Carnegie Mellon University Archive

For the 13th Annual Global Clean Energy Forum and 7th Annual Mission Innovation convening in Pittsburgh

To equip municipal government, businesses, and non-governmental organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania with sustainability frameworks and access to resources, and convene sustainability thought leaders from southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia

To support tourism and recreation-related business, real estate, organizational, and workforce development activities across West Virginia, to develop a more diversified and resilient economy

To support “Turning Coal to Gold: Boosting the Outdoor Economy through the Snowshoe Highlands Ride Center” which will develop the highest level “gold” rated trail system in outdoor recreation attractions for greater economic benefit to the region

For general operating support, including advancing the 2022 Next is Now agenda to improve economic opportunities in the Pittsburgh region

To operationalize the Monongahela Valley Progress economic development initiative with mission lending to businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia (over three years)

For the return of WorldSquare, a platform to celebrate, promote, and provide economic opportunity in Downtown Pittsburgh for local international communities

For Focus Forward’s fourth symposium “West Virginia’s New Narrative” a gathering of business, government and education leaders to explore forward-thinking ideas aimed to strengthen West Virginia’s workforce and economy

To launch a first of its kind climate change resiliency strategy to transform the economy in the coalfields region of West Virginia as part of the national Build Back Better challenge (over four years)

For funding to expand an affordable auto loan program which is assisting West Virginians in need of reliable vehicles to commute to work