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $5,000 | To support and enhance the technology platform for 2010-2011 First Night activities. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners | $5,000 | For the Fast Pitch Event to encourage innovation in not-for-profit organizations. |
Buhl |
| Duquesne University, School of Education | $15,000 | To provide start-up support for a program of professional development for secondary science teachers that will improve inquiry-based pedagogy and content knowledge. |
Frick |
| Autumn House Press | $10,000 | To support a teacher training process involving a year-long collaboration between professionals in the writing field and K-12 teachers to design a curriculum for poetry writing. |
Frick |
| Quantum Theatre | $10,000 | To support an educational theater program in economically disadvantaged public schools. |
Frick |
| Opera Theater of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | For support of educational outreach and matinees for the production of a Gospel opera entitled The Gospel of Colonus which will benefit Pittsburgh Public School students. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | $5,000 | To support arts education curriculum materials for area teachers and students for 2010-2011. |
Frick |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh | $2,500 | For environmental education materials for public school students who attend the American Jewish Museum’s exhibit Too Shallow for Diving: the 21st Century is Treading Water. |
Frick |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh | $2,500 | To create and distribute a DVD of Holocaust survivors/liberator testimonies for classroom use in regional public schools. |
Frick |
| McKeesport Symphony Society | $3,500 | To support the McKeesport Youth Orchestra that serves students in communities surrounding McKeesport. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at October 22, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQED | $100,000 | To support a new WQED series “It’s Pittsburgh and A Lot of Other Stuff” produced by Rick Sebak. |
Buhl |
| Bethlehem Haven | $65,000 | To support new efforts to enhance and expand its Rapid Re-Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing programs for homeless and at risk women. |
Buhl |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | $50,000 | To assist efforts to build capacity to serve communities in need within Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Family Hospice and Palliative Care | $50,000 | For funding of a pilot program to increase hospice care to the African American community on Pittsburgh’s North Side. |
Buhl |
| Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania | $30,000 | To extend the Girl Scouts’ Education Initiative Program, including its STEM enrichment programs, to girls on Pittsburgh’s North Side. |
Buhl |
| Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council | $25,000 | To assist GPLC in providing additional adult literacy opportunities as the recession increases need. |
Buhl |
| STOREHOUSE for Teachers | $25,000 | To support its efforts to provide free resources for teachers and their students in at-risk neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) | $25,000 | To fund the development of a business plan to guide PAEYC as it expands to offer high quality early literacy professional development for the child care and education community in Southwestern Pennsylvania ($15,000 from the Frick Fund and $10,000 from the Buhl Fund). |
Frick |
| Kelly Strayhorn Theater/Community Theater Project Corporation | $10,000 | For the matinee series entitled artsSEEDS whereby Pittsburgh Public School students attend performances by contemporary and young artists while teachers are provided classroom activities that enrich the experience. |
Frick |
| Dance Alloy Theater | $10,000 | To support residencies, mentoring relationships and performances for students in five Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
Frick |
| Mercy Behavioral Health/Mercy Life Center Corporation | $10,000 | For one-time support for the Dancing Classrooms program where fifth grade classes in the Pittsburgh Public Schools learn positive social awareness, confidence and self-esteem while learning to dance. |
Frick |
| University of Pittsburgh, Department of Theatre Arts | $10,000 | To support Shakespeare-in-the-Schools matinees of two science-focused productions for students in economically disadvantaged communities: Darwin and the Kid and Lessons from the Birds. |
Frick |
| Young Men & Women’s African Heritage Association | $3,000 | For Pittsburgh Public School students to attend an art exhibit of quilts and for related educational activities created by the Nia Cultural Arts and Education of YMWAHA in the North Side. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at September 10, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $50,000 | To support the Agenda Development Fund and its broad impact on policy and economic development in the Pittsburgh region. |
Buhl |
| Coro Center for Civic Leadership | $35,000 | To support Coro Fellows and leadership development in young adults as they learn to channel citizen voices as advocates for change. |
Buhl |
| Regional Opportunity Center | $35,000 | To continue Buhl’s support of a broad based community collaborative to increase diversity in Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Youth Development | $30,000 | To support AYD’s outreach to Pittsburgh Schiller on the North Side for at-risk students in grades six through eight. |
Buhl |
| George Junior Republic | $30,000 | To support this organization’s mission to turn around the lives of young people as it celebrates its 100th anniversary with construction of a new Academic Center. |
Buhl |
| Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To provide transitional staff support for the Charm Bracelet project as it moves to become self-sustaining and continue its impact on the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $25,000 | To participate in the Day of Giving initiative by broadening support for human service organizations in the Pittsburgh region. |
Buhl |
| Smart Futures | $25,000 | To continue Buhl’s support of the regional expansion of PA eMentoring, a teaching tool to help students build college and career plans with the online assistance of working adult mentors. |
Buhl |
| Strong Women Strong Girls | $25,000 | To provide support for this afterschool mentoring program for third to fifth grade girls in at-risk communities in Allegheny County. |
Buhl |
| Saint Vincent College / Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media | $20,000 | To support background research critical for the writing of a biography on Fred Rogers to chronicle his significant impact on young people. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh | $20,000 | For three-year support of the Forum for Western Pennsylvania School Superintendents. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | $15,000 | To support matinees for public schools serving disadvantaged students.
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Frick |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | $10,000 | For continuation of an education program called “Taking a Closer Look” for middle school children of the Pittsburgh Public Schools who will learn about regional artists and the artwork displayed in their schools. |
Frick |
| Squonk Opera | $10,000 | To support educational activities for Pittsburgh Public School students in grades four to eight attending the show Mayhem and Majesty at the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side. |
Frick |
| Saltworks Theatre Company | $10,000 | To support educational plays and related materials on bullying and drug and alcohol abuse prevention presented to Pittsburgh Public School elementary students. |
Frick |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | To support the Summer Institute for Teachers: Teaching Contemporary Global Issues. |
Frick |
| The Pittsburgh Chess Club | $5,000 | For chess activities in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
Frick |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $3,000 | To support efforts to align Science Center materials and in-class experiences with PSSA standards used by secondary teachers in preparation for class visits. |
Frick |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | To support the Visiting Artists Program in public schools in Westmoreland County. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at June 16, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community College of Allegheny County Educational Foundation | $200,000 | To support a pilot program to encourage unemployed young adults, aged 17-25, to pursue training and certificate programs as they seek gainful employment. |
Buhl |
| East End Cooperative Ministry | $150,000 | To support EECM's expansion to a new centralized location in East Liberty and to assist EECM in creating spaces that benefit traditionally underserved youth populations. |
Buhl |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture | $100,000 | For continued support of educational outreach programs for Pittsburgh young people that celebrate our rich African American heritage and culture ($25,000 from the Frick Fund and $75,000 from the Buhl Fund). |
Buhl |
| NEED | $100,000 | To support programmatic activities to ensure its continued viability as a leader in helping African Americans and other underserved populations pursue post-secondary opportunities. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | $100,000 | To support a complete renovation and restoration of Mellon Square to its original grandeur as a downtown park that richly contributes to Pittsburgh's quality of life. |
Buhl |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh | $90,000 | To support high school students in at-risk environments through the "Check and Connect" program to be piloted by the Homewood Children's Village. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Partnership for Neighborhood Development | $82,500 | To support neighborhood capacity building on Pittsburgh's North Side through partnership with the CD Collaborative and the Northside Leadership Conference. |
Buhl |
| United Way of Allegheny County | $50,000 | To support efforts to reduce youth violence and improve educational outcomes for young people, especially those in at-risk situations in partnership with the Youth Futures Commission. |
Buhl |
| Center of Life | $35,000 | For support of a pilot program to assist parents and caregivers in working through homework projects with their children ($15,000) and for improvement of its facilities ($20,000) in the underserved Hazelwood neighborhood. |
Buhl |
| Family Resources | $30,800 | To pilot a program with Riverbends that uses genealogy and family history to encourage development of academic skills for youth in housing communities. |
Buhl |
| Leadership Pittsburgh | $30,000 | To support its new three-year strategic vision for development of young leaders in Pittsburgh and to increase diversity and impact. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $30,000 | To fund the Allegheny County Jail Collaborative and its three-year pilot program to support children of incarcerated parents while reducing recidivism. |
Buhl |
| Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh | $30,000 | To build out an enhanced website to support RIF's new strategic plan to reach more underserved children. |
Buhl |
| 3 Rivers Connect | $30,000 | For support of the Regional Indicators program and its new initiative to better inform decision-making in Western Pennsylvania through enhanced journalism. |
Buhl |
| Academy Charter School | $25,000 | To provide teacher development resources to better instruct students in at-risk situations arising from involvement in the criminal justice system. |
Buhl |
| Entrepreneuring Youth | $25,000 | To support a year-long mastery training in entrepreneurship for teachers and to build mentoring partnerships for teachers in the business community. |
Buhl |
| GTECH | $25,000 | To support a pilot project of SPARC and its partner organizations to utilize green infrastructure investments as a community/neighborhood revitalization strategy. |
Buhl |
| Minority & Women Educational Labor Agency | $25,000 | To support capacity building in this agency as they seek to increase female and minority participation in the construction fields. |
Buhl |
| Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington Campus | $25,000 | To support a fun and interesting STEM outreach project for at-risk students in local schools within PSU/NK's footprint and to encourage exploration of STEM careers. |
Buhl |
| Schenley Heights Community Development Program | $25,000 | To support this community-based afterschool program as it undertakes a new STEM project for Hill District students. |
Buhl |
| Young Life Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To expand a pilot program that reaches out to at-risk teen moms with parenting and career development assistance. |
Buhl |
| Achieva | $23,000 | For expansion of a webinar project that broadcasts informational programs on health and wellness topics to families dealing with disability-related issues. |
Buhl |
| First Tee of Pittsburgh | $20,000 | To support capacity building, with software and technology development, for this organization that uses golf as a teaching vehicle for youth development. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $10,000 | To utilize a partnership with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a strategy to retain talented college grads in the Pittsburgh area. |
Buhl |
| St. Paul Lutheran Church | $10,000 | A challenge grant to help repair the boiler in this historic Zelienople church originally founded by Christian Buhl and supported by Henry Buhl, Jr. |
Buhl |
| Dress for Success Pittsburgh | $9,550 | For the purchase of computer software to enhance outreach efforts for women in disadvantaged situations to reenter the workforce. |
Buhl |
| Shepherd's Heart Fellowship | $5,700 | To provide interim support for the van ministry to the homeless. |
Buhl |
| Moving the Lives of Kids Arts Center | $5,000 | To support "Art for the Generations," where youth and retirees from the North Side research, design and create murals at the Center for Fair Housing. |
Buhl |
| North Side Cultural Collaborative | $5,000 | To cover a series of workshops, staff expenses, marketing materials and programmatic fees for activities impacting young people during the 7th Annual North Side Celebration in the Park. |
Buhl |
| Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry | $3,522 | To cover the costs of new equipment for the Youth Development Program of this outreach that impacts North Side families. |
Buhl |
| Community Empowerment Association | $1,000 | To support the 7th Annual Black Family Reunion and Cultural Arts Weekend. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $7,480 | For continued support for the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to design and implement a multidisciplinary bioinformatics course for local high school teachers including curriculum and lessons aligned with PA standards. |
Frick |
| California University of Pennsylvania | $5,000 | In partnership with university professors and student teachers, to support math and science education programs in four schools in Fayette and Washington counties to benefit at-risk students in third, fourth and fifth grades. |
Frick |
| Frick Art & Historical Center | $5,000 | To support teacher workshops providing new ways to integrate art, history and science into the K-12 curriculum. |
Frick |
| Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh | $1,500 | To provide musical outreach and educational activities related to the Mendelssohn Junior Choir. |
McCreery |
| Pittsburgh Youth Chamber Orchestra | $1,500 | To provide partial support for the purchase of two timpani that will allow the Pittsburgh Youth Chamber Orchestra to expand its repertoire. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at April 21, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSET | $50,000 | To support research-based science teacher training in "cognitive coaching" and the development of ASSET's capacity to improve teaching and learning in math ($25,000 from Frick Fund and $25,000 from Buhl Fund). |
Buhl |
| Focus on Renewal | $20,000 | To complete arts and culture transition programming as a bridge from community-based activities into the new Father Ryan Performing Arts Center as additional support for this key institution in an underserved neighborhood. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh Press | $15,000 | To help underwrite the cost of a new book on the history of Chatham Village, a Buhl funded neighborhood built in 1932. |
Buhl |
| Friends of the Riverfront | $10,000 | To continue the evolution of creative electronic mapping information to increase access to and use of Pittsburgh's riverfront trail network, an important amenity in the region's quality of life. |
Buhl |
| United Way of Allegheny County | $10,000 | To utilize "Fred Rogers Day" as an opportunity to build volunteerism in the greater Pittsburgh community. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) | $5,000 | To support professional development of early childhood teachers, parents and community leaders attending a conference entitled "Creativity: Where the Future Begins" in partnership with Allegheny County Family Support Centers and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts ($2,500 from the Frick Fund and $2,500 from the Buhl Fund). |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $5,000 | To support and enhance the creative technology platform for mobile interactivity during the Three Rivers Arts Festival. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools/Pittsburgh Foundation | $2,500 | To help Pittsburgh Public Schools hire and retain effective educational leaders. |
Buhl |
| Duquesne University, School of Education | $5,000 | To support the "Courageous Leaders Retreat" for 200 educators emphasizing methods to build supportive and effective learning environments in schools. Among the attendees will be Pittsburgh Public Schools personnel in the Principals Emerging Leaders Academy (PELA) and others from the regional public schools. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $5,000 | To support the Student Matinee performance of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro which ties into the teacher's participation in the Opera Academy, a rigorous year long workshop to help teacher's enhance their curriculum. |
Frick |
| Bricolage Production Company | $2,500 | For high school students to see the play Speech & Debate and participate in the educational program "Walk the Talk" that involves forensic exercises to improve a student's ability to formulate ideas and speak in public. |
Frick |
| Oakland Service Ministries for the Oakland Girls Choir | $3,000 | To provide music training for children K-3 in Wilkinsburg to improve opportunities in this often underserved neighborhood. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at February 12, 2010 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Consortium for Public Education | $50,000 | To expand three leadership initiatives, Middle-High Forum, The Future is Mine and Leadership Design Team, which are provided in 42 school districts in seven counties ($25,000 from Frick Fund and $25,000 from Buhl Fund). |
Buhl |
| Urban League of Pittsburgh | $30,000 | To expand the Black Male Leadership Development Institute into a pilot project to develop young leaders in underserved neighborhoods. |
Buhl |
| Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti | $25,000 | To provide emergency relief to Haiti in response to the earthquake disaster. |
Buhl |
| DePaul School for Hearing & Speech | $25,000 | To support a public education campaign to raise awareness among parents/caregivers regarding hearing loss in children under age five. |
Buhl |
| Grow Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To develop a pilot program to encourage vegetable gardens as a community development strategy in neighborhoods. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | $25,000 | To pilot an arts and afterschool program in an underserved East Hills neighborhood that addresses both in-school and out-of-school time. |
Buhl |
| Manchester Youth Development Center | $25,000 | To support expansion of afterschool activities to include a Saturday morning program for children in an historically underserved neighborhood. |
Buhl |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support Pittsburgh's hosting of the United Nations' World Environment Day and in support of the concurrent strategy to address our water as a critical regional asset. |
Buhl |
| University of PIttsburgh, Institute of Politics | $20,000 | Two-year support for the Power of 32 visioning effort to develop a shared vision for the greater Pittsburgh region. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) | $17,500 | To support staff and board development to increase the quality of the organization's advocacy in support of young people in at-risk situations. |
Buhl |
| Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education | $10,000 | To support development of a new field school in Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| New Hazlett Theater | $9,000 | For second year support of a leadership development effort to encourage the involvement of a young and diverse cohort of future leaders. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center | $5,000 | In conjunction with Manchester Bidwell Corporation, to help support a Pittsburgh-based conference "Reducing Youth Violence" as a strategy to address community-wide problems. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Metro-Urban Institute | $2,500 | For the Urban Intensive Weekend Conference on "Environmental Justice and the City" and its support of grassroots organizations and religious congregations in lower income communities. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work | $2,500 | To support the "Race in America" National Conference to be held in Pittsburgh as a strategy to stress the importance of diversity in healthy communities. |
Buhl |
| Quantum Theatre | $10,000 | To support an educational theater program in four schools that will stimulate imagination in students. |
Frick |
| United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh | $1,000 | To support free screenings of films to public high schools with the goal of promoting dialogue and cultural understanding. |
Frick |
| Chatham Baroque | $7,500 | To support the Peanut Butter & Jam musical concerts for preschool children and their parents. |
McCreery |
| UMOJA African Arts Company | $6,500 | To support a music appreciation program of African music and dance for children at Vann Elementary School and to enhance performance offerings at the African Arts in the Park Festival at Allegheny Commons in August 2010. |
McCreery |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $2,500 | To develop teacher guidebooks for the 24th International Children's Festival and support attendance of students from disadvantaged schools. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at December 11, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Park University | $250,000 | Support of the University's Academic Village Initiative which seeks to improve the education experience while transforming downtown Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh | $80,000 | To support the purchase of high-tech exercise equipment in the YMCA's North Side facility to encourage physical fitness among young people. |
Buhl |
| Smart Futures | $50,000 | To support regional expansion of PA eMentoring, a teaching tool to help students build college and career plans with the online assistance of working adult mentors ($25,000 from the Frick Fund, $25,000 from the Buhl Fund). |
Buhl |
| Northside Leadership Conference | $50,000 | Support for Phase II of the revitalization of Allegheny Commons, Pittsburgh's oldest park and a central component of North Side development. |
Buhl |
| Student Conservation Association | $25,000 | For a planning grant to investigate the creation of a new process to meet the needs of at-risk youth who participate in SCA activities. |
Buhl |
| One Vision One Life | $16,000 | Support for violence reduction efforts among young people by assisting with one-time costs for moving to more efficient and cost-effective space. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $3,000 | To support and enhance a technology platform for mobile interactivity during the First Night celebration. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | $100,000 | In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Henry C. Frick Educational Fund, two-year support for a mini-grant program that will empower and enhance Pittsburgh Public Schools teachers' ability to create innovations in teaching and learning. |
Frick |
| Chatham University | $25,000 | Continued support of the Pittsburgh Teachers Institute which provides professional development for Pittsburgh Public School teachers wishing in-depth graduate level content knowledge for curriculum enhancements in their classrooms. |
Frick |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $25,000 | To support the SciTech Initiative's SciTech Days and the Regional Science and Engineering Fair to further enhance STEM education in the Pittsburgh region. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | $17,400 | To support 29 performances of Pioneers of Flight for all Pittsburgh Public School students in grades 6 through 8 and development of teaching materials. |
Frick |
| Three Rivers Earth Force | $6,000 | To engage students at Sto-Rox High in an environmental action project that includes producing a radio segment on the Allegheny Front radio show. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at November 4, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverlife | $125,000 | To support Riverlife's capital campaign to refurbish Point State Park by providing funding for a new website which will encourage community-wide support and disseminate information on our riverfronts. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $50,000 | To support the Agenda Development Fund as part of an effort to improve economic development and the quality of life in Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Hosanna House | $30,000 | To retain a respected consultant to assist in locating state and federal funds to meet infrastructure needs for this organization serving at-risk neighborhoods in Wilkinsburg. |
Buhl |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania | $28,000 | To support an evaluation of Boys & Girls Clubs programs to ascertain and demonstrate effectiveness at reaching populations of underserved youth. |
Buhl |
| Community Design Center of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support the Center's efforts on the North Side of Pittsburgh to encourage effective and attractive design and development. |
Buhl |
| Sarah Heinz House | $23,200 | To expand computer activities for underserved youth on Pittsburgh's North Side by team participation in the National FIRST Competition. |
Buhl |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh | $20,000 | To purchase the Donor Pro fundraising software to build this organization's capacity for fundraising and information management to better serve young people in need of a mentor. |
Buhl |
| Lutheran Service Society | $20,000 | To fund a joint purchase, with Bethlehem Haven, of outcomes management software entitled "Social Solutions" to better track impact on women in need. |
Buhl |
| Three Rivers Community Foundation | $12,000 | To support the purchase and installation of a new interactive, comprehensive website for the Foundation that seeks to bridge persistent divisions in society around issues of race, economic status, gender, sexual identity and disability. |
Buhl |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | $10,000 | To support GEO's 2010 National Conference which will be held in Pittsburgh in recognition of the leadership of several local foundation heads. |
Buhl |
| Foundation Center | $4,000 | To support the Foundation Center's efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of grantmaking which impacts organizations locally and nationally. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Society | $20,000 | To support costs of teacher materials for the Schooltime and TinyTots programs for school year 2009-2010 and 2010-2011. |
Frick |
| Leadership Pittsburgh | $15,000 | To support the TEDx Leadership Pittsburgh Prize for Teachers initiative and to foster creative ideas for effective classroom education. |
Frick |
| Opera Theater of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | For support of educational outreach and matinees for the production of Duke Ellington's Beggar's Holiday which will benefit Pittsburgh Public School students' appreciation of music of African American artists. |
Frick |
| Prime Stage | $12,165 | To support technology improvements in the theater adaption of classic books that will help students build literacy skills and improve the theater experience. |
Frick |
| Dance Alloy Theater | $10,000 | To support residencies, mentoring relationships and performances for students in five Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre | $10,000 | To support education outreach to underserved public schools in the region with the goal of increasing students' connection to classical literature through theater. |
Frick |
| PIttsburgh Public Theater | $10,000 | To enable 200 underserved students in public high schools to attend the production of Ella and A Midsummer Night's Dream. |
Frick |
| Squonk Opera | $10,000 | To support education outreach that encourages creativity in public school students during the Squonk Opera artist residency at the Kelly-Stayhorn Theater. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | $8,000 | For arts education curriculum materials for area teachers and their students for 2009-2010. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Chess Club | $5,000 | For chess activities in the Pittsburgh Public Schools that engage students in analytical and strategy building skills. |
Frick |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | To support the Visiting Artists Program to enhance student appreciation of classical music. |
Frick |
| Calliope | $8,000 | To provide music lessons in African percussion and folk guitar to underserved children in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club in Lawrenceville. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at September 2, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Trail Alliance | $50,000 | To assist with completion of the Great Allegheny Passage, an excellent stimulator of outdoor activity and economic development, that adds to the quality of life of Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Coro Center for Civic Leadership | $17,500 | To train individuals interested in public office in leadership and ethics principles as a strategy to diversity and enhance leadership in Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Saturday Light Brigade | $15,000 | To create audio storybooks for use in North Side cultural institutions and North Side classrooms while encouraging youth development activities. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Institute of Politics | $15,000 | To help support University of Pittsburgh-based regional planning efforts to enhance quality of life in Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $10,000 | To support Pittsburgh's efforts to host the G-20 Summit in September in partnership with the White House and President Barack Obama as a specific economic development strategy. |
Buhl |
| Dress for Success Pittsburgh | $10,000 | To assist efforts in support of employing disadvantaged women and advancing their independence and self-sufficiency. |
Buhl |
| Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $10,000 | To develop structured mentoring initiatives in public schools. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership | $10,000 | To support Pittsburgh's efforts to host the G-20 Summit in September in partnership with the White House and President Barack Obama as a specific economic development strategy. |
Buhl |
| A+ Schools | $25,000 | To implement Schools Work, an action research and engagement model that will identify systemic factors that enable excellent teaching and overall school improvement in the Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
Frick |
| Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | $10,000 | For an education program called Taking a Closer Look that will reach out to middle school children of the Pittsburgh Public Schools who will learn about and appreciate the many artists in the region whose art work is displayed in their schools. |
Frick |
| Saltworks Theatre Company | $10,000 | To support educational plays and related materials for Pittsburgh Public Elementary School children on drug and alcohol abuse prevention and a new play that enhances the Pittsburgh Public Schools Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at June 16, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Christian Health Center | $50,000 | For completion of a challenge grant to assist NSCHC in completing its move into a new building in the heart of the North Side where it provides much needed medical services to under-served populations. |
Buhl |
| United Way of Allegheny County | $50,000 | To support young people's development through the Youth Future Commission Summer Community Service Project in identified high risk neighborhoods ($25,000) and for the "Be a 6th Grade Mentor" mentoring initiative ($25,000). |
Buhl |
| RiverQuest | $40,000 | To provide support for business planning and marketing consulting services to ensure the viability of this important educational asset for Western Pennsylvania and its science outreach to young people. |
Buhl |
| Regional Opportunity Center | $35,000 | To support a broad-based community collaborative to increase diversity in Western Pennsylvania while seeking to insure that local disadvantaged communities participate in economic development opportunities. |
Buhl |
| Children's Museum of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support planning efforts for an innovative new concept probing the intersection of art and science to excite young children. |
Buhl |
| Jewish Healthcare Foundation | $23,500 | To support a study to determine whether touting Pittsburgh as a destination for "baby boomers" is an economically viable and sustainable strategy. |
Buhl |
| Braddock Redux | $20,000 | To support an innovative transformation of Braddock property to an urban flower farm tended by young people in a summer employment program. |
Buhl |
| Chatham University | $20,000 | To support the Pittsburgh Teachers Institute which provides professional development for Pittsburgh Public School teachers wishing in-depth graduate level content knowledge for curriculum enhancements as required in their classrooms. ($12,500 from the Buhl Fund, $7,500 from the Frick Fund) |
Buhl |
| Communities in Schools Pittsburgh-Allegheny County | $20,000 | To support the 2009-2011 strategic plan and its focus on reducing student drop-out rates that identifies key improvements needed for efficiency and effectiveness of the following systems: fundraising and development, communications and public awareness, human resources and administration of services. |
Buhl |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center | $20,000 | To support a comprehensive strategic plan to further ELFHCC's mission to provide much needed medical services for under-served populations. |
Buhl |
| Family Tyes | $20,000 | To support technology upgrades to make this youth serving organization, and its focus on fly fishing as a leadership development tool, more efficient and effective. |
Buhl |
| Zelienople Historical Society | $19,000 | To support the efforts of the Society and its renovation of the original Buhl homestead and the Society's educational outreach. |
Buhl |
| Forbes Funds | $15,000 | To support an outreach to nonprofit organizations to build capacity and encourage collaboration or merger in these difficult economic times. |
Buhl |
| Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | $15,000 | To provide support for a pilot program assisting hearing-impaired students to learn life skills necessary for career or college experiences. |
Buhl |
| Reading is Fundamental Pittsburgh | $11,000 | To support strategic planning efforts for RIF as it revisits its role in the community and its historic mission to encourage reading among children in neighborhoods at risk. |
Buhl |
| Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (ACLD) | $10,000 | For a public outreach campaign to encourage early detection of specific learning disabilities in order to improve educational outcomes. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh | $10,000 | To support community convening as Carnegie Library seeks to assess options as this important institution confronts the implications of a decline in government funding sources. |
Buhl |
| Earthen Vessels Outreach | $10,000 | For the purchase of equipment for a computer lab to support this organization's outreach to young children in at-risk neighborhoods. |
Buhl |
| Pace School | $10,000 | To help pilot a creative arts infused academic program for students with severe emotional disturbance or autism in collaboration with Gateway to the Arts. |
Buhl |
| Verland | $7,474 | To enhance education and communication skills of young people with intellectual and physical disabilities using a teaching model based upon an adaptive communication device known as Dynavox. |
Buhl |
| Hill House Association | $5,000 | To support young people from low income neighborhoods as they research, design and create murals in communities in Allegheny County. |
Buhl |
| Salvation Army | $5,000 | To participate in the Salvation Army's Red Shield Campaign to help the organization meet the growing demand for social and emergency services among disadvantaged populations for the 2009 fiscal year. |
Buhl |
| Mount Washington Community Development Corporation | $2,000 | To support a pilot program to engage youth from at-risk communities in leadership development activities while revitalizing the Mt. Washington Grand View Scenic Byway Park. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $8,500 | To support a pilot program for a Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center multidisciplinary bioinformatics course for local high school teachers, including curriculum and lessons aligned with PA standards. |
Frick |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | To support the Summer Institute for Teachers: Teaching Contemporary Global Issues and professional development efforts for teachers interested in international affairs. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble | $3,000 | To support the design and implementation of a workshop for public school music teachers called "Focus on Music" in cooperation with the Arts Education Collaborative. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | $10,000 | To provide support for student matinees and educational programs. |
McCreery |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $4,500 | To support the Three Rivers Arts Festival and its collaboration with several human service organizations in partnership with musical arts youth development organizations. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at March 10, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris University | $150,000 | For the purchase of sophisticated scientific equipment for the dual purpose of improving the University’s Science Department while expanding outreach to area youth, especially women and minorities, and encouraging interest in science, technology and engineering. |
Buhl |
| Sustainable Pittsburgh | $28,450 | To carryout a study to help address the potential for vacant lot reclamation in distressed Western Pennsylvania neighborhoods as a strategy for economic development and neighborhood revitalization. |
Buhl |
| Robert Morris University, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management | $25,000 | To support the Technology Initiative that provides assistance to nonprofits as part of a mission to improve support services for regional entities and their constituents. |
Buhl |
| Steel City Rowing | $25,000 | To expand the impact of an afterschool and summer pilot program focused on children in at-risk situations by development of a curriculum wedding science and the environment with the discipline of rowing and water sports. |
Buhl |
| Venture Outdoors | $25,000 | To support innovative recreational activities targeting underserved populations on the North Side while developing leadership in minority populations. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute/Andy Warhol Museum | $21,902 | For the purchase of sophisticated computer equipment and software to support the Andy Warhol Museum’s outreach effort to youth in at-risk situations including creation of publications and utilization of blogging and social networking to interest young people in art. |
Buhl |
| Extra Mile Education Foundation | $20,000 | To support a pilot project designed to gauge the impact of focused summer learning on achievement for targeted students from underserved neighborhoods that includes morning classroom activities and afternoon field trips to area attractions. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Department of Theatre Arts | $15,000 | To support the production of a new show celebrating the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species for public school science students, especially in disadvantaged communities, while integrating science and technology into middle-school curriculum. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Office of Child Development | $2,500 | To support the 2009 Family Support Conference for training to enhance partnerships between families, schools, services and communities so that children can be successful. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | $7,500 | Funding to enable students in public high schools to attend matinee productions of The World Goes Round and A Moon for the Misbegotten including post show discussions as part of educational outreach. |
Frick |
| Frick Art & Historical Center | $5,000 | To support teacher workshops providing ACT 48 credits addressing cross-disciplinary learning to assist teachers in integrating writing, history, art and science into lessons on Pittsburgh’s rich past. |
Frick |
| United Jewish Federation | $1,500 | To support the Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival outreach to public high schools with the goal of promoting dialogue and cultural understanding. |
Frick |
| Chatham Baroque | $7,500 | To underwrite Peanut Butter & Jam sessions that provide informal concerts for preschool children and their parents to enrich arts and cultural experiences. |
McCreery |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $5,000 | To provide support for “mock auditions” for high school students as part of an educational outreach program to provide musically gifted students with resources and preparation for real-life audition scenarios for college. |
McCreery |
| Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | $2,500 | To develop teacher study guides for the 2009 Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival and to support attendance by students of disadvantaged schools. |
McCreery |
| Children’s Festival Chorus | $1,500 | To underwrite the purchase of new sheet music and a rebranding campaign in recognition of a commitment to outreach and to enrich the chorus experience by serving minority and disadvantaged students. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at January 21, 2009 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill House Association | $175,000 | To support the creation of a dynamic website through which the Hill House presents itself to the world and services the Hill District community with its programmatic outreach in early learning and child development, youth services, family and workforce development, senior services and neighborhood development. |
Buhl |
| August Wilson Center for African American Culture |
$100,000 | Funding to deliver educational and public programming celebrating African American culture in Pittsburgh area schools and to provide excitement for and transition into the new Center opening in 2009. ($75,000 from the Buhl Fund and $25,000 from the Frick Fund) |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $100,000 | To install the original Buhl Planetarium Zeiss projector as an exhibit at the Carnegie Science Center as part of its expansion of RoboWorld and as an historical reminder of the importance of science education. |
Buhl |
| Gateway to the Arts | $50,000 | To celebrate this organization’s 50th anniversary and to support an evaluation and research program seeking to identify, document and analyze the specific outcomes of teacher practice, artist practice and school culture resulting from participation in arts education activities. ($35,000 from the Buhl Fund and $15,000 from the Frick Fund) |
Buhl |
| Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | $35,000 | To support the Women’s Center & Shelter in its exploration of viable options for the future of the agency and the creation of a five-year strategic business plan and branding/marketing campaign all in an effort to improve the myriad of services provided to women and children. |
Buhl |
| Family Resources | $34,130 | To support an innovative program of using the arts as part of Family Resources’ mission of preventing and treating child abuse by strengthening families and neighborhoods. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $30,000 | For upgrades to the Carnegie Science Center’s innovative Girls, Math & Science Partnership website that gives young girls the motivation and resources to pursue science and math degrees. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $30,000 | For participation in a pooled fund continuing the partnership between Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the foundation community to address human services needs in Allegheny County. |
Buhl |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $25,000 | To support a new content management system that will enable Goodwill to increase use of its website and allow more interactive functions for clients, customers, donors and staff in an effort to improve Goodwill’s outreach to communities in need. |
Buhl |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania | $20,000 | To support a program where teams of women and girls in five counties learn to become Regional Change Agents by developing leadership skills while addressing community problems. |
Buhl |
| Saint Francis University | $10,000 | To support the Rural Outreach Chemistry for Kids (ROCK) program and Outreach Days in Science and Mathematics in furtherance of Buhl’s interest to stimulate interest in math and science in partnership with area colleges. |
Buhl |
| Family Communications | $5,000 | For support of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Days and the design of a toolkit to encourage replication of the event in future years, in other communities, in an effort to expand the importance of being good neighbors. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $5,000 | As part of a pooled fund to meet emergency and human services needs as the community struggles with the current financial crisis and recession. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $10,000 | To support the Opera Academy’s efforts to help teachers to integrate arts in school curriculum while providing students from challenged communities the opportunity to attend matinees for the 2008-2009 season. |
Frick |
| Quantum Theatre | $10,000 | To support an educational program in three public schools that stimulates imagination in students through an interactive workshop with Quantum artists culminating in attendance at a performance. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at December 12, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opera Theater of Pittsburgh | $15,000 | For support of educational outreach for the production of Porgy and Bess in partnership with Pittsburgh Public School students, including participation in oral and photographic histories of African American culture and attendance at opera rehearsals in a neighborhood setting. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at October 20, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $3,000,000 | Up to ten-years of support for the Pittsburgh Promise while ensuring that Pittsburgh Public Schools students are “Promise Ready” and that scholarship funds help students prepare to succeed in post-secondary educational choices. (funded from both the Buhl Fund and the Frick Fund) |
Buhl |
| Beginning with Books | $50,000 | For two-year support to expand the delivery of the Read Together mentoring program to four underserved Pittsburgh city neighborhoods in an effort to increase the number of children who become capable and enthusiastic lifelong readers. |
Buhl |
| American Red Cross | $26,500 | To purchase a new and cost-effective software package to assist the organization’s humanitarian and disaster relief services. |
Buhl |
| North Side Cultural Collaborative | $25,000 | To support website design for a new and creative collaborative of organizations and institutions focused on increasing tourism for the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Glade Run Foundation | $15,000 | To support technology upgrades for St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy that help it provide special education services for students in communities to the north of Allegheny County. |
Buhl |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $10,000 | For continued support of a program to provide reconditioned computers to students and other low-income individuals with disabilities. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $5,000 | To support the multimedia exhibit In Sisterhood: The Women’s Movement in Pittsburgh honoring those who have led the struggle for women’s rights in Pittsburgh in the latter part of the 1900’s. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute/Carnegie Science Center | $35,000 | To support the SciTech Initiative and its annual outreach to nearly 20,000 students and teachers by: developing new high school and middle school programs; launching an outreach initiative for underserved students; and creating special programming for the 70th year of the Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera | $15,000 | To support ten performances of Innovators at Pittsburgh Public Schools as part of the 9th Grade Nation curriculum and in celebration of Pittsburgh’s 250th anniversary while highlighting Pittsburgh’s science and robotics leadership. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Symphony Society | $15,000 | To support the cost of teacher materials for the Schooltime and TinyTots programs for the 2008-2009 program year that integrate music with other disciplines including science, technology, mathematics, language arts and social studies. |
Frick |
| Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music | $10,000 | To improve appreciation of music for students in school districts such as Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg Public Schools while providing workshops for teachers to enrich school curriculum. |
Frick |
| Dance Alloy Theater | $10,000 | To support artistic residencies and artist performances for students in Pittsburgh Public Schools that incorporate goals of fitness and creative movement into classroom instruction. |
Frick |
| Saltworks Theatre Company | $10,000 | To support educational plays and materials for the Pittsburgh Public Schools in 2008-2009 that address risky situations in which students might find themselves and how to cope. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | $8,000 | To support arts education curriculum materials for area teachers and their students for 2008-2009 as part of an ongoing effort to integrate ballet into elementary and secondary school curriculums. |
Frick |
| Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania | $5,000 | For support of the environmental education newsletter Seasonings for 2008–2009 as part of an effort to encourage greater interest in biological diversity. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Chess Club | $5,000 | To support the 2008-2009 Chess for Pittsburgh Youth Program and its impact on young people’s skills in concentration, logical thinking and creativity. |
Frick |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | For support of the Visiting Artists Program and its outreach to students in communities to the south and east of Allegheny County. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | $360 | For support of the Science and Technology Academy’s efforts to recognize community support and participation in design and development of this new Pittsburgh Public School. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at September 8, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQED Multimedia | $190,000 | For Rick Sebak’s production of Right Beside the River and in recognition of the partnership that has provided a revenue source for an important nonprofit while contributing to the favorable image and economic development of Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| The Pittsburgh Project | $150,000 | To assist with the purchase of a warehouse as part of a longer-term vision to expand impact and stabilize funding for this organization’s efforts to reach young people in its North Side neighborhood while providing housing repair and support for disadvantaged homeowners. |
Buhl |
| Community Center and Library Association | $15,000 | To help the Sharpsburg Branch Library establish a permanent home for its library to address the economic, social and logistical issues confronting the community. |
Buhl |
| Sarah Heinz House | $5,000 | To support children’s outreach programming efforts targeting underserved youth and connecting them to the history of the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Society of St. Vincent de Paul | $5,000 | To purchase computer equipment for the program Faces/The Children of Manchester Arts Collaborative in support of its efforts to help children develop artistic and expressive capacities, learn computer skills and develop a positive self-image. |
Buhl |
| The Consortium for Public Education | $5,000 | For strategic planning to reposition The Consortium regionally as an intermediary education organization that implements programs and convenes leadership around efforts to achieve academic success. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at June 13, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Side Christian Health Center | $103,510 | To support the move into its new building in the heart of the North Side, in the first LEED certified medical clinic in the United States, and in recognition of its efforts to provide healthcare services to at-risk populations on the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Hosanna House | $100,000 | For a program-related investment to provide working capital for Hosanna House in support of its mission to provide a wide array of services to an at-risk population. |
Buhl |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | $75,000 | For two-year support for programming and capital improvements at this institutional treasure that has contributed to economic development and quality of life enhancements on the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $50,000 | For support of the 2008 Agenda Development Fund as part of an effort to improve economic development and quality of life in Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $32,000 | To support production costs of a documentary on the Allegheny Observatory, a scientific landmark on the North Side, while also developing useful resources to encourage interest in the sciences in area schools. |
Buhl |
| Braddock Redux | $30,000 | To support a pilot program demonstrating the creative re-use of existing buildings and urban gardening to support youth transitioning out of foster care while assisting economic development in a struggling community. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Historic Preservation Society, Inc. | $25,000 | For support of historic restoration efforts at Calvary Methodist Church, in recognition of its community outreach and its status as one of the North Side’s greatest architectural treasures. |
Buhl |
| Community Design Center of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support design and planning efforts in North Side neighborhoods to encourage effective and attractive design and development thereby increasing real estate values and community pride. |
Buhl |
| Community Empowerment Association | $25,000 | To support mentoring and leadership development efforts for at-risk African American youth as part of this organization’s efforts to build community. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Filmmakers | $25,000 | To support planning, architectural drawings and a funding model for restoration of the Regent Square Theater, one of the few remaining single screen theaters in the urban area. |
Buhl |
| Urban Youth Action, Incorporated | $25,000 | To support a pilot program for increasing the interest of at-risk youth in science, engineering and technology careers in partnership with local colleges, universities and businesses. |
Buhl |
| Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh | $25,000 | To support capacity building efforts for this group that encourages the next generation of youth to take a leadership role in preserving their communities. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, School of Education | $20,000 | To support the Educational Leadership Initiative’s professional development process as it helps school districts to improve academic achievement through creation of school culture focused on student learning and built upon a foundation of shared leadership. |
Buhl |
| Heartwood Institute | $15,000 | To support the design of an online evaluation tool for use by schools implementing the Ethics and Character Education for Middle Grades curriculum that seeks to build the character education field concerning attributes such as Courage, Loyalty, Justice, Respect, Hope, Honesty and Love. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Institute of Politics | $15,000 | To support University of Pittsburgh-based regional planning efforts that seek to enhance the quality of life and economic stability of Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Mars Home for Youth | $14,900 | To allow at-risk students in counties to the north of Allegheny County to gain access to interactive technology as a bridge to improving their education and becoming productive citizens. |
Buhl |
| Neighbors in the Strip | $12,500 | To support preliminary plans and design in order to leverage federal funds to enliven the entry portals to the Strip District and to support downtown development and revitalization efforts. |
Buhl |
| Community Human Services | $10,000 | To help purchase a state-of-the-art telephone and communication system to build capacity for this Oakland-based organization that provides a wide array of services to at-risk populations. |
Buhl |
| The EdVenture Group | $10,000 | To support professional development and coaching for teachers in Ringgold and California Area School Districts and Western Area Career and Technical Center. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Foundation | $10,000 | For three-year support of the Pittsburgh Public Service Fund in support of the City’s economic development efforts to establish solid financial footing. |
Buhl |
| Riverside Center for Innovation | $5,000 | To cover artist fees, a series of workshops, materials, tenting and tables to create giant puppets as part of the 5th Annual North Side Celebration in the Park and its focus on famous women of the North Side. |
Buhl |
| City Theatre Company, Inc. | $5,000 | To support City Theatre Young Playwrights and Teachers Institute outreach programs that encourage local middle and high school students – including districts serving youth in at-risk situations – to develop writing skills. |
Frick |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | For support of the 2008 Summer Institute for Teachers: Teaching Contemporary Global Issues and professional development efforts for teachers interested in international affairs. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at April 30, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Institute | $100,000 | To support a pilot program for behaviorally troubled boys, primarily from at-risk neighborhoods and in support of an important community partnership led by the United Way. |
Buhl |
| The Mattress Factory | $95,000 | To update and resurface the Mattress Factory parking lot in order to improve aesthetics, enhance safety, and increase earned revenues while recognizing this organization’s important contributions to the stabilization and vibrancy of the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Focus on Renewal | $50,000 | For arts and culture education funds to provide transition programming as a bridge from community-based activities into a new performing arts center in support of this organization’s efforts to provide a wide array of services to a disadvantaged population. |
Buhl |
| Smart Futures | $50,000 | To support regional expansion of the PA eMentoring program in an effort to better connect middle and secondary students to mentors providing educational and career advice in Southwestern Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania | $25,000 | To support the purchase of computer hardware to enable Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania to better fulfill its mission to bring financial literacy support to Western Pennsylvania students and in recognition of its efforts to reach out to at-risk populations. |
Buhl |
| Friends of the Riverfront | $10,000 | For the creation of electronic mapping information to increase access to and use of Pittsburgh’s riverfront trail network, a key resource to enhance Pittsburgh’s quality of life. |
Buhl |
| Hill House Association | $10,000 | To support young people who will create murals in eight locations in Allegheny County as part of Pittsburgh 250. As part of the process, young people from diverse backgrounds will be recruited to bridge social and economic differences and build pride and understanding. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute | $7,500 | To support the Family Festival of the Three Rivers Arts Festival and its commitment to educational programming that provides underserved populations a way to enjoy Pittsburgh’s rich cultural resources. |
Buhl |
| Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | To establish an interim headquarters in Homestead for this group that encourages the next generation of youth to take a leadership role in preserving their communities. |
Buhl |
| The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh | $1,000 | To support a camp program for children with special needs that helps develop self-esteem, activity, mobility and peer integration through use of specially adapted bikes. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater | $2,500 | To support development of teacher guidebooks for the 22nd International Children’s Festival and to support attendance by students of disadvantaged schools. |
Frick |
| United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh | $1,000 | To support the Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival outreach to public high schools and its goal to promote dialogue and cultural understanding. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at March 11, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Youth | $100,000 | For a challenge grant for technological upgrades in this North Side-based organization with an impressive 125 year history of supporting youth in at-risk situations. |
Buhl |
| Robert Morris University, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management | $50,000 | To support the Technology Initiative that provides assistance to nonprofits as part of a mission to improve support services for regional entities and their constituents. |
Buhl |
| The Forbes Funds | $35,000 | To create a web-based diagnostic tool to assist nonprofit organizations in pursuing best practices in organizational development thereby strengthening support services available to our community. |
Buhl |
| New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | $25,000 | To underwrite a leadership development program to encourage a cohort of non-traditional leaders in Western Pennsylvania in cooperation with a North Side institution historically supported by Buhl. |
Buhl |
| Social Innovation Accelerator | $25,000 | To provide seed funding for a Micro Loan Fund to encourage entrepreneurial activities in traditionally underserved neighborhoods by providing small loans and mentoring support to minority businesses. |
Buhl |
| Center for Coalfield Justice | $5,000 | To construct a web-based tool for monitoring the effects of fossil fuel extraction practices for use by secondary school teachers of environmental education and community groups. |
Buhl |
| University of Pittsburgh, Office of Child Development | $2,500 | To support the 2008 Family Support Conference for training to enhance partnerships between families, schools, services and communities so that children can be successful. |
Buhl |
| Prime Stage | $6,000 | To enable teens from disadvantaged neighborhoods to participate in projects that will enhance their understanding of The Outsiders and encourage the development of artistic and creative skills. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | $1,350 | To provide additional support for underserved students in public high school science classes to attend the production of A Number while interacting with artists on a variety of themes including ethics, science and math. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at February 5, 2008 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy | $75,000 | To assist in the completion of the Chapel Shelter in Riverview Park, an important recreational asset on the North Side. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation | $50,000 | For seed funding to STOREHOUSE for Teachers and its innovative efforts to provide free resources for teachers in an effort to better serve at-risk populations. |
Buhl |
| Point Park University | $35,000 | To support the development of an Education Resource Center for professional development of K-12 teachers while adding to the vibrancy of Downtown Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Yoga in Schools | $25,000 | To support and expand a pilot program in yoga instruction at Faison Elementary School, to encourage character and educational development in Pittsburgh Public Schools. |
Buhl |
| Mercer County Community Education Council | $5,700 | To support the purchase of skills tutoring software for disadvantaged citizens in counties to the north of Allegheny County seeking employment opportunities. |
Buhl |
| Teacher Excellence Center | $18,500 | To support a workshop to highlight effective practices for improving achievement and as professional development for teachers in K-12 education at schools in low-income areas. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Public Theater | $10,000 | To provide support for underserved students in public high school science classes to attend the production of A Number while interacting with artists on a variety of themes including ethics, science and math. |
Frick |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $7,000 | To support the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center workshop for high school teachers that builds understanding of computational biology and bioinformatics and curriculum development in the areas of science and math. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children | $5,000 | To support low-cost professional training and development for early childcare professionals on the importance of outdoors and healthy environment on overall well-being. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society | $7,500 | To support The Percussion Effect and its free and open to the public outreach to serve gifted and musically interested students in the region. |
McCreery |
| Children’s Festival Chorus | $1,500 | To support the purchase of new sheet music for the 25th year celebration and in recognition of a commitment to outreach and to enrich the chorus experience by serving minority and disadvantaged students. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at December 11, 2007 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Heart Association | $5,000 | To support the Learn and Live Special Appeal Campaign in recognitions of Maxwell King’s efforts in the community. |
Buhl |
| Pittsburgh Symphony | $15,000 | To support the cost of teacher materials for the Schooltime and TinyTots programs for the 2008 program year in recognition of its outreach to more than 2,500 teachers and second graders in public schools. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre | $10,000 | To support a language arts program at Schenley High School that enhances teacher skills and engages students in authentic writing experiences through theatrical exposure. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Musical Theater | $10,000 | To support student matinees and educational programming and in recognition of its outreach efforts to low-income neighborhoods. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Opera | $10,000 | To support the Opera Academy for teacher and student matinees during the 2007-2008 season in an effort to improve academic standards by integrating arts into the curriculum. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre | $8,000 | To support arts education curriculum materials for area teachers and students to encourage integration of the arts into professional development and learning. |
Frick |
| Dance Alloy Theatre | $5,000 | To support residencies, mentoring relationships and performances for students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools that incorporate goals of fitness and creative movement into classroom instruction. |
Frick |
| Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania | $2,000 | For support of the 2008 Future City Competition and its goal to promote technological literacy and engineering to area middle school students. |
Frick |
| Clairton Middle School | $450 | To provide bus transportation for students to attend Carnegie Science Center’s Middle School SciTech Day in support of math and science education for disadvantaged communities. |
Frick |
| McKeesport Symphony Society | $5,000 | To support the Youth Orchestra serving students in communities surrounding McKeesport and to the east and south of Allegheny County. |
McCreery |
Grants Approved at October 9, 2007 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| WQED Multimedia | $187,000 | For Rick Sebak’s production of Engineered, Invented and Pioneered in Pittsburgh and in recognition of the ten-year partnership that has provided a revenue source for an important nonprofit while contributing to the favorable image and economic development of Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Andrew Carnegie Free Library | $150,000 | Toward restoration of the entryway and lobby of the Music Hall and in recognition of its historic significance, its contribution to neighborhood revitalization efforts and the youth education efforts of its library. |
Buhl |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | $74,500 | For a study regarding the feasibility of conducting a comprehensive capital campaign and in recognition of this organization’s long history with Buhl and its track record in improving quality of life and community beautification efforts in Western Pennsylvania. |
Buhl |
| Allegheny Conference on Community Development | $60,000 | For support of the 2007 Agenda Development Fund as part of an effort to improve economic development and quality of life in Greater Pittsburgh. |
Buhl |
| Good Grief Center for Bereavement Support | $25,000 | To update and expand technology in the organization’s new office in support of this region’s first and only comprehensive bereavement resource center. |
Buhl |
| South Hills Interfaith Ministries | $20,000 | For an early childhood program for refugee children from Prospect Park within the Baldwin-Whitehall School District that seeks to build confidence, develop speech and language skills, stimulate healthy development and encourage positive social interaction. |
Buhl |
| Carnegie Institute | $50,000 | To support the SciTech Initiative at Carnegie Science Center and its diverse programming in science for some 20,000 students, teachers and families while reaching out to girls, minorities and underserved youth. |
Frick |
| The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $40,000 | For two-year support to develop structured mentoring initiatives in public schools in order to increase student achievement and career awareness. |
Frick |
| Human Services Center Corporation | $20,000 | For two-year support of educational field trips for children in the Youth Life Program and Emerging Leaders Program coming from 37 economically distressed neighborhoods and 12 school districts. |
Frick |
| Autumn House Press | $10,000 | To support the Poets-in-Person program and its outreach efforts to improve reading, writing, speaking and listening in school-age youth. |
Frick |
| Quantum Theatre | $10,000 | To support an educational program in four public schools that stimulates imagination in students while incorporating standard curriculum mandates in interactive workshops with Quantum artists. |
Frick |
| Saltworks Theatre Company | $10,000 | To underwrite educational plays and materials for the Pittsburgh Public Schools in 2007-2008 that address risky situations in which students might find themselves and how to cope. |
Frick |
| Squonk Opera | $10,000 | To support the Astro-rama outreach in regional schools to inspire interest in astronomy and physical science. |
Frick |
| University of Pittsburgh, Department of Theatre Arts | $10,000 | To support the production of Rachel Carson Saves the Day! for public school children to increase awareness of science and environmental responsibility. |
Frick |
| A+ Schools | $5,000 | To support a Back to School Campaign for the 2007-2008 school year at the Pittsburgh Public Schools and in recognition of its outreach to ensure awareness in disadvantaged communities. |
Frick |
| Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania | $5,000 | To support the Seasonings newsletter for teachers in Southwestern Pennsylvania designed to facilitate environmental education and teacher professional development. |
Frick |
| Pittsburgh Chess Club | $5,000 | To support the 2007-2008 Chess for Pittsburgh Youth Program and its impact on young people’s skills in concentration, logical thinking and creativity. |
Frick |
| World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh | $5,000 | For support of the Teach Africa Youth Forum and its outreach to nearly 1,900 students and teachers and development of cultural awareness. |
Frick |
| Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra | $3,000 | For support of the Visiting Artists Program and its outreach to students in communities to the south and east of Allegheny County. |
Frick |
Grants Approved at September 7, 2007 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Public Schools | $277,422 | For seed funding for designing and implementing the Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy, an important development in the effort of Pittsburgh Public Schools to improve academic achievement and curriculum development in science, math and engineering. ($227,422 from the Buhl Fund and $50,000 from the Frick Fund) |
Buhl |
Grants Approved at July 3, 2007 Board Meeting
| Grantee | Amount | Description | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh | $500,000 | In honor of Dr. Doreen Boyce's 25 years of service, support of Celebrate 250 and the renovation of Trinity Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh, contributing to the revitalization of our urban core, and support of a new outreach to an at-risk population: the homeless. |
Buhl |
| Riverside Center for Innovation | $5,000 | To cover artist fees, a series of workshops, materials, tenting and tables to create giant puppets as part of the 6th Annual North Side Celebration in the Park and this year’s focus on recycling. |
Buhl |



