1Hood
460 Melwood Avenue, Suite 207, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Type of organization: Other – Arts, Education, and Social Justice
Neighborhood(s) served: All of the City of Pittsburgh with a focus on Homewood, Liberty, Garfield, Highland Park, Larimer, North Side including Northview Heights, Hill District, Lincoln-Lemington, North Point Breeze, and other areas with significant Black populations.
Mission/description: 1Hood’s mission is to build liberated communities through art, education, and social justice. We envision a world where every person is ensured justice and has an opportunity to achieve their fullest potential and contribute to all aspects of life.
How will the funds be used? The funds will be used to support 1Hood’s general operating and in particular, to help amplify our work as cultural organizers – how we use art and culture to shift power, activate communities, and connect creative practices with organizing strategies. We are updating one of our five pillars in 2024 from Activism to Cultural Organizing – these funds will provide flexible funding that will help us lean into and amplify this shift, allowing us to be responsive and flexible to community needs including providing artistic and cultural expressions as key parts of outreach and programming strategies. We believe art is the best way to challenge injustice, raise awareness and unify humanity.
Previous Register Round Up recipient? No
501c? Yes
Website: 1hood.org
Social: @1hoodmedia
Garfield Community Farm
801 N Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Type of organization: Community
Neighborhood(s) served: Primarily Garfield but also all East End neighborhoods
Mission/description: Garfield Community Farm strives to advance environmental justice, food sovereignty, and neighborhood resiliency in the Garfield neighborhood community. GCF accomplishes this by increasing access to fresh produce and educational opportunities with our neighbors and volunteers, and demonstrating ecological restoration through urban agriculture in the neighborhood of Garfield.
How will the funds be used? Capacity-building
Previous Register Round Up recipient? Unsure
501c? Yes
Website: www.garfieldfarm.com
Social: @garfieldfarm
Community Human Services Inc.
2525 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Type of organization: Other – The organization’s services include the operation of emergency shelters, housing case management and assistance, rapid and permanent housing, residential programs, community drop-in centers and programs, mental health services, and food accessibility.
Neighborhood(s) served: All of Allegheny County
Mission/description: CHS aims to resolve homelessness and hunger in Allegheny County. We believe access to food, clothing, and shelter are basic human rights. Primarily funded by Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services, CHS operates from a trauma-informed, housing-first, and harm-reduction perspective. Our 110-member team at CHS is pragmatic in responding to the constant changes in social, economic, and political climates that impact the health, home, hunger, and happiness of the people we serve. Our team works with passionate persistence to address the drastic and growing macro symptoms of poverty, injustice, and inequity hindering our community and our neighbors
How will the funds be used? All funds raised will go directly to support CHS’s two Food Pantries. One is located in South Oakland serving over 3,700 unduplicated individuals annually, and the other is in Wood Street Commons, CHS’s largest single-room occupancy shelter serving 400+ individuals annually.
Previous Register Round Up recipient? No
501c? Yes
Website: chscorp.org (currently being redone, will launch in the New Year!)
Social: @communityhumanservices
PFLAG Pittsburgh
P.O. Box 5406, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Type of organization: Community
Neighborhood(s) served: Allegheny and surrounding counties
Mission/description: Our mission is to build on a foundation of loving families united with LGBTQ+ people and allies who support one another, and to educate ourselves and our communities to speak up as advocates until all hearts and minds respect, value, and affirm LGBTQ+ people.
How will the funds be used? The funds will help us provide financial support to various local organizations and initiatives through our Rainbow Fund, and to do outreach at area schools and organizations (purchasing literature and swag to donate, fees related to tabling at events, etc.).
Previous Register Round Up recipient? Yes
501c? Yes
Website: pflagpgh.org
Social: @pflagpgh
Landforce
201 N. Braddock Ave. #230 Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Type of organization: Other – Environmental and Workforce Development
Neighborhood(s) served: We operate within different layers of the community. While Landforce serves Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh, we are not limited to one neighborhood, and we don’t recruit from a single group of individuals.
Mission/description: Landforce is a local nonprofit with the dual mission of empowering people, while protecting land. We are a workforce development program and environmental organization, recruiting up to 22 folks per year to complete paid, professional land stewardship projects. These contracts include trail building and restoration, vacant lot redevelopment, invasive species management, and stormwater mitigation amongst other special projects.
How will the funds be used? As you may know, funders often are excited about the programmatic details and successes of programming. Which, we are equally excited about and focused on. However, for nonprofits to be fully functional, it is necessary to have non-project specific funding available to be prepared and plan for the unexpected, pay the rent, and of course our beloved staff that are integral to our success. If awarded as a Round Up recipient Landforce would prioritize these donations for operational expenses.
Previous Register Round Up recipient? Yes
501c? Yes
Website: landforcepgh.org
Social: @landforcepgh
Family Resources
1425 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Type of organization: Other – Youth, Mental Health
Neighborhood(s) served: Allegheny County
Mission/description: Family Resources prevents & treats child abuse by strengthening families.
How will the funds be used? Programs – Area of Greatest Need
Previous Register Round Up recipient? Yes
501c? Yes
Website: familyresources.org
Social: @familyresources
Pittsburghers for Public Transit
5119 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15224
Type of organization: Community
Neighborhood(s) served: All of Allegheny County
Mission/description: Pittsburghers for Public Transit is a grassroots union of transit riders, workers and neighbors. Together we organize for an expanded, affordable and accessible public transit system that meets all needs, with no communities left behind.
How will the funds be used? Operating expenses
Previous Register Round Up recipient? No
501c? Yes
Website: pittsburghforpublictransit.org
Social:@pgh4publictransit
PGH SK8
P.O. Box 4552 Pittsburgh PA 15205
Type of organization: Community
Neighborhood(s) served: Northside, Oakland, Highland Park, Bloomfield, Homewood, Larimer, Elliott, Lawrenceville, Hill District
Mission/description: We support and encourage all skating styles, abilities, ages, races, bodies & genders. Our Goal is to create safe spaces where people can connect and build healthy communities through skating.
How will the funds be used? Monthly community skate events and weekly skate lessons.
Previous Register Round Up recipient? No
501c? Yes
Website: pghsk8.org
Social: @pgh_sk8