Giving
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
United Way Campaign Sets New Records
The generosity and enthusiasm of the University of Pittsburgh faculty and staff sent the 2017 Pitt United Way campaign soaring — raising $673,962, the annual initiative’s highest total ever.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Pitt Day of Giving Tops $9 Million in Donations to University Programs and Scholarships
The community of University of Pittsburgh alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends responded to this year’s Pitt Day of Giving by donating a record-setting $9,029,828.
Monday, December 11, 2017
Volunteers Bring Spirit to Christmas Day at Pitt
More than 150 people from Pitt and Sodexo Campus Services, the University’s dining service, offer 2,500 meals to individuals and families in need at the annual Christmas Day at Pitt event. Pitt staff and faculty also donate holiday gifts for children and gift bags filled with cold weather essentials.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Archival Collections Document the Black Arts Movement in 20th-century Pittsburgh
Papers from B.J. Johnson — a teacher and dancer who was integral in founding Pitt's Department of Africana Studies — and from the Kuntu Theatre and its founder, Vernell Lillie, shed light on the performing arts community of Pittsburgh.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
#GivingTuesday Illustrates Shift in Philanthropy
Young people are donating more money, time and gifts to charity as it becomes easier through social media and online campaigns like #GivingTuesday — the philanthropic response to the consumerist Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Campaign Donors Make Gifts of Impact, Aid United Way to ‘Do What They Do Best’
As Pitt kicks off its 14th United Way campaign, one Pitt staff member explains why she supports the campaign and gives to the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Thursday, September 28, 2017
Cancer Research Program Receives $30 Million
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation has made a commitment of $3 million per year for 10 years for ongoing support of the Hillman Fellows for Innovative Cancer Research Program, where researchers cultivate novel cancer discoveries that improve patient care.
Friday, July 28, 2017
Alumnus Gifts $1 Million to Theatre Arts
Richard Rauh (A&S '62, '64G) said some of his warmest memories are of his time at Pitt and in and around the theater. His $1 million gift will support University theater productions and the newly renamed Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Henry Hillman: Man of Innovation, Generosity
The legacy built by Henry Hillman and his family will resound for generations, not only at the University of Pittsburgh but also throughout the region.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Day of Giving Draws More Than $5.7 Million
To celebrate the University's 230th anniversary on Feb. 28, Pitt launched its first-ever Day of Giving, and the community responded.