Current Sponsors

The Heinz Endowments is devoted to the mission of helping our region prosper as a vibrant center of creativity, learning, and social, economic and environmental sustainability. Core to its work is the vision of a just community where all are included and where everyone who calls Southwestern Pennsylvania home has a real and meaningful opportunity to thrive. 

Accenture, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, Accenture offers Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Their 624,000 employees deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. Additional information regarding Accenture may be found at www.accenture.com.

One of Pennsylvania’s leading energy companies, with a highly trained team dedicated to providing essential energy services that are needed every day. As part of their commitment to customers and communities, they are investing millions each year to provide safe, reliable service by expanding their systems and replacing aging facilities. They partner with diverse suppliers, and always keep safety, customer satisfaction and sustainability as key priorities. Additionally, they foster an inclusive and diverse workplace where every member of their team is valued, respected, and has the opportunity to do great work. Learn more at www.columbiagas.com

Federated Hermes is an investment manager headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1955 and incorporated on October 18, 1957, the company manages $624 billion of customer assets and has $1.4 trillion of assets under advice. Federated employs 1,950 employees and has embraced a corporate pledge, voluntarily signed by 96% of their employees, in which each individual commits to put the interest of clients first and act with consideration of our community and the environment to execute their mission of providing investors with the means to achieve long-term sustainable wealth. For more information, visit their website.

Peoples is an energy provider serving approximately 740,000 homes and businesses in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky. The company’s mission is to improve the lives of its customers and to help build long-term economic growth for the regions it serves. For more information about Peoples, visit www.peoples-gas.com and follow Peoples on social media @peoplesnatgas.

The PNC Financial Services Group is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) works every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that PPG's customers have trusted for more than 135 years. Through dedication and creativity, PPG solves customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, PPG operates and innovates in more than 70 countries and reported net sales of $15.4 billion in 2018. PPG serves customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.

S&B USA Construction, along with its subsidiary Fay, is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd in the US. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, S&B USA Construction builds complex infrastructure projects and specializes in P3 and Design-Build projects, in which the contractor is responsible for the management of mega projects, including aspects of planning, permitting and in some cases, project finance.