A Gift of Belief: Pittsburgh's Titans of Philanthropy and their Lasting Legacy
Speaking of Change
A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice. Pittsburgh and the word philanthropy are often inextricably linked. Ask a Pittsburgher to define philanthropy and most often you’ll hear name like Carnegie, or a financier called Mellon. These captains of industry endowed...
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A Gift of Belief: Economic Development and New Forms of Philanthropy
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice. Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with chapter author Bob Gleeson of Cleveland State University. Bob and Kathy discuss . Pittsburgh is a city with a long history of business driving economic development. But what about how...
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and Improving Health Outcomes in Pittsburgh
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice. Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with chapter author Andrew Simpson of Duquesne University. Andrew and Kathy unpack how philanthropists found niches of opportunity to advance medical science and improve health outcomes in the...
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A Gift of Belief: Advocacy, Agency, and Philanthropy in Pittsburgh
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice. Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with Heather Arnet of the Women and Girls Foundation of Southwestern PA and chapter author Tony Macklin of Tony Macklin Consulting. Heather, Tony, and Kathy discuss the tool of...
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A Gift of Belief: Women and Philanthropy in Pittsburgh
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice. Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with Kristy Trautmann of the FISA Foundation and chapter author Jessie Ramey of Chatham University. Kristy, Jessie, and Kathy discuss women's roles in civic and philanthropic life in Pittsburgh -...
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A Gift of Belief: Sustainability and the Greening of Pittsburgh
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A Gift of Belief chronicles the largely untold story of diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region. Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with Joylette Portlock, Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh; Susan Rademacher, former Parks Curator for the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, and Angelique Bamberg, principal of Clio Consulting, to discuss the civic and philanthropic leadership that gave rise to parks, open riverfronts and a destination cultural district downtown.
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy in the African American Community
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A Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the Pittsburgh region.
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Grow Up Great: Philanthropy and Early Childhood Investing
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Sally McCrady, Director of Community Affairs at PNC Bank, discusses the corporation’s philanthropic engagement.
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Wildlands Philanthropy: Lessons from Patagonia
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Tom Butler, Vice President for Advocacy at Tompkins Conservation, takes the listener through his experience working on two continents and over more than three decades.
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Cross Cultural Generosity: Philanthropy and Motivation to Give
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Dr. Sera Linardi, Associate Professor of Economics at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses her research in motivations to give.
info_outlineA Gift of Belief: Philanthropy and the Forging of Pittsburgh chronicles the rich but largely untold story of the diverse and lesser known philanthropists whose legacy shaped the region.
This season of Speaking of Change invites philanthropic practitioners and community leaders to comment on the book's themes and draw parallels and lessons to inform current practice.
Book editor Kathy Buechel sits down with chapter author Bob Gleeson of Cleveland State University. Bob and Kathy discuss . Pittsburgh is a city with a long history of business driving economic development. But what about how philanthropists may have supported Pittsburgh’s own economic transformation. Did private philanthropy play apart in this part of Pittsburgh’s story? If so, what did they do and why?
Bob and Kathy dig into the answers in this episode. And, the two discuss progress yet to be made and what the future of the field may hold for economic progress and philanthropy's supporting role.