History
Coro Pittsburgh was founded in 1999 to develop leaders who have a passion to revitalize communities. We are one of five independent Coro centers in the United States. The first center was founded in 1942 in San Francisco. Others opened in Los Angeles, St. Louis, New York and Pittsburgh, respectively. Coro centers form partnerships with philanthropic foundations, high schools, college campuses, governments, businesses, and civic networking associations in order to recruit all kinds of leaders who are passionate about revitalizing communities and ready to take on new leadership roles.
Coro brings these leaders together into cohorts who learn to accomplish shared goals in a collaborative way and to sustain the leadership community after the Coro program.
Nearly 2000 individuals have participated in a Coro Pittsburgh leadership program, including 35% affiliated with nonprofits, 25% from business, 15% from government, 15 % in education, and 10% in philanthropy. Since 2006 Coro Pittsburgh has been the operating partner of Public Allies Pittsburgh, an AmeriCorps program that annually trains 800 nonprofit leaders nationwide through a 10-month full time nonprofit apprenticeship. Through our partnership with Public Allies Pittsburgh, Coro Pittsburgh annually provides $350,000 of Federal investment into nonprofits in Western Pennsylvania.
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Recent Blog Posts
Healthcare Issue Week
As we draw our second Coro placement to a close and synthesize our experiences in the nonprofit industry, we are taking an in-depth look at Pittsburgh’s major health institutions. Our issue week following our nonprofit placements centered around the topic of...
Coro Pittsburgh Announces New Program In Support of Communities Most Impacted By COVID-19 Relief
PITTSBURGH, PA - February 1, 2020 The Coro Center for Civic Leadership, regional leader in developing diverse talent and building civic leadership, unveiled a new program aimed at supporting communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will address...
Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs: FAQs
600+ professionals apply to the Coro Fellowship each year. Below are the most common questions people ask our recruiters. General Questions What does “Coro” stand for? “Coro” (not C.O.R.O.) is a word chosen by the organization’s founders in 1942 to describe the unique...