After six years in Lower Lawrenceville, The Global Switchboard is closing our co-working space and refocusing valuable resources on coalition-building work to make Pittsburgh a more equitable and globally engaged city. The Global Switchboard team and our colleagues at member…
We, the board of directors of The Global Switchboard and the undersigned members of the network, believe that two recent events – one national and one local – require our response. The first is the President’s disparaging remarks regarding immigrants…
Over the past several months The Global Switchboard has had the pleasure of participating in Full Circle, a program of Social Venture Partners Pittsburgh (SVP). This impact accelerator works with non-profits over a period of three and a half months to tackle issues specific…
We would like to thank everyone who attended and supported our Hub + Spoke event on October 13th! We hope that you enjoyed good food, made new connections, and had a chance to meet some of the people, projects, and organizations that are working…
Tickets are on sale for our Hub + Spoke event! Watch the video to learn more about the reason for this fundraiser, and the programming that will take place the night of October 13th at the Ace Hotel, at 6pm. Buy your tickets now to join us for this fun event. We hope to see you…
Two Switchboard members, Amizade and ARYSE, participated in Social Venture Partners’ Full Circle Program, an intensive three and a half month project that helps nonprofit organizations tackle issues like long-term funding, networking, and advertising. Full Circle mentors are paired with organizations based on organization needs….
In 2016 The Global Switchboard began a strategic planning process to outline a trajectory for the organization. Today, we are excited to introduce a new mission and vision, new planned areas of activity, and new goals. We are excited to dive into…
Top (Left to Right): Kheir Mugwaneza of Northern Area Multi Service Center, Alexis Vargas of The City of Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office, Alaa Mohamed of The Global Switchboard Bottom (Left to Right): Shruti Revankar of 3E Now, Betty Cruz of Change Agency Pittsburgh was…
New Pittsburghers are coming here from all parts of the world in order to build out our next economy ~Mayor Bill Peduto On February 20, 2017 one of The Global Switchboard’s resident members, Change Agency, teamed up with Giselle Fetterman, First…
As a way of reiterating their values in the face of political change, organizations across the city, led by our city government, have been taking a stand. Here are some ways that The Global Switchboard members are reacting: Amizade has launched a…