The Sprout Fund

The Sprout Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding various programs designed to increase civic engagement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

The Sprout Fund
Formation2001
TypeNon-profit
Purposecivic
Headquarters5423 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Region served
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Budget
$1.3 million[1]
Staff
8[1]

Sprout-funded murals were named the "Best Public Art" by the Pittsburgh City Paper in 2006.[3]

The Sprout Fund hosts an annual fundraiser called "Hothouse", a "roving party".[4][5] Most of that money funds the "Sprout Seed Awards", a series of small to moderate grants.[6][7][8][9]

Projects funded

See also

References
  1. "About the Sprout Fund". The Sprout Fund.
  2. "History & Context". The Sprout Fund.
  3. Hoff, Al (December 14, 2006). "Best Public Art: Sprout Fund Murals". Pittsburgh City Paper.
  4. Uricchio, Marylynn (September 23, 2009). "Sprout Fund's seventh annual Hothouse benefit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. Uricchio, Marylynn (September 1, 2009). "Sprout Fund holds benefit at Bakery Square". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. "Sprout Seed Award". Sprout Fund.
  7. Seidel, Colleen (January 24, 2008). "Feature: Art sprouts up in the 'Burgh". The Pitt News.
  8. Klinker, Konrad (November 15, 2005). "City buildings get new coats". The Pitt News.
  9. Hentges, Rochelle (March 13, 2003). "Oakland gets A-Team help". The Pitt News.
  10. McCoy, Adrian (March 18, 2003). "New Yinzer invites readers, writers online for local views". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  11. "Supporters Contact". The Original.
  12. "Weave Magazine". The Sprout Fund. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
  13. Levine, Marty (January 18, 2012). "Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  14. Moore, Andrew (April 4, 2012). "Conflict Kitchen is moving Downtown, receives $25,000 Sprout Fund Root Award". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.


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