New convening will bring the spirit and breadth of the Aspen Ideas Festival to Pittsburgh in September 2027, with critical seed funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and support from business, civic, and nonprofit leaders throughout the region. Washington, DC and Pittsburgh, PA, October 21, 2026 — The Aspen Institute today announced the launch […]
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A new Pittsburgh-based venture philanthropy platform unites EB Research Partnership, founded by Jill Vedder and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, with the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Vision Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Stanford Medicine, and ElevateBio to create a scalable engine combining artificial intelligence, clinical research, therapeutic development, and […]
Milestone achieved three years ahead of schedule PITTSBURGH (July 22, 2026) – Now halfway through the sixth year of its 10-year Strategic Plan, the Richard King Mellon Foundation already has awarded more than $1 billion in grants and Program-Related Investments (PRIs) under that plan, surpassing the $1 billion milestone three years earlier than originally anticipated. […]
PITTSBURGH (July 20, 2026) – Richard King Mellon Foundation Director Sam Reiman announced today that the Foundation’s Board of Trustees has approved promotions for the Foundation’s four Program Officers and two administrative managers, and that a new Program Associate has joined the Foundation team. The Foundation’s four Program Officers, Curan Bonham, Gabriella Gonzalez, Lynne Ventress […]
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Richard King Mellon Foundation kicks off campaign with $1 million matching grant. PITTSBURGH (May 4, 2026) – A powerful new regional movement is bringing Pittsburgh together in the fight against hunger. Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pirates, and Steelers, in partnership with the Richard King Mellon Foundation and GoFundMe, announced the launch of the #BurghProud Challenge […]
First-place prize will be more than $500,000. Up to four prizes will be awarded, with total investments of up to $1.5 million. The Foundation so far has invested $23 million in 67 companies through its Social-Impact Investment program, making the Foundation one of the most active early-stage funders in the region PITTSBURGH – (October 31, […]
Four startups receive combined $1.46 million in fundingWith these investments, the Foundation has invested more than $23 million in 67 social-mission companies PITTSBURGH (October 7, 2025) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation today announced the winners of its fourth Social-Impact Investment Pitch Competition. “Each of these companies is driven to use their businesses to make […]
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Richard King Mellon Foundation awards $250,000 grant to enhance GoFundMe.org’s aid efforts PITTSBURGH, PA AND PASADENA, CA – (July 14, 2025) – One of America’s longstanding philanthropic foundations has approved a $250,000 grant to GoFundMe’s strategic nonprofit partner GoFundMe.org to bring immediate relief to victims of last week’s historic floods in south-central Texas. This gift […]
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New sector-based partnerships formed in response to Request for Proposals Expert firm will help to measure and evaluate the economic impact of the new job-training initiatives PITTSBURGH – (June 4, 2025) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded $2.64 million in grants to fund new sector-based job-training partnerships, as part of a novel initiative […]
Gloss joins as Program Associate, focused on Conservation; Lugares is the Foundation’s new Program Coordinator PITTSBURGH – (April 24, 2025) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation has welcomed two new employees. Lance Gloss has joined the Foundation as Program Associate, focused on the Foundation’s national Conservation program. And Maria Lugares has joined the Foundation as […]
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Welcomes Lance Gloss, Maria Lugares