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Pittsburgh Promise nears total fundraising goal with $750,000 gift from The Buhl Foundation

Pittsburgh Promise nears total fundraising goal with $750,000 gift from The Buhl Foundation The Pittsburgh Promise, which since its founding in 2008 has provided post-secondary scholarships to over 12,500 public school alumni in the city, is a step closer to hitting its overall fundraising goal. 

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Promise, which since its founding in 2008 has provided post-secondary scholarships to over 12,500 public school alumni in the city, is a step closer to hitting its overall fundraising goal. 

On Thursday, the Promise announced that The Buhl Foundation, a longtime supporter of the organization, has pledged a $750,000 gift to help bridge the $8 million gap that’s needed to fund scholarships for the graduating class of 2028 in their post-secondary pursuits through 2033. 

The gift brings The Buhl Foundation’s total contributions to the Pittsburgh Promise to $5.3 million.

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