Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaTo support the Pulse Program, an after school discussion group for girls age 11 to 13 focusing on empowerment and safety | $38,870.00 | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral operating support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor evaluation and expansion of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls who are at risk for early childbearing | $35,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Start-up costs for a new long-term residential facility for teenage mothers who are in the foster care or juvenile justice systems and their babies | $40,000.00 | |
Ivy Charitable Endowment of Pittsburgh, Inc. / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Support for On Track and Camp AKA, providing mentoring, tutoring, access to cultural events, community service projects and other enrichment activities for at-risk girls | $8,650.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Hemophilia FoundationTo support Girl Talk - Reaching Out Through School Nurses, a program to raise awareness about von Willebrand Disease | $10,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaTo support Girls as Grantmakers, a collaboration between FISA, The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania, Eden Hall Foundation and the Jewish Women's Foundation of Pittsburgh to teach teenage girls about philanthropy | $19,000.00 over 36 months |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
Black Women's Policy Center
Pittsburgh is often lauded as among the most livable cities in the country. While this may be true for some, it is certainly not the case for Black women.
STANDING FIRM
FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.
Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance
For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .