http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org The blog of the Pittsburgh Foundation community. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:21:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The time has come the Walrus said to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax. Of Cabbages and Kings. Ghandi, King, and Lennon. All 3 men are my heroes and some of the most important men of the 20th Century. And they all believed in the ultimate ... http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/07/of-cabbages-and-kings-peace-and-love/ 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 ... http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/06/race-in-america/ 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 ... http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/06/nationally-building-better-communities/ By Grant Oliphant Four local foundations, including The Pittsburgh Foundation, have withdrawn a 60-day option negotiated with Duquesne University to suspend the sale of WDUQ Radio.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 ... http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/06/foundations-withdraw-wduq-option/ 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. ... http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/06/wduq-radio-give-us-your-views/