The Pittsburgh Foundation
Christian Pelusi is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in various roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as a Senior Communications Officer at The Pittsburgh Foundation since January 2017, Christian leads the planning and execution of in-person events. Prior experience includes roles as an Independent Communications and Marketing Content Contractor with CRP Communications, Social Media Manager at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, and Senior Web Editor for the USO. Christian has also held significant positions at The Washington Post, Hilier Architecture, CitySearch.com, RealPittsburgh.com, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. With a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Bowling Green State University, Christian has a well-rounded skill set in communications, marketing, social media, and web content management.
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.