Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Ruth’s Way Inc.Operating support for programs and services for Black girls | $20,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsSupport to advance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts | $25,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girls Life, prevention, intervention and growth programming for at-risk girls | $55,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Support for a capital campaign to renovate a new headquarters and program site for services to Black girls | $75,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for the GirlGov Program and leadership transition | $100,000.00 over 24 months | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsSupport for empowering girls with inclusive and accessible mentoring experiences | $20,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girl Talk, a prevention program for high-risk girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 | |
Ruth’s Way Inc.Operating support for programs and services for girls | $15,000.00 | |
Urban League of Greater PittsburghContinued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute | $86,000.00 over 24 months | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaContinued support for the GirlGov program | $30,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Continued support to advance equity for Black girls in Allegheny County | $52,500.00 | |
New Voices for Reproductive JusticeOperating support to empower Black girls to be advocates | $45,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Girl Talk, a prevention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 | |
Women’s Law ProjectSupport for legal advocacy for low-wage workers and K-12 students who have been sexually harassed | $35,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsSupport to add a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator position | $25,000.00 over 24 months | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaContinued support for GirlGov, a program that empowers high school girls through advocacy education, girl-led grantmaking, and interactions with legislators | $40,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for programs and services for high risk girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $60,000.00 | |
Ruling Our Experiences, Inc.Continued support for expansion of the Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) program to empower girls in rural school districts in SWPA | $78,250.00 over 36 months | |
Urban League of Greater PittsburghContinued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute | $30,000.00 | |
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.Continued support to implement Mentors in Violence Prevention and other gender based violence prevention efforts | $120,298.00 over 24 months | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Support for an advocacy public awareness and education project that advances equity for Black girls in Allegheny County | $47,975.00 | |
Lawrence County YMCAContinued support for the Diamond Girls Program which empowers middle school and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $25,000.00 over 36 months | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceContinued support for domestic violence prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania | $26,061.01 |
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. .