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NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL CONFERENCE June 20, 2008. “WORKING TO EXPAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING”. Jane A. Downing The Pittsburgh Foundation. THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION BACKGROUND. Community Foundation

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NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

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  1. NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE June 20, 2008

  2. “WORKING TO EXPAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING” Jane A. Downing The Pittsburgh Foundation

  3. THE PITTSBURGH FOUNDATION BACKGROUND Community Foundation • Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Public Charity • Invest and administer a pool of Permanent Endowment Funds • Asset size is $750 million • 1,100 + Individual Funds-Permanent Endowments • Current Distribution Funds

  4. TPF GRANTMAKING Capacity Total for 2008 = $33 Million Discretionary = $16 Million

  5. TPF GRANTMAKING Categories • Education • Economic Development • Families and Children • Health and Special Needs • Arts

  6. TPF GRANTMAKING Strategy Non-profits ○ Capacity Building ○ Innovation ○ Few Operating Grants ○ Few Capital Grants

  7. TPF GRANTMAKING Strategy(cont.) Government ○ Capacity Building ○ Research and Development ○ Emergency

  8. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS Planning Advocacy Convening Program Emergencies

  9. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PLANNING a. Disparity Study City of Pittsburgh b. Housing Coordinator Position Allegheny County Department of Human Services

  10. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS ADVOCACY Pittsburgh Dream Fund Ford Foundation match to five foundations ($1 Million total) • Pennsylvania School Funding Coalition • Community Benefits Agreement Coalition

  11. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS CONVENING a. Hill District ●Penguins Arena • One Hill CBA • Labor Management Clearinghouse • Minority Contracting ● Master Plan ● Hill Community Development Corporation

  12. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS CONVENING (cont.) b. Pennsylvania Fund for Workforce Solutions ● Funder Collaborative c. Access to Work Task Force ● ATW Interagency Cooperative

  13. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/AFFORDABLE HOUSING ● Community Development Intermediaries • annual operating grants • affordable housing production • workforce development ● East End Growth Fund (LISC)

  14. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (cont.) B. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ● Diversity Business Resource Center (Allegheny County CDBG) ● MWELA Sheltered Bond Program (State Operating Grant)

  15. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM(cont.) C. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT YouthWorks, Inc. – complements City/County WIA Youth Grants Mayor’s Summer Employment Program –stipends One Vision One Life –youth violence intervention (Allegheny County Department of Human Services)

  16. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (cont.) D. FAMILIES/CHILDREN Year Round Children’s Program (Allegheny County Department of Human Services/ Public Housing Authorities)

  17. EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS EMERGENCIES Hurricane Ivan Business Relief Fund (Allegheny County)

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