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SW PA Steps Up with Hundreds of Ideas for COVID-19…
PITTSBURGH (June 22, 2020) - When the Richard King Mellon Foundation issued a “Request for Ideas,” to solicit new initiatives to help spur Southwestern Pennsylvania’s…
A Novel Effort for a Novel Virus
PITTSBURGH (May 15, 2020) – Safely jump-starting the economy in the wake of COVID-19 will require significantly enhanced testing capacity for the virus. But there…
Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards $3.15 Million in Emergency Grants…
PITTSBURGH (April 21, 2020) — The Trustees of the Richard King Mellon Foundation have awarded $3.15 million in emergency operating support grants to 44 Southwestern…
Homewood Maker Hustles, Hires Locals to Manufacture 50,000+ COVID-19 Face…
PITTSBURGH - Three philanthropic foundations and Highmark are helping Homewood maker Day Owl to transform its Homewood headquarters to quickly produce high-quality, medical-grade plastic face…
Richard King Mellon Foundation Approves $15 Million Pandemic Solutions Package
PITTSBURGH (April 13, 2020) – The trustees of the Richard King Mellon Foundation today approved $15 million to jump-start its three COVID-19 response strategies: Health-innovation…
Richard A. Mellon Succeeds Seward Prosser Mellon as Board Chairman…
PITTSBURGH (June 25, 2019) – The Board of Trustees of the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the R. K. Mellon Family Foundation today announced the…