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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja joins us to share what’s known so far about the coronavirus omicron variant; and as the Heinz Endowments’ president Grant Oliphant prepares to leave the organization, we look back on his legacy and ask what he sees as the future of philanthropy in Pittsburgh.
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The Heinz Endowments' Pittsburgh's Cultural Treasures benefits 16 groups from small to large.
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The Heinz Endowments announced $10 million in new funding for Black arts in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Cultural Treasures program is part of a Ford Foundation initiative infusing more than $150 million into Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous arts organizations nationwide.
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Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services will use $800,000 from the Heinz Endowments to bolster its Hello Baby program, which connects families to resources. The foundation announced Wednesday that it will give nearly $4.5 million to child care and early learning advocacy groups.
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Carnegie Mellon University will receive $30 million from the Heinz Endowments over the next six years to manage the Center for Shared Prosperity. The center will study housing, education, transportation, health care and other issues affecting residents of the Greater Pittsburgh region.
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Michelle Figlar with the Heinz Endowments says she wants schools to serve multiple purposes. She envisions them as community centers to help families…
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A local foundation is sharpening its focus on promoting art that addresses social issues.The Heinz Endowments this week announced its new Just Arts…
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A new report suggests policy makers should create regulations around artificial intelligence to protect workers in the future. But researchers say not to…
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The phrase “There Are Black People In The Future” has a new future.The words sparked public debate last year when a landlord ordered them removed from a…
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What does the typical work day for the head of a major arts organization look like? According to Janis Burley Wilson, it’s unpredictable. Burley Wilson is…