The Liz Prine Fund
An endowed fund, the Liz Prine Fund provides DIRECT, IMMEDIATE, ONE-TIME ASSISTANCE to help women who are trying to improve their circumstances.
The Liz Prine Memorial Fund was created in 1982 by the family and friends of Elizabeth Erskine Prine, who died that year at age 44 after an eight month-battle with cancer. She served on the board of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh and was one of the youngest women ever elected to the YWCA USA board.
Liz was known for her aggressive, hands-on approach to her work in the community. Rather than just providing housing and recreational facilities, she believed YWCA must immerse itself in the barriers that were depriving many young women of the opportunities that should have been available to them. The Liz Prine Fund honors the memory of a real woman committed to making real differences.
A grant from the Liz Prine Fund can provide a critical car repair, a computer for online learning, support for a small business – the possibilities are endless.
Often, a Liz Prine Fund grant is the last piece of the puzzle a recipient needs to achieve financial stability and safety. It is the Liz Prine Fund Committee’s hope that each grant recipient will find themselves able to reach out and help someone else at some point in the future, and to keep alive Liz’s legacy of support for those in crisis and transition. If you find yourself able to give back in any amount, your gift will go directly to another individual in need. For information about applying for a Liz Prine grant, please call (412) 391-5100.