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Fast Facts
– Secure platform directing community donations to families facing short-term financial crises
– 501c3 founded in 2019 and launched in September 2020, with support from key awards and partnerships including:
– UpPrize
– AlphaLab
– Founded by an experienced child welfare administrator and guided by a diverse Board of Directors to meet three goals:
1.) Protect children by relieving the stress that caregivers face in financial crises
2.) Give families an opportunity to ask for the help they need and avoid more costly interventions
3.) Give donors a clear, trustworthy means of helping their community members’ real needs in real time
In the News
PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES
Duquesne University reveals semifinalists at Venture Challenge
Nov. 25, 2020
PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES
Pittsburgh-based Footbridge for Families launches funding platform
Sept. 3, 2020
PITTSBURGH TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
TECHVIBE RADIO – Business as Usual: How do you invest in women+?
Aug. 28, 2020
PITTSBURGH BUSINESS TIMES
Charitable funding startup wins UpPrize pitch competition
Mar. 6, 2020
PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
Tech site that provides money, help to families in crisis wins UpPrize competition
Mar. 5, 2020
NEXT PITTSBURGH
5 finalists announced in the UpPrize Social Innovation Challenge
Jan. 31, 2020