Archive for the ‘Partner Education’ Category

People tend to be more generous and charitable during the holiday season — especially at ThanksGIVING.  And it’s a great time to whip out the check and do a little Checkbook Philanthropy.
What is checkbook philanthropy? Well it’s exactly what is sounds like — you get a request for a contribution and you write a check. [...]

Have you ever looked up “social innovation?” Here’s what wikipedia says:
Over the years, the term has developed several overlapping meanings. It can be used to refer to social processes of innovation, such as open source methods and techniques. Alternatively it refer to innovations which have a social purpose – like microcredit or distance learning.

In all [...]

Tom Canfiled submits a link to another video, “It is the ’soft’ skills that count.  Some of the most frequent words he uses are ’self-control’ and ‘regulation.’”
Nobel Prize winner in economics, Dr. James Heckman on early education and early investment.

Check out the rest of the website, as well.

“Four minutes worth your time.” – Tom Canfield

Change the First 5 Years and You Change Everything
by The Ounce of Prevention

Education Chair Erin Queen is inviting PSVP Partners and friends to a party at the Harvard Yale Princeton Club of Allegheny County on Wednesday, November 18th.
Angel Investing & how it could be applied to Engaged Philanthropy.

With the recent decision by PSVP Partners to change from a venture capital model of philanthropy to an angel investors [...]

As part of PSVP’s ongoing partner ”Coffee Talk” education programs, PSVP partner Cynthia Kenderson writes this wonderful post.
“Coffee Talk” –
April 23, 2009
Speaker: Reverend Leonard of East End Cooperative Ministries
 
I have personally known Reverend Leonard for 25 years.  I first met him at Mt. Ararat Church in East Liberty where he was the Youth Pastor.  And even though the challenges of our youth [...]

Hi All.
Last night, as part of our PSVP Partner Education, we served meals at the East End Cooperative Ministries soup kitchen and men’s shelter. The Shelter and kitchen in located in the East Liberty Presbyterian Church. Many of our Partners actually made covered dish meals to serve.
Big time Kudos to PSVP Partner Erin Queen for [...]

We have two really outstanding events coming up thanks to PSVP partners Erin Queen and Dan Koett.  Hope you can come.
1. Educational and Motivational speech by Reverend Leonard of East End Cooperative Ministries on troubled teens in the East End and EECM’s faith based approach to solving social problems.  Where: Inside the East Liberty Presbyterian ChurchDate: Thursday April [...]

This is a special post written by Carol Mathieson –  a good friend to PSVP and part of the Pittsburgh Chapter of YPO.  Carol is currently working to host a poverty simulation in her daughters high school.

The Pittsburgh chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) holds a wide variety of events and activities throughout the year.  [...]

I know I am not alone in my inability to stop thinking about the horrible and senseless tragedy that took place this weekend in our City.  For me, the event became very real as it was still happening.  My babysitter was due at my house but called to tell me she was barricaded in her home because [...]