Just a quick note to say we received 42 new submissions for our January 15 deadline. That’s 42 new ideas for making the Pittsburgh region a more awesome place to live, play, work, and more. We’ve added those to many that we held over from November and are busy reading them through and testing them…
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Philanthropoid working at the intersection of meaningful giving and community results. Excited when everyday people lead community improvement, and when everyday people are recognized for their generosity.
Next Deadline: Jan. 15, 2012
We have $12,000 to hand out in 2012 for ideas that make the Pittsburgh region even more awesome. Could your idea win one of our monthly $1,000 awards? The last time around, we received an amazing number of interesting proposals from organizations and individuals with awesome missions, and the ones that stood out for us…
Our First Two Awesome Awardees!
In the coming months, watch for a pop-up photo booth (hiding a puppet show) and a pop-up co-op storefront – both making Pittsburgh even more awesome! Last night (December 5), Awesome Pittsburgh announced our first two $1,000 awards at our launch party, graciously hosted by Eclipse Lounge in Lawrenceville. At least 40 creative Pittsburghers joined…
Pittsburgh’s Awesomeness = You
Fabled sports teams. Beautiful hills and rivers. Pride in neighborhoods. World-renowned universities, employers, and nonprofits. All this and more makes the Pittsburgh region awesome. But most importantly, it’s the hundreds of daily, unseen acts of people being good neighbors and mentors. It’s the inspiring ideas fermenting in people’s garages and backyards, in their workrooms and…
Awesome Pittsburgh 