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

University of Pittsburgh

Support for CONVERGE, a research collaborative focused on reproductive health care

October 9, 2024

$80,000.00 over 24 months

Sojourner House

Operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction

October 9, 2024

$30,000.00

Sisters Place, Inc.

General operating support for the Supportive Housing Program

October 9, 2024

$30,000.00

PublicSource

For reporting and first-person storytelling on gender, race and disability

October 9, 2024

$30,000.00

POISE Foundation

Professional Women's Network's Coaching & Professional Development

October 9, 2024

$25,000.00

Healthy Start, Inc.

Support for Collective Advocacy For Black Maternal Health

October 9, 2024

$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

October 9, 2024

$150,000.00 over 24 months

KidsVoice

To provide legal advocacy for young adults with disabilities transitioning from foster care to adulthood

October 9, 2024

$25,000.00

Casa San Jose

Support for the Steps for Autism Family Education Program

October 9, 2024

$40,000.00

Autism Urban Connections, Inc.

Operating support to serve Black families with autistic children

October 9, 2024

$30,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the Disability Healthcare Initiative Communications Project

October 9, 2024

$25,000.00

Za’kiyah House

Services for homeless and formerly incarcerated women in recovery

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Pennsylvania Women Work

Support for ReWork: Empowering Recovery & Career Success

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)

General operating support for services to women in recovery

June 14, 2024

$120,000.00 over 24 months

Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania

Support for GirlGov in High School and Middle School

June 14, 2024

$50,000.00

Voices for Independence

Support for transitioning people of color with disabilities out of nursing homes

June 14, 2024

$40,000.00

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Support for the Alliance for Access and Assets to improve the financial stability of people of color with disabilities

June 14, 2024

$60,000.00 over 24 months

Pittsburghers for Public Transit

Operating support for organizing & advocacy for mobility justice that centers disability justice

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Support to enhance the accessibility of the new outdoor sensory classroom and nature play trail at Frick Park.

June 14, 2024

$50,000.00

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh

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

June 14, 2024

$35,000.00

Evolve Coaching

General operating support for programs and services for autistic and neurodiverse individuals

June 14, 2024

$40,000.00

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

General operating support for advocacy for people with disabilities

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

Disability Rights Pennsylvania

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

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech

To train and mentor new teachers for Deaf students

June 14, 2024

$25,000.00

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.