Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences.
Pittsburgh Seminary prepares women and men for ministries in established and emerging Christian communities around the world. Rooted in the Reformed tradition and with a centuries-old history of mission and scholarship in service of the church, the Seminary is committed to relationships of mutual learning and serving with Christ-followers from other traditions and theological viewpoints. Our faculty and educational resources cultivate theologically reflective and contextually engaged Christian leaders. Our programs nurture vocational formation for bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our student body is comprised of Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists, Episcopalians, Orthodox, and more than 20 other traditions from more than 30 U.S. states and countries around the world.
The Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) is a 501c3, independent Pennsylvania Corporation with the mission of conserving and caring for local land for the health and well-being of current and future generations.
We envision a resilient region with abundant green space that is easily accessible and recognized as essential to the quality of life for all.
Established in 1993, ALT has conserved almost 3,000 acres across Allegheny and Washington counties in over 30 municipalities. Strategic priorities include LAND CONSERVATION (protect rapidly disappearing green space for the overall well-being of the region), LAND STEWARDSHIP (manage and care for our conserved green spaces for perpetual community benefit), COMMUNITY CONSERVATION (empower communities through education, innovative programs, resources to create equity through conservation) and NATURE-BASED EDUCATION (foster an understanding of regional issues and solutions for current and future generations.
The Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) is a federated library system of 46 public libraries delivering service in more than 70 locations. Member Libraries include the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which has 19 locations, and 45 other libraries and their branches located outside the City of Pittsburgh throughout Allegheny County. Each library is independent and has its own board of directors; as a consortium they share a countywide catalog, jointly offer downloadable books, audios, and videos as well as online databases, and provide a diverse calendar of programming events. The eiNetwork supports the automated library operations, Internet access, and free Wi-Fi services available at all county libraries. Through its coordination, ACLA expands the resources of local libraries beyond what they could accomplish individually.
MCAPS, LLC is a professional services company providing client organizations with Managed Services, Staff Augmentation and/or Consulting. The leadership team has strong credentials and many years of successful experience in the healthcare, commercial and government markets. Our Management Consulting and/or Professional Services areas include Construction Management, Project Management, Healthcare, IT and Telecom. MCAPS partners as required to ensure successful implementation of innovative solutions for your organization. MCAPS, headquarted in Pittsburgh, PA, is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) / Small Business by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Sugar x Butter Company is a woman owned custom catering company in the city of Pittsburgh; Delivering delicious cakes and gourmet food for events of all sizes. Sisters, Meredith & Christine Galloway, have had the privilege of working together to provide custom event catering for weddings, birthdays and holidays for years. GG’s Cafe is currently part of the signature brand, operating in East Liberty, serving up classic, homestyle comfort foods in the community.
Toyz Electronics is an Ed-tech company focused on building a more diverse workforce for the future. We have an App that empowers diverse and disadvantaged students to become the Superhero versions of themselves and get to select Universities like Carnegie Mellon and MIT or pathway to sustainable careers in creative, hardware, software, manufacturing, or entrepreneurship. It’s based on our Black Superhero Father and Son co-founder duo. Father Damola Idowu enrolled at Syracuse University at 16 studying Mechanical Engineering and Economics. Son Wole Idowu enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University at 15 studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. We are based at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University.
Pennsylvania Women Work is a statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in career transition through job readiness, emotional growth, education, training and employment. Our flagship program, New Choices, has served thousands of women across the Commonwealth and assisted them in breaking the cycle of poverty to build better lives for themselves and their families!
Headquartered in the Pittsburgh area, Bettis Brothers Sand & Gravel (BBSG) has a strong commitment to economic and community development in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in August of 2017 by brothers John & Jerome Bettis, BBSG has quickly become an multi-million-dollar corporation within its first year of existence by being a pioneer in the oil and gas industry.
In our first year of operation, BBSG emerged as a prime (tier-1) supplier for the largest natural gas exploration and production company in the USA. Through a strategic partnership, BBSG established Integrserv LLC, a best in class, full service trucking & logistics company servicing Northeast & Southwest Pennsylvania, Southeastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia.
We have continued our expansion in the second quarter of 2018, by offering new products and services that answer the question: Is it possible? Our innovative approach to improving existing problems have set us apart from our competition. Whether it’s working with Last Mile solution providers to improve efficiencies and reduce cost or building well pads and pipelines, BBSG holds the key.
Our rapid expansion in the industry earned BBSG “The Innovative Spirit” Award at the 2018 EMSDC Stellar Award Luncheon this past March. Through our strong partnerships, vast network of resources, and deep community roots BBSG has made great strides towards becoming a major industry player.