The Pittsburgh Foundation
Chris Ellis is an accomplished philanthropic professional with extensive experience in grantmaking, community partnerships, and social innovation. Currently serving as a Program Officer at The Pittsburgh Foundation, Chris manages a diverse grantmaking portfolio focused on issues such as child care, food access, and voter engagement. Chris has also contributed to the launch of the Grantmaking for Racial Justice Fund. As a Fellow at ABFE, Chris is actively involved in enhancing leadership within the philanthropic sector for Black communities. Previous roles include Social Innovation Strategist at Fourth Economy, Partnership Director at United Way of Salt Lake, and various positions within the State of Colorado and El Pomar Foundation. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Spanish from Colorado College.
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and is the 15th largest of more than 750 community foundations across the United States. As a community foundation, our resources comprise endowment funds established by individuals, businesses and organizations with a passion for charitable giving and a deep commitment to the Pittsburgh community. The Foundation currently has more than 2,200 individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations, assets of more than $1.2 billion. The Foundation's grants benefit a broad spectrum of community life within Pittsburgh and beyond The Foundation has strengthened its focus on community and the positive impact it strives to achieve through its grantmaking, the engagement of its donors in critical regional issues and its activities around convening and leadership in collaboration with funding and civic partners.