YWCA Greater Pittsburgh provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support individuals and families while working to challenge structural barriers to opportunity.

What We Do

  • Center for Race & Gender Equity

    Center for Race & Gender Equity

    Our Center for Race & Gender Equity provides training, organizes events, engages in advocacy, and builds community around the vision of a world in which everyone has equal access to personal and professional opportunities.

  • Educational Opportunity Programs

    Educational Opportunity Programs

    We see high-quality education as a door that opens up a lifetime of opportunity for our students and their families. Our Educational Opportunity Programs provide education through our Early Learning and Opportunity Pathways Programs.

  • Economic Advancement Programs

    Economic Advancement Programs

    Our Economic Advancement Programs remove barriers that hinder families from maintaining self-sufficiency by offering a safe and supportive space to connect individuals to financial assistance, housing, and other resources.

Our Impact in 2023-2024

Engaged 2,904 individuals in events and initiatives through the Center for Race & Gender Equity

Provided educational opportunities to 990 children and parents through our Educational Opportunity Programs

Helped connect 1,077 individuals with basic needs like housing, food, utilities, transportation, and healthcare costs

What’s Happening