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Foundation Announces Another Million-Dollar Social-Impact Pitch Competition

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Economic Mobility Convening

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Foundation of the Year

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The Richard King Mellon Foundation periodically issues news releases to alert the community to upcoming Foundation events and initiatives; to feature the important work of its grantees; and to shine a light on select issues the Foundation is focused upon, as part of its Strategic Plan. See All News
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Richard King Mellon Foundation Announces Disaster-Relief Assistance for Hawai’i after…

PITTSBURGH (Sept. 5, 2023) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation today announced $1 million in grants to support recovery efforts on Maui after the tragic August…

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Foundation Announces Another Million-Dollar Social-Impact Pitch Competition

Today’s tight capital markets make philanthropic investmentsin socially focused for-profit companies even more important PITTSBURGH (August 8, 2023) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation today announced…

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Catherine Walker Joins Richard King Mellon Foundation as Prosser Mellon…

Accomplished performer will advise Foundation on  its arts-and-culture economic-development grantmaking PITTSBURGH (May 10, 2023) – The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced today that Catherine Walker –…

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FOUNDATION EVENTS

The Richard King Mellon Foundation periodically hosts and attends events to advance its Strategic Plan. Upcoming public events will be noted here. Here are some of our recent events. See All Events
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Foundation Announces Another Million-Dollar Social-Impact Pitch Competition

August 8, 2023

The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced another $1 million social-impact Pitch Competition in its ongoing…

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Economic Mobility Convening

October 20, 2022

The Foundation hosted its second Economic Mobility convening Oct. 20, 2022, at the Roundhouse at…

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August Wilson House Opening

August 13, 2022

On Aug. 13, 2022, Foundation Director Sam Reiman spoke at the grand opening of the…

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