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TRCF Announces its 2008 Grantees!

In June 2008, TRCF awarded nine grants to the following organizations, giving away a total of $30,825 for change, not charity:

American Friends Service Committee, PA State Program - $3,500 to start the program Alternatives to Military Recruiting, which informs students of local career, job training, and college funding opportunities that are non-military related.

Artists Upstairs - $3,125 for a collaborative exhibit about the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including workshops, speakers, and activities at the Children's Museum.

Dreams of Hope - $4,000 for operating support for this GLBTQ and allies youth performing arts group.  All performance material is taken from the youth's life experiences and are written and performed by the youth, with each show followed by a talkback session with the audience.

Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest - $4,000 to implement programming in Homewood to empower and engage residents to increase tree canopy cover and improve the health of existing trees.

Group Against Smog and Pollution - $4,000 to implement the Pollution Patrol team, made up of Allegheny County residents educated in various air quality issues and trained in the use of air monitoring devices, enabling them to be powerful advocates in their communities.

Marilyn G. Rabb (MGR) Foundation - $4,000 to hold a city-wide Peace Rally, bringing together students, working with artists of varying media, to express their thoughts, feelings, and visions about violence.  This will encourage the students to be activists for change and agents of peace.

New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice - $4,000 for operating support to develop a sustainable local organization and movement for reproductive justice.

Pittsburgh Cares - $2,000 to launch the Pittsburgh Young Leaders Academy, which is designed to build bridges across the region between high school youth from suburban, urban, and rural communities while empowering them to take action in areas where they desire change.

Rainbow Rising - $2,200 to continue their efforts to market their GLBT coffeehouse and activities to a broader community.

TRCF 2008 Media Justice Grantees Announced

TRCF, in partnership with the Funding Exchange, awarded four Media Justice Initiative grants in April, 2008.  They were:

Black Political Empowerment Project - $5,450 for implementing a program to involve students in analysis of local TV news coverage of youth, youth of color, and issues pertaining to youth, with findings to be presented to media executives.

Council of American Islamic Relations, Pittsburgh - $6,000 for a comprehensive program encompassing workshops on racial and ethnic phobias in America and the constitutional rights of both media and citizens; a toolkit to enable responses to media attacks; and the production of a DVD and study guide by Muslim youth to be used in educational facilitites.

Innocence Institute at Point Park University - $5,000 to bring attention to the issue of life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders.

Just Harvest Education Fund - $11,000 for the Amplify Justice Media Project, which will assist grassroots organizations in becoming reliable, credible, and effective constituency spokespersons to news media outlets.

Congratulations to these grantees!  We expect to hear great things from you!

We anticipate one more year of funding for this initiative; to get an idea of what we're looking for, download the RFPs and cover sheet here. 

TRCF Newsletter Released

TRCF has released our Spring 2008 edition of At Issue, packed with social change news for the southwestern PA region.  You may download it here.

TRCF Joins United Way Campaign

TRCF is now a Contributor's Choice Agency with the United Way of Allegheny County.  Employees at participating workplaces can now contribute effortlessly by selecting us as their designated charity.  Our Agency Number is 962105.

In other fundraising news, TRCF has joined both iGive.com and GoodSearch.com!  Start your shopping or searching needs at either website, choose Three Rivers Community Foundation as your charity, and go!

Public Statement on Recent Racist Activities

Late last year, disturbing racial threats were made in many communities in western Pennsylvania.  First, nooses showed up in workplaces.  Then, a cross burning occurred in Carrick.  We at Three Rivers Community Foundation are appalled at the intolerance shown by these incidents.

Over the past 18 years, TRCF has been funding anti-racism and anti-hate groups.  We encourage those of you of like minds to get involved in the anti-hate arena.  If you know of an incident, report it to the proper authorities.  If you witness someone being threatened, notify/alert police or security personnel immediately.  Above all, do not remain silent.  Speak your mind and get active.

The following groups are ones we know of working on anti-racism/anti-hate issues.  Please click on their names to go to their websites, or call them to get involved:

American Civil Liberties Union of Greater Pittsburgh - 412-681-7736
Black & White Reunion - 412-441-3800 x 32
Community of Reconciliation - 412-682-2751
South Hills Interfaith Ministries/South Hills ERACISM - 412-854-9120
Thomas Merton Center - 412-361-3022
Urban League of Pittsburgh - 412-227-4802
YWCA Office of Racial Diversity and Inclusion - 412-255-1451

Year 2 Reclaim the Vote Initiative Grantees Announced

TRCF, in partnership with the Funding Exchange and the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, has announced the Reclaim the Vote Initiative grantees for Year 2!  This year, $95,000 was awarded to groups in Allegheny County working on voting issues.  For the description of their projects, and contact information so you can get involved, click here.

Allegheny County ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) - $15,000
Black Political Empowerment Project - $10,000
Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership - $10,000
Just Harvest Education Fund - $18,000
League of Young Voters Education Fund - $10,000
People for the American Way Foundation - $12,000
Pittsburgh United - $10,000
Wilkinsburg Family Support Center Parent Council - $10,000

We anticipate a third year of this funding, so if you are working on voting issues and would like to get an idea of what we are looking for, you can download 2007's materials below.

Access the Letter with instructions here

Access the required Cover Sheet here

2007 Grantees Announced!

In June 2007, TRCF awarded eight grants to the following organizations, giving away a total of $22,560.30 for change, not charity.  For the descriptions of these grantees, click here.

Central Northside Neighborhood Council - $1,820
Citizens Coal Council - $3,000
Clean Water Fund - $3,000
Dreams of Hope - $3,000
Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh - $3,000
Middle East Peace Forum of Pittsburgh - $3,000
Mountain Watershed Association - $3,000
Rainbow Rising - $2,740.30

New Grantmaking Initiative!

The Three Rivers Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Reclaim the Vote Initiative!  In partnership with the Funding Exchange and the Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network, we will be awarding grants to groups working to increase voter participation and education, and voting rights in Allegheny County.  In June 2006, we awarded $72,000 to the following organizations.  Please click here for more information on what they hope to accomplish with their grants.

Allegheny County ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) - $15,500
Black Political Empowerment Project - $10,000
Just Harvest Education Fund - $15,500
Greater Pittsburgh Student Voices - $15,500
League of Young Voters Education Fund - $15,500

2006 Grantees

In June 2006, TRCF awarded ten grants to the following organizations, giving away a total of $28,600 for change, not charity.  Click here for a description of the grants.

American Friends Service Committee, PA State Program - $3,000
Coalition of Concerned Citizens - $2,400
Dreams of Hope - $3,000
Enough IS ENOUGH Project (Thomas Merton Center) - $2,900
Free Ride! - $3,000
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, Pittsburgh - $3,000
Just Harvest Education Fund - $2,900
Middle East Peace Forum of Pittsburgh - $3,000
Pittsburgh Anti-Sweatshop Community Alliance - $3,000
Pittsburgh Mediation Center - $2,400