Share this article Share this article PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Health today announced a $1.5 million commitment to The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI Institute), a new nonprofit organization being formed and focused on building the pipeline of African American executive leadership throughout the Pittsburgh region, as well as nationally. This financial commitment is part of Highmark Health's ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts across the organization and its subsidiaries. The $1.5 million commitment from Highmark Health will consist of a one-time contribution of $1 million in seed funding to a new TALI Institute endowment and $100,000 annually for five years, totaling $500,000, in support of TALI Institute operations. Highmark Health was a founding member organization for The Advanced Leadership Initiative (TALI) in 2018, along with other presenting sponsors and lead contributors in the Pittsburgh community. Highmark Health proudly affirms TALI's partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in the development of its signature program, the Executive Leadership Academy. TALI continues to be one of many important programs in place to meet best practice standards for diversity and inclusion in southwestern Pennsylvania.