The Richard King Mellon Foundation was created in 1947 by Richard King Mellon, the president and chairman of the Mellon Bank.
The foundation's current giving priorities primarily serve Southwestern Pennsylvania with programs that focus on Regional Economic Development and Conservation, along with Education and Human Services and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
The foundation contributes to variety of endeavors to stimulate business development, to promote economic health in rural areas, to leverage the economic impact of the regional health care, education and cultural assets, and to attract and retain talented people to Southwestern Pennsylvania.
“The goal of the Foundation and its Board has been to jump into this effort meaningfully - and to see it through. These grants are the latest installments...more
Susquehanna is one of 12 regional colleges and universities to receive funding from the foundation, which allocated a total of $2.5 million. “Our...more
Reiman said from there, the foundation began providing emergency operating support grants to other institutions, including Seton Hill University,...more
Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.