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

Sisters Place, Inc.

Support for the Supportive Housing Program

October 11, 2023

$30,000.00

The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health

Support for DEI Plan implementation

October 11, 2023

$30,000.00

HEARTH

General operating support for transitional housing and supportive services for women experiencing homelessness and their children

October 11, 2023

$25,000.00

City Mission – Living Stones, Inc.

Support for Women's Emergency Shelter

October 11, 2023

$50,000.00 over 24 months

East End Cooperative Ministry

Continued support for prevention, intervention and growth programming for at-risk girls

October 11, 2023

$60,000.00

Pennsylvania Health Law Project

Operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities

October 11, 2023

$60,000.00

Education Law Center

Continued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities in southwestern PA have access to appropriate educational opportunities

October 11, 2023

$120,000.00 over 24 months

Disability Lead

Support for building a pipeline of leaders with disabilities in the Southwest PA region

October 11, 2023

$375,000.00 over 36 months

Autism Connection of PA

Support for the Disability Justice Initiative

October 11, 2023

$45,000.00

Women’s Law Project

general operating support

June 14, 2023

$50,000.00

SisTers PGH

General operating support for Project T

June 14, 2023

$25,000.00

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.

Support for the Greensburg Family Planning Health Center

June 14, 2023

$50,000.00

New Voices for Reproductive Justice

Operating support for reproductive justice in southwestern PA

June 14, 2023

$40,000.00

Maya Organization

Support for Birth Care: Equity and Access

June 14, 2023

$20,000.00

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation

Support for Coaching Boys Into Men Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant

June 14, 2023

$75,000.00

Pittsburghers for Public Transit

Support for Transit Justice is Disability Justice

June 14, 2023

$25,000.00

New Sun Rising

Operating support for All Abilities Media

June 14, 2023

$25,000.00

KidsVoice

Support for KidsVoice's advocacy for youth with disabilities transitioning to adulthood

June 14, 2023

$15,000.00

Growing Together Aquaponics

Support for management and leadership development for young women with disabilities

June 14, 2023

$10,000.00

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

General operating support for programs that build social connection for people with disabilities

June 14, 2023

$30,000.00

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

Operating support for advocacy for people with developmental disabilities

June 14, 2023

$25,000.00

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Continued support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities in nursing homes

June 14, 2023

$25,000.00

Bender Leadership Academy

Support for the Readiness Programs

June 14, 2023

$20,000.00

Autism Urban Connections, Inc.

Operating support to serve Black families with autistic children

June 14, 2023

$20,000.00

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.