Organizations Filed Purposes:
GRANTMAKERS OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA (GWP) IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION FORMED IN 1985 BY PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS WHO WANTED TO CREATE AN ORGANIZED MECHANISM FOR GRANTMAKERS TO LEARN AND WORK TOGETHER. ITS MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY.
TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY.
GWP PROVIDES PROGRAMMING, INFORMATION AND OTHER MEMBER SERVICES TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBER GRANTMAKERS. IT HOSTS AND FACILITATES INTERNAL FUNDERS' NETWORKS; DESIGNS AND DELIVERS ISSUE BRIEFINGS, SITE VISITS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY; AND DEVELOPS AND DISTRIBUTES RESOURCE INFORMATION (E.G. NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITE CONTENT, AND SAMPLE DOCUMENTS) REFLECTING BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, GWP CONDUCTS CUSTOM BENCHMARKING AND RESPONDS TO MEMBERS' INQUIRIES FOR DATA, RESEARCH OR OTHER RESOURCES UPON REQUEST. FINALLY, GWP MONITORS PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS (E.G. TREATMENT OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS), AND COMMUNICATES BOARD-ADOPTED POSITIONS TO POLICYMAKERS. SERVICES TO GRANTSEEKERS, NONPROFITS AND THE PUBLIC INCLUDE SPONSORING "MEET THE GRANTMAKERS" PROGRAMS; PROVISION OF THE COMMON GRANT APPLICATION AND REPORT FORMS; PARTICIPATION IN GREATER PITTSBURGH NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP, PANO AND OTHER NONPROFIT NETWORKS; SHARING COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON GWP'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA; AND RESPONDING TO INQUIRIES FROM GRANTSEEKERS AND NONPROFITS. GWP ANNUALLY COMPILES AND ANALYZES DATA REGARDING TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS IN CHARITABLE GIVING, AND MAKES THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE AND VIA COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. IT ALSO REACHES OUT TO NON-MEMBER PHILANTHROPIES TO ENGAGE THEM BY SHARING SELECTED RESOURCES, EXTENDING INVITATIONS TO SELECTED GWP PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING SHORT-TERM GUEST MEMBERSHIPS. FINALLY, GWP CO-SPONSORS PA FOUNDATION STATS, AN ONLINE SOURCE OF DATA ON GIVING BY ALL PENNSYLVANIA FOUNDATIONS, VIEWABLE BY THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE.
GRANT-SUPPORTED SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2019 INCLUDED THE CENSUS 2020 PHILANTHROPIC FUND, WHICH ENABLES MEMBER FUNDERS TO COLLABORATE ON DIRECTING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING AN ACCURATE U.S. CENSUS COUNT. OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS IN 2019 INCLUDED KIDSBURGH.ORG (AN ONLINE RESOURCE FOR PARENT AND FAMILIES IN THE REGION) AND REMAKE LEARNING (WHICH INCLUDES THE REMAKE LEARNING NETWORK, A CROSS-SECTOR COUNCIL OF CIVIC LEADERS, REMAKE LEARNING DAYS 2019, DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION'S STEM ECOSYSTEM, AND THE CSFORPGH INITIATIVE). TYPICAL SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR GWP MAY ALSO INCLUDE HOSTING EXPERT SPEAKERS FOR GWP MEMBER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND GRANT-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN GWP'S CAPACITY TO SERVE ITS MEMBERS (E.G. UPGRADING GWP'S INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS).
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Barbara Sieck Taylor | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $114,476 |
| Kenneth Spruill | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Rossi | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Toulouse - Exit Aug 2019 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Laurel Randi | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Parham | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Karris Jackson | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Richard Hudic | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Yvonne Maher | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jennifer Kelly | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Figlar | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Johns | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Goodman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ann Dugan | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Luci Dabney | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carla Barricella - Exit Dec 2019 | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mike Batchelor | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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