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
Sustainable Pittsburgh Archive
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 the 13th Annual Global Clean Energy Forum and 7th Annual Mission Innovation convening in Pittsburgh
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 general operating support, including advancing the 2022 Next is Now agenda to improve economic opportunities in the Pittsburgh region
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 grow the outdoor recreational tourism market in the tri-state area by providing marketing and coaching support to area planners and businesses to capitalize on new outdoor recreation assets
For the redevelopment of the old Hazelwood Brewery property to house three craft beer brewers which will provide opportunities for entrepreneurship and jobs in the Hazelwood community (over two years)