Every two years, Trying Together releases a donor impact report to highlight our work and celebrate all that was accomplished with the support of our community. We recently released our 2024-2026 Donor Impact Report – and we encourage you to take a look.
In a welcome letter included in the report, Executive Director Cara Ciminillo thanked donors for their sustained generosity that continues to support the work of early childhood in Southwestern Pennsylvania and outlined the report.
In the pages that follow, you’ll see what became possible when our community came together—to celebrate early educators, advocate for change, support career growth, and create opportunities for young children, families, and educators to thrive. Without the continued generous support of our donors, none of what we do would be possible.
“In our latest strategic plan, Trying Together outlined the role we wanted to play and the organization we wanted to be: a trusted source for families, an experienced facilitator of inclusive learning opportunities, a collaborative convener of neighborhood systems, a committed advocate, and an accountable nonprofit,” Ciminillo said.
Below is an overview of what to expect when you read our report. Inspired to show support for Trying Together? Give Big Pittsburgh is Tuesday, December 1 and the perfect time to make a donation. Visit our giving page to see what your donation supports, and mark your calendars.
Highlights
The report is broken down into five sections:
- Philanthropy Grew notes the success of Celebrating Together, our annual celebration of early childhood educators, and outlines our evolving fundraising efforts.
- Public Policies Advanced uplifts the collective work of early care and education advocates, focusing on new historic investments in the child care workforce statewide and our involvement in advancing other policies that benefit caregivers.
- Caregivers Received Resources and Support highlights resources such as Trying Together’s Early Intervention Toolkit, the Rapid Response Team, and the translation of our most popular family resources in five new languages. .
- Communities Thrived demonstrates the true impact our work has on families in our community, from family engagement activities to infant formula, diapers, and early literacy initiatives. This section also looks toward the future, introducing emerging partnerships and initiatives.
- Educators Grew Professionally focuses on the workforce, sharing the ways educators grew in their careers through professional development and the ways early learning programs found support from Trying Together.
