Grantmaking

With a broad interest in community health, the Foundation focuses on six priority areas. The Foundation's service area consists of communities in the South Hills and lower Mon Valley served by Jefferson Hospital. For more information about our grant priorities, guidelines and process, visit the Grants page.

Community Data

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The Foundation seeks to promote health and vitality of communities by gathering and sharing community data. Our Changing Communities focuses on changing demographics, economic mobility, and community health. Community Snapshots issued in 2023 utilize 2020 census data to tell the story of community needs and services.

Blueprint aims to attract immigrants to Pittsburgh region

The Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant, far left, moderated a panel on the region’s challenges in attracting and retaining immigrants Tuesday at Salem’s Market and Grill in the Strip District. Panelists, from left to right, included: Kheir Mugwaneza of Northern Area Multi-Service Center; Rosamaria Cristello of the Latino Family Center; Quintin Bullock, president of Community […]

Officials unveil blueprint designed to improve immigrant experience

By Diana Nelson Jones / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 14, 2016 A crowd gathered Tuesday in the Strip District for the unveiling of the Immigrant Community Blueprint, a plan to improve the efficiency of immigrant services in Allegheny County. Many people voiced enthusiasm about its potential because so many immigrants helped build it. The plan stitches […]

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