POISE FOUNDATION
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Assisting the Black community in achieving self-sustaining practices through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking & advocacy.
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined February 2013
We’re going LIVE for #BlackPhilanthropyMonth2025! ✨ Join us Aug 26 on IG Live w/ Darcel Madkins (@darcelmadkins, @aalapgh) as we relaunch the Sankofa Fund Giving Circle. 🌍 Remember. Reclaim. RISE!. Register for our big celebration Aug 29 ➡️
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Today, we celebrate donors who invest in HBCUs. In 2025, MaryAnn Franklin helped establish a fund for Fisk University's Class of 1974, with its first distribution set for their 55th reunion in 2029. A powerful example of legacy and impact. #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #LegacyGiving
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Individual donors are the ❤️ of POISE Foundation. This #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, we celebrate how donor giving supports groups like Balafon West African Dance Ensemble (2024 grantee)—uplifting women, culture & West African dance. #SankofaNow #BlackPhilanthropymonth
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Today we celebrate Connie Portis, long-time POISE donor & community leader with 3 funds at the Foundation. Her work in publishing, mentorship, & philanthropy uplifts Black communities—embodying this year’s #BlackPhilanthropyMonth theme: #SankofaNow #RememberReclaimRISE
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Black Philanthropy Month 2025 | Sankofa Now! Remember, Reclaim, RISE! ✊🏾. Join us in creating a future rooted in equity, access, and impact. 💛. 🔗
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This #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, we honor the legacy of John Christian—radio host, newscaster & POISE donor—whose 1988 fund has supported the community for 37 years. We proudly carry his legacy forward. #SankofaNow #LegacyOfGiving #POISEFoundation #BlackPhilanthropyMonth
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When you support POISE Foundation, you help carry forward a legacy of Black giving that uplifts, empowers, and sustains our communities. This Black Philanthropy Month, give with purpose. Give with power. Give POISE.
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Individual donors are the heartbeat of POISE Foundation. Today we honor Rev. Dr. Dianne Glave—scholar, historian & POISE donor. Her reason for giving? “Giving is resistance.” Her generosity is a powerful act of love, legacy & commitment to Black communities. #BPM2025
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We honor the Coston-Criswell Family—POISE donors and a powerful example of generational giving. “We chose POISE for its legacy, sound operations, and trusted leadership.”. Their generosity shows how giving rooted in trust and legacy helps our community rise—together.
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This #BlackPhilanthropyMonth2025, we honor the legacy of Mr. Bernard H. Jones, Sr., POISE Founder. Aug 13 - Webinar: POISE: Our Vehicle for Charitable Giving. Aug 21 –Donor Reception (Invite Only). Aug 29 –Sankofa Fund Relaunch.
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We're gearing up for @blackphilanthropmonth! Join us on a powerful journey honoring Black generosity + the call to financially support Black-led orgs. ✨ Theme: Sankofa Now! Remember. Reclaim. RISE. 📅 Full event lineup drops Aug 1. Stay tuned + follow us! #BPM2025 #SankofaNow
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Learn More About POISE Foundation’s Urban Youth Action & Community Impact Grants -
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We’re proud to support @CitSciLab through our 2024 Community Impact Grant! 📷.Their oral history project honored the legacy of the MLK Reading & Cultural Center and celebrated TCSL’s future in STEM equity. Explore more: #POISEFoundation #STEMforAll
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Shoutout to Mariah Harris, rising sophomore at Lincoln University, Bio major + POISE General + Chapman Urban Scholars Fund recipient!."This scholarship relieved me of financial burden and let me focus on academics. Hard work pays off." – Mariah.#POISEFoundation #BlackExcellence
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Spotlight: She’Vonne Booth, 2024–25 POISE Scholarship recipient!.She’Vonne is studying nursing at UPMC School of Nursing. She received:. POISE General Scholarship . Mamie Garland Scholarship (for aspiring Black nurses, by Chi Eta Phi Sorority – KAPPA Chapter).#POISEFoundation
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POISE is proud to sponsor the graduation of Artist Talk PGH’s Therapeutic Spaces Program — a unique blend of pro development + group therapy for Black & Brown artists. Supporting art. Supporting mental health. Supporting our community. 📷 #POISEFoundation
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📷 Bria Pettus, a Psychology major at Clark Atlanta Univ., graduates May 18!.She’s received:.📷 POISE General Scholarship .📷 Dorris Catherine Haselrig Rideout Scholarship Fund.“The support from POISE gave me the reassurance that my dreams are within reach.”.#POISEProud.
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Happy Mother’s Day 📷.To every mom, grandma, auntie & caregiver — thank you for being the heart of our community. We honor your love, strength & legacy today and every day. #POISEFoundation #MothersDay #BlackMothers #CommunityLove
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📷 Heads Up, Students!.The POISE Foundation post-secondary scholarship deadline is coming up on May 18, 2025!.📷 College or trade-bound?.📷 Passionate about uplifting the Black community?.Apply today: #POISEFoundation #ScholarshipAlert #CollegeBound
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The World Changers Fund, founded by Sharnay Hearn Davis in 2013, supports international educational experiences for Black youth. "Now, I am a philanthropist." .#POISEFoundation #WorldChangersFund #BlackPhilanthropy #YouthEmpowerment #GlobalEducation
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