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Achieva Announces $15 Million "Beyond Boundaries" Campaign to Expand Services for People with Disabilities

Achieva Announces $15 Million "Beyond Boundaries" Campaign to Expand Services for People with Disabilities

March 24, 2025

Achieva proudly announces the launch of its $15 million Beyond Boundaries fundraising campaign. This initiative will expand Achieva's reach, strengthen its infrastructure, & secure long-term sustainability to meet the growing needs of people with disabilities and their families.

'We're beginning to see the collapse of the system': agencies that serve people with disabilities call for more funds to pay staff

'We're beginning to see the collapse of the system': agencies that serve people with disabilities call for more funds to pay staff

October 7, 2021

WESA FM (Nancy Murray, president of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president at Achieva is quoted)

In the News

Advocates say low pay and unreliable funding is putting intellectual disability system at risk of collapse

September 13, 2021

WITF

In the News

The PA justice system often fails autistic people. Can these activists and judges bring reform?

The PA justice system often fails autistic people. Can these activists and judges bring reform?

August 30, 2021

Public Source (Lu Randall, executive director, Autism Connection of PA is quoted)

In the News

How to spend $400 billion on home care? Pennsylvania plan to bump pay offers some clues

July 18, 2021

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

In the News

Vote To Merge Six Pennsylvania Universities In State System Expected Today

July 14, 2021

WESA The Confluence (11:33 - 21:30) Nancy Murray and Karen OOsterhous

In the News

Safety Net Organizations Ask Pennsylvania For Additional Funds

April 26, 2021

WESA 90.5

In the News

Devaluing people with disabilities

March 14, 2021

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the News

'Love Like the Boys' spreads cheer as David and Cecil did

February 21, 2021

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cecil and David Rosenthal Memorial Fund

In the News

Achieva and Autism Connection create new affiliation (12:01 - 18:00)

January 27, 2021

WESA-FM

In the News

While You Were Sleeping

January 18, 2021

Abrams Nation

In the News

New Achieva and Autism Connection affiliation will benefit people within the Disability Community

January 15, 2021

Pittsburgh Parent

In the News

People on the move: 12/21/2020 - Awards and Honors

December 21, 2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the News

Pittsburgh Steelers' Cam Heyward Donates Cleats To Benefit Community, Tree Of Life Synagogue Shooting Victims

November 19, 2020

In the News

One in a Million Award recipient: David Tinker

August 6, 2020

Multiplying Good

In the News

Concerns Surrounding Fall Schooling Plans For Children With Special Needs And Their Parents

August 3, 2020

CBS Pittsburgh

In the News

30 years later, Americans with Disabilities Act still lauded but 'work is never done'

July 26, 2020

TribLive

In the News

UPMC, Achieva form partnership to hire those who have disabilities

July 24, 2020

Pittsburgh Business Times

In the News

Pandemic Sparks New Concerns For People With Disabilities

July 21, 2020

WESA |The Confluence

In the News

Fellow Feature: Liz Arbuckle and Sarah Markland

July 20, 2020

Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellowship Program

In the News

Early childhood therapy continues, despite the pandemic, via telehealth sessions

June 25, 2020

Kidsburgh.org

In the News

'Babies in the 'Burgh' baby supply distribution in Hempfield Twp. set for Friday

June 10, 2020

Latrobe Bulletin

In the News

'Invisible community,' struggling during pandemic, warily eyes reopening

May 19, 2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the News

After World Down Syndrome Day relay postponed, Pittsburgh mom selling masks for cause

April 21, 2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

In the News

'A small fish in a big pond': Smaller, essential health care nonprofits are struggling to find masks, soap

April 15, 2020

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

In the News

Remote hiring pushes companies to get creative

April 10, 2020

Pittsburgh Business Times

In the News