Grants Awarded

FISA Foundation funds nonprofit organizations providing services in southwestern Pennsylvania, limited to the following counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bulter, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland. All grants benefit women, girls or people with disabilities.

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Grants Awarded

Grant DescriptionProgram AreaAmount

Strong Women, Strong Girls

Operating support for this after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment

October 16, 2009

$30,000.00

Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania

Support for a girl-led grantmaking initiative as part of the Regional Change Agent program

October 16, 2009

$10,000.00

The First Tee of Pittsburgh

To develop a gender-specific program to provide life skills to at-risk girls through golf

February 12, 2009

$6,316.00

The Consortium for Public Education

To collaborate with Womansplace in a pilot of the Expect Respect teen dating violence prevention program in six school districts

February 11, 2009

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

To provide a skills training group for parents of adolescent girls with eating disorders

February 11, 2009

$33,000.00 over 24 months

Grantee Spotlights

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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.

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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. .

FISA Foundation is so proud of our grantees and partners who are working to improve the lives of women, girls and people with disabilities every day.