The Grantmakers Of Western Pennsyl Vania

TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY.

GWP PROVIDES PROGRAMMING, INFORMATION AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBER GRANTMAKERS. IT HOSTS AND FACILITATES INTERNAL FUNDERS' NETWORKS; DESIGNS AND DELIVERS ISSUE BRIEFINGS, SITE VISITS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY; AND DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES RESOURCE INFORMATION (E.G. NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE CONTENT, AND SAMPLE DOCUMENTS) REFLECTING BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, GWP CONDUCTS CUSTOM BENCHMARKING AND RESPONDS TO MEMBERS' INQUIRIES FOR DATA, RESEARCH OR OTHER RESOURCES UPON REQUEST. FINALLY, GWP MONITORS PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS (E.G. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS), AND COMMUNICATES BOARD-ADOPTED POSITIONS TO POLICYMAKERS. SERVICES TO GRANTSEEKERS, NONPROFITS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDE SPONSORING "MEET THE GRANTMAKERS" PROGRAMS; PROVISION OF THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION AND REPORT FORMS; PARTICIPATION IN GREATER PITTSBURGH NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP, PANO AND OTHER NONPROFIT NETWORKS; SHARING COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON GWP'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA; AND RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES FROM GRANTSEEKERS AND NONPROFITS. GWP ANNUALLY COMPILES AND ANALYZES DATA REGARDING TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS IN CHARITABLE GIVING, AND MAKES THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND VIA COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. IT ALSO REACHES OUT TO NON-MEMBER PHILANTHROPIES TO ENGAGE THEM BY SHARING SELECTED RESOURCES, EXTENDING INVITATIONS TO SELECTED GWP PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING SHORT-TERM GUEST MEMBERSHIPS. FINALLY, GWP CO-SPONSORS PA FOUNDATION STATS, AN ONLINE SOURCE OF DATA ON GIVING BY ALL PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATIONS, VIEWABLE BY THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.

GWP ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS ADMINISTRATION FOR CO-FUNDED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FOR ITS MEMBERS, AS SPECIAL PROJECTS. GRANT-SUPPORTED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2021 INCLUDED POST-PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF THE CENSUS 2020 PHILANTHROPIC FUND, WHICH ENABLED MEMBER FUNDERS TO COLLABORATE ON DIRECTING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING AN ACCURATE U.S. CENSUS COUNT. OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2021 INCLUDED KIDSBURGH.ORG (AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE REGION) AND REMAKE LEARNING (WHICH INCLUDES THE REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK, A CROSS-SECTOR COUNCIL OF CIVIC LEADERS, REMAKE LEARNING DAYS IN THE REGION AND NATIONALLY, DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION'S STEM ECOSYSTEM, CSFORPGH AND A RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "SHIFTING POWER" WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH). TYPICAL SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR GWP MAY ALSO INCLUDE HOSTING EXPERT SPEAKERS FOR GWP MEMBER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND GRANT-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN GWP'S CAPACITY TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS (E.G. UPGRADING GWP'S WEBSITE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS).