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Overview

Strategic Action Planning (SAP) Program

Overview: PACE's Strategic Action Planning program has measurably increased the organizational capacity of 23 African American-led and governed organizations over ten years.

Status: Currently being reassessed due to changes in funding. Deep dive characteristics are being incorporated into other PACE programs.

Geographic Scope: Southwestern Pennsylvania region

Focus Areas:

  • African American-led and governed organizations

  • Organizations serving communities of need

  • Organizational capacity building
  • Program Components:

  • Strategic plan development

  • Implementation funding provided to participants

  • Deep dive capacity-building support
  • Eligibility:

  • African American-led and governed nonprofit organizations

  • Organizations at early stages of growth and development
  • Supported By: Leading regional foundations

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: (412) 562-0290

  • Email: info@pacepgh.org

  • Address: 603 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • Additional Resources: 10 Year Report available documenting program outcomes

    What Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    43
    Total given
    $1.48M
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $5,500–$165K
    • By dollars: Pennsylvania 100%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Farrell, PA; Bethel Park, PA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 49% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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