Community Foundation of Westmoreland County

Program Schedule for 2025

Visionaries home

Wednesday, May 7   
4:30 - 6:30 pm   
El Diablo,  Greensburg
Visionaries Recruitment Event  
- Meet and network with past Visionaries and Foundation staff and board to learn how their charitable involvement has impacted their professional work, community participation and personal philanthropy. 
- Learn more about past Visionaries and what to expect in the upcoming program.
Wednesday, June 25    
5:30-7:30 pm 
CFWC Office,  Greensburg
Learning Session: Your Philanthropy, Our Community  
- Define your personal knowledge and experience with philanthropy. What does philanthropy mean to you, and how were your views on philanthropy formed?    
- Research areas of interest and learn more about Westmoreland County's greatest needs.
- Identify priority interest areas for collective impact among your Visionaries cohort.
Wednesday, July 16  
5:30-7:30 pm  
CFWC Office or Virtual
Learning Session: Planning for Action
- Develop a Request for Proposal (RFP) framework that will inform your group's philanthropic goals, including the impact that you want to achieve.
August 11-September 12  
Virtual (Online Review)
Learning Session: Measuring Impact
- Review proposals and select the top three organizations to "pitch" based on how they plan to address the community issue identified by the Visionaries cohort and the anticipated impact or change.
Tuesday, September 23  
5:30-7:30 pm  
Knead Community Cafe, New Kensington
Program Celebration and Finale: "Pitch-In" Party     
- This event will bring together generational givers- Visonaries past and present, and CFWC donors - to network and celebrate the grant recipients, as identified by the Visionaries cohort.

 To ask questions about the program or to sign up, please contact Sara Swaney at swaneys@cfwestmoreland.org