Laura Ellsworth

Imani Christian Academy provides a holistic K-12 education that includes academics, arts, athletics, and faith, with a focus on serving underserved students. The non-profit company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The school offers education from Pre-K through 12th grade in a single building, maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio, and emphasizes critical thinking, personal growth, community involvement, and character development.

Functions as a College/University

Provides grants making and giving services

Operates social clubs

Juvenile Law Center is based in Philadelphia, PA. The center focuses on reducing harm caused by these systems, limiting their reach, and ultimately abolishing them to enable all young people to thrive within their families and communities. The company's work addresses critical issues such as ending juvenile life without parole sentences and opposing harsh prison conditions. Juvenile Law Center employs a multifaceted approach including legislative reform, impact litigation, research, public education, and youth-led advocacy. The company provides extensive resources for attorneys and advocates, emphasizing developmentally appropriate treatment, racial and economic equity, and constitutional protections. The organization challenges systemic racial biases and economic injustices and advocates for keeping youth in their communities rather than incarceration. Juvenile Law Center, founded in 1975, is a national advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the rights, dignity, equity, and opportunities of youth involved in the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.

Pennsylvania Economy League, Inc. is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank dedicated to strengthening local governments through practical, research-based solutions. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The organization provides expertise in municipal finance, economic development, and governance, serving state agencies, local officials, school administrators, business leaders, and nonprofits. Its mission focuses on promoting civic education, fiscal responsibility, government efficiency, and evidence-driven policymaking. The company operates as a statewide network with three regional affiliates, each independently managed but collaborating under the parent organization. Key initiatives include the Local Government Innovation Lab, which offers free, customized research, technical assistance, and policy analysis to municipalities, school districts, and community organizations. The lab encourages collaboration among local officials, civic leaders, and academic partners to promote sustainable governance and data-driven decision-making. Pennsylvania Economy League also provides strategic support through financial reviews, government studies, strategic management planning, and enrollment projections for school districts. Its independent research covers public policy issues affecting local governments, such as municipal financial health, tax policy, service sharing, and economic impacts of state institutions.

The Senator John Heinz History Center is dedicated to preserving and presenting over 250 years of western Pennsylvania’s history and heritage. The non-profit company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The center features six floors of interactive exhibitions showcasing artifacts such as the original TV set from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and the world’s oldest Jeep. Its family of museums includes the Franco Harris Sports Museum, the Fort Pitt Museum, and the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village. The center houses the Thomas & Katherine Detre Library & Archives, offering research collections and special ethnic programs like the African American Program, Italian American Program, and the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives. The history center provides educational programs, public events, and digital resources such as online catalogs, digitized archives, and a quarterly western history magazine. Founded in 1879 as the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, it is the region’s oldest cultural institution.

Operates as a research and women's health institution that helps in field of cancer, heart disease, fertility and HIV