Keystone Space Collaborative Archive

For capacity building, including building staff capacity and federal grant readiness through accounting expertise and systems development

To help design and construct the Market Square Initiative, a transformative public realm project central to Pittsburgh’s Downtown Revitalization Plan (over three years)

To launch a national community of practice with place-based funders to capture learning and best practices among foundations that are devoted to rural communities (over two years)

For Urban Java, a youth-centered and -led social enterprise offering training, employment, arts, and entrepreneurship opportunities

To strengthen and improve the quality of Out-of-School time organizations in Allegheny County through advocacy, professional development, networking, and quality initiatives

For educational programming for Allegheny County schools through outreach programs in the classroom, which will culminate in an onsite field trip experience to Braddock’s Battlefield History Center (payable in one year; project over two years)

For a microcredentialing pilot program designed to empower students to earn transcript credit through purpose-driven learning, with a focus on building meaningful relationships

For the Aspiring Leaders Teen Academy, empowering teens with leadership, career readiness, and life skills to thrive in high-demand industries and life

For the Pennsylvania School-Age Child Care Alliance to convene the out-of-school time community around a cohesive statewide advocacy agenda to increase dedicated funding and support to out-of-school time organizations

For the expansion of the Teen Career Education Opportunities program, which is designed for rising 11th and 12th-grade students who have experienced or are experiencing housing instability and are seeking meaningful work experiences and career exposure