Before the Dreams’ Annual Youth Combine is a fiscally-sponsored community program seeking to bring together youth from Pittsburgh area communities and beyond through yearly day-long football events during which they display their athletic abilities in an NFL-style combine.  The purpose of “Before the Dream” is to nurture amateur sports competition; lessen the burdens of government, lessen neighborhood tensions, eliminate prejudice and discrimination, combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency, and advance education. The Combine helps expand young athletes’ horizons and promotes meaningful interactions among peers, with instructors, and coaches by engaging them in healthy activities, fostering a positive self-image, and by encouraging sportsmanship. The Youth Combine began with 30 participants in 2016 and saw a record 190 attendees from all over the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding communities in 2025.  Each year, the positive impacts of this project reverberate across every single participant’s community of origin. In practice, every single community in the Pittsburgh area and its surroundings is set to be impacted.

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Womb to World is a community-rooted initiative dedicated to supporting women as they navigate the journey of healing from trauma and reclaiming their lives. We recognize that healing is not linear—and often requires both emotional support and financial resources. Through our network, we provide access to healing services, education, financial assistance, and a compassionate community that walks alongside each woman as she transitions into a more stable, empowered chapter of her life.

Our mission is to remove barriers to healing by ensuring that women are not alone in their process—and that the resources they need are within reach. Your support helps us fund transformative care, provide critical assistance, and create a space where women can rise, rebuild, and return to themselves.

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Neurodiversity Navigators advances equity, belonging, and opportunity by supporting neurodivergent mid-career nonprofit and self-employed professionals. We provide the resources, training, and coaching they need to thrive, and we help their workplaces build inclusive and accessible environments where all talent can succeed authentically.

Many neurodivergent folks suffer in workplaces that aren’t designed with their brains, energy, or work styles in mind. They may struggle to navigate workplace processes like accommodation requests, policies, and unwritten expectations or have limited access to affirming professional development and career advancement opportunities, resulting in burnout.

The organizations where they work may lack clear policies and practices for accessibility and accommodations or be uncertain about how to support neurodivergent employees while maintaining organizational effectiveness, resulting in missed opportunities for innovation, retention, and leadership development when neurodivergent talent isn’t supported.

Neurodiversity Navigators bridges individual growth and organizational change. We support neurodivergent professionals in building the skills, strategies, and self-awareness to succeed, while equipping workplaces with the tools and practices to become truly neuroinclusive. This two-pronged model ensures that progress for individuals translates into long-term cultural change.

By supporting both neurodivergent professionals and the organizations where they work, we improve experiences and expand opportunities, not just for today’s leaders, but for the neurodiverse professionals who follow. Together, we’re making Pittsburgh’s nonprofit and entrepreneurial ecosystem more inclusive, accessible, and resilient.

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Magic Hour Creative is a community arts organization where young people, artists, and makers create films, social content, podcasts, and other media projects. Through our Film Academy for grades 9–12, in-school programs, camps, mentorship, and collaborative opportunities, we help storytellers at any stage turn ideas into reality. Alongside our students, our production team develops original films and projects, and we host film-industry workshops, community arts events, and music programs that spark creativity and connection.

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We foster vibrancy by uniting diverse communities through art, music, and performance. By providing emerging artists with the resources and opportunities to grow professionally, we create a platform for them to engage with their communities and advance their careers. Embracing art’s unifying power, we aim to weave a rich cultural tapestry that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our city, while cultivating a welcoming, inclusive space for all.

Our festivals and events prioritize diversity, not only in artistic genres but also in race, culture, gender expression, and more. We have produced events in various neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh, ensuring accessibility and inclusivity for all. The artists and performers involved in our festivals, along with our studio members and instructors, represent a wide array of backgrounds. This commitment to diversity generates a more expansive and interconnected network, fostering cultural enrichment and creating opportunities for growth and collaboration.

In line with charitable goals, our project aims to cultivate an environment that supports the creative and professional development of artists while offering enriching cultural experiences to the broader community.

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The Ruach Bicycle Club focuses on science, technology, engineering, art, math and bikes. Club members will learn about bike science, health and bike mechanics. Our goal is to build confidence and help nurture problem solving skills along with making science and math relevant for today’s youth.

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