By Kevin Jenkins
Senior Program Officer and Director of Community Initiatives
Recently I attended one of the most thought-provoking, engaging, and admittedly, at times disturbing conferences that I have in quite some time, if ever.  Over four days in early June, the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and Center on Race and Social Problems hosted [...]

By Kirk Utzinger
President, Community Foundation of Westmoreland County
With the news of official approval for The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County (CFWC) to merge with the Pittsburgh Foundation, many constituents have wondered why a smaller foundation would want to become part of a larger foundation.
The answers are many. The benefits of the merger include shared resources, [...]

By Grant Oliphant
Four local foundations, including The Pittsburgh Foundation, have withdrawn a 60-day option negotiated with Duquesne University to suspend the sale of WDUQ Radio. The option was designed to serve as a “breathing space” to allow for comprehensive proposals to be researched and assimilated to safeguard the future of WDUQ.
The foundation group – also [...]

By Grant Oliphant
In recent days, several people have emailed me urging The Pittsburgh Foundation to “save the jazz” on WDUQ, apparently out of concern that the four foundations that recently acted to forestall the station’s sale for 60 days are contemplating a new format oriented more to news and information. Their affection for jazz is [...]