Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Women’s Law ProjectGeneral operating support for services that advance gender equity and justice | $35,000 | |
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater PittsburghGeneral operating support for the STANDING FIRM Program | $120,000 over 24 months | |
Maya OrganizationTo support civic engagement and advocacy to eliminate racial disparities in birth outcomes and experiences for BIPOC birthing people | $25,000 | |
Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal RehabilitationTo support the evaluation component of the Spinal Cord Injury Resource Connector | $45,000 | |
Pennsylvania Prison SocietyTo support advocacy for disability rights in southwest Pennsylvania jails and prisons | $30,000 | |
Keystone Progress Education FundSupport for Civic Engagement in the Disability Community | $66,000 | |
Autism Connection of PAAdvocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system | $94,090 over 24 months | |
Abolitionist Law CenterGeneral operating support for advocacy for incarcerated people with disabilities | $50,000 | |
SisTers PGHGeneral operating support for Project T, transitional housing and services for transgender women of color | $25,000 | |
University of PittsburghSupport for CONVERGE, a research collaborative focused on reproductive health care | $80,000.00 over 24 months | |
Sojourner HouseOperating support for services to women in recovery from addiction | $30,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for the Supportive Housing Program | $30,000.00 | |
PublicSourceFor reporting and first-person storytelling on gender, race and disability | $30,000.00 | |
POISE FoundationProfessional Women's Network's Coaching & Professional Development | $25,000.00 | |
Healthy Start, Inc.Support for Collective Advocacy For Black Maternal Health | $30,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Operating support for the Gwendolyn J. Elliott Institute, Black Girls Equity Alliance, and Black Girls Advocacy and Leadership Alliance | $150,000.00 over 24 months | |
KidsVoiceTo provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities transitioning from foster care to adulthood | $25,000.00 | |
Casa San JoseSupport for the Steps for Autism Family Education Program | $40,000.00 | |
Autism Urban Connections, Inc.Operating support to serve Black families with autistic children | $30,000.00 | |
ACHIEVASupport for the Disability Healthcare Initiative Communications Project | $25,000.00 | |
Za’kiyah HouseServices for homeless and formerly incarcerated women in recovery | $25,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Women WorkSupport for ReWork: Empowering Recovery & Career Success | $25,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)General operating support for services to women in recovery | $120,000.00 over 24 months | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for GirlGov in High School and Middle School | $50,000.00 |
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. .