The McNulty Foundation and Aspen Institute have named The Hear Foundation one of five emerging organizations to receive the 2023 McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund, an award presented to early-stage organizations that have demonstrated significant momentum with innovative models of change. The Hear Foundation will receive $20,000 in unrestricted funding to expand our work building safer […]
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Forbes Names The Hear Foundation Co-founder Leon Ford to “30 Under 30” Class Of 2023
Program Recognizes Young Leaders Who Are Turning to Entrepreneurship to Solve the World’s Biggest Problems. On November 29, 2022, Forbes unveiled its 12th annual 30 Under 30 List for the Class of 2023, and named The Hear Foundation Co-founder Leon Ford to the prestigious list in the Social Impact category. Leon was selected for his […]
Ten years after being shot by Pittsburgh police, The Hear Foundation Co-founder Leon Ford marks anniversary with donation of clothing worn that night to the Heinz History Center, discussion on trauma and resilience, announcement of new community grants
PITTSBURGH (November 11, 2022) – On the 10-year anniversary of the date that he was shot by Pittsburgh police in a case of mistaken identity, international speaker, author, and entrepreneur LeonFord today announced that he would be donating the clothing he wore that night to the Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center. The announcement was […]
‘Summer of Healing’ Grant Supports Development of Student-led Safety Plan at Perry High School
Inaugural microgrants from The Hear Foundation also supported Center for Victims resiliency workshops, and camps engaging youth and police. PITTSBURGH (October 10, 2022) – Students at Pittsburgh Perry High School have completed the development of a student-led safety plan at Perry High School with support from a $21,600 grant from The Hear Foundation’s Summer of Healing […]
Healing Rivers Workshops at Center for Victims
The Hear Foundation’s Summer of Healing included support of Healing Rivers workshops led by the Center for Victims in Pittsburgh. The workshops are training community leaders in the science and impact of trauma and provide tools and strategies to build wellbeing and resilience. Both police and clergy helped to organize and participate in several of the […]
A Recap of our Launch Event
On June 22, 2022, more than 150 business and community leaders, activists, governmentofficials, clergy, police officers and young people came together at the August Wilson Center tolearn about the launch of The Hear Foundation and its efforts to build a safer, strongercommunity for all. The standing room only crowd heard Leon Ford’s personal journey of […]
