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

Women’s Law Project

General operating support for services that advance gender equity and justice

February 12, 2025

$35,000

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

General operating support for the STANDING FIRM Program

February 12, 2025

$120,000 over 24 months

Maya Organization

To support civic engagement and advocacy to eliminate racial disparities in birth outcomes and experiences for BIPOC birthing people

February 12, 2025

$25,000

Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation

To support the evaluation component of the Spinal Cord Injury Resource Connector

February 12, 2025

$45,000

Pennsylvania Prison Society

To support advocacy for disability rights in southwest Pennsylvania jails and prisons

February 12, 2025

$30,000

Keystone Progress Education Fund

Support for Civic Engagement in the Disability Community

February 12, 2025

$66,000

Autism Connection of PA

Advocacy for autistic people in the criminal legal system

February 12, 2025

$94,090 over 24 months

Abolitionist Law Center

General operating support for advocacy for incarcerated people with disabilities

February 12, 2025

$50,000

SisTers PGH

General operating support for Project T, transitional housing and services for transgender women of color

February 12, 2025

$25,000

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.