2011
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Adagio Health Bridge funding to provide breast and cervical cancer screening for uninsured women in the nine rural counties served by FISA |
$50,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania / Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project Continued support for an initiative to improve and standardize reproductive healthcare for women who are incarcerated |
$30,000 |
| Blackburn Center Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Continued support for an initiative to change community attitudes about domestic and sexual violence by addressing its root causes |
$30,000 |
| Burger King Cancer Caring Center Support to help lower income women who have cancer learn about and connect to community resources |
$1,296 |
| Carlow University Support for a social norms campaign designed to prevent intimate partner violence |
$400 |
| Genesis of Pittsburgh Inc. Support for the Genesis Learning Center to provide educational and counseling to pregnant single women to improve their ability to become self-sufficient |
$10,000 |
| HEARTH Support for relocating HEARTH office and Benedictine Place Program |
$5,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children’s Service Support to provide legal aid to immigrant and refugee women who are victims of domestic violence |
$30,000 |
| Leadership Pittsburgh Inc. Support for TEDxPittsburghWomen a simulcast of the inaugural TEDGlobalWomen conference on December 7 and 8, 2010 |
$5,000 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission Support for services to homeless women |
$30,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$1,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Support for the REACH program to screen women with Multiple Sclerosis for domestic violence and increase victims’ access to services by providing emergency assistance |
$45,000 (over two years) |
| Northside Coalition for Fair Housing Bronze sponsorship for the Women’s Walk for Peace 2010 |
$1,000 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Support for the Sex Offender Management and Containment cross-disciplinary effort to prevent sex offenders from re-offending |
$18,000 |
| Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$1,000 |
| Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force Continued support for implementation of the Girlfriends Project, providing HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women |
$40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. Support for start up costs of a family planning clinic in Westmoreland County |
$30,000 |
| Sisters Place, Inc. General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers with disabilities become self-sufficient |
$25,000 |
| Sojourner House General operating support for services to women in recovery and their children and matching funds for a fundraising campaign |
$25,000 |
| Susan G. Komen for the Cure Sponsorship of the 2011 Race for the Cure |
$1,500 |
| University of Pittsburgh Office of Research Continued support for STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence |
$100,000 |
| Womansplace Inc. Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$500 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania Support for the Celebrating Women in Media event |
$1,000 |
| Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Support for infrastructure and capacity building |
$5,000 |
| YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Support for Bronze sponsorship for A Tribute to Women Leadership Awards Luncheon on May 25, 2011 |
$2,500 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry Support for the Savvy Cinderellas Program to empower girls through storytelling |
$10,080 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Support for the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), which empowers middle school girls by teaching them negotiation skills |
$35,000 |
| The Consortium for Public Education Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$500 |
| The Consortium for Public Education Continued support for Expect Respect teen dating violence prevention program in six school districts, in collaboration with Womansplace |
$40,000 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$1,000 |
| East End Cooperative Ministry Support for Points of Healthy Youth Sustainability, Engagement, and Development (PHYSED), an intervention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh’s East End |
$50,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center Support for the Birth Circle Program, providing doula services for pregnant teens |
$30,000 |
| Girls Hope of Pittsburgh General 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 |
| Gwen’s Girls, Inc. Operating support for the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a network of providers, funders and community leaders who are dedicated to improving the lives of girls |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| Healthy Teen Network To provide scholarships for its annual conference on preventing teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases to be held in Pittsburgh October 11-14, 2011 |
$5,000 |
| Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sponsorship for Girls on the Run programming |
$2,500 |
| New Castle Community YMCA Continued support for the Diamond Girls Program, which empowers middle school- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development |
$15,000 |
| Strong Women, Strong Girls Continued operating support for this after school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| Teen Pregnancy Childcare Training Support for the PACT Program which helps pregnant and parenting teens stay in school |
$25,000 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania General operating support for advocacy efforts related to ending domestic and sexual violence |
$25,000 |
| Women’s Law Project Support to address gender inequities surfaced by the Title IX audit of Pittsburgh Public Schools athletics program |
$25,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| accessAbilities, Inc. Support to upgrade information technology infrastructure to better serve people with disabilities |
$48,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. Support for the Accessibility Modification Program providing free accessibility improvements to the homes of low-income persons with disabilities |
$30,000 |
| The ARC of Indiana County Support for a pilot program to improve transition planning of young adults with disabilities by providing intensive support and education about employment and community inclusion |
$8,100 |
| Arc of Washington County To develop a program to provide sexuality education to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reduce risk of abuse |
$5,000 |
| Best Buddies Pennsylvania To foster friendships among students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers in six Allegheny County high schools |
$15,000 |
| CASA of Westmoreland, Inc. Support for advocacy on behalf of children with disabilities who have been abused |
$4,800 |
| The Children’s Institute 2010 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award |
$7,000 |
| Consumer Health Coalition Sponsorship for Americans with Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary conference, ‘Living in the Land of I Can!’ |
$5,000 |
| Disability Funders Network 2011 Institutional Membership Dues |
$2,000 |
| Disability Funders Network Support for 2011 diversity and inclusion funders briefing in Pittsburgh |
$5,000 |
| The Early Learning Institute Support to benchmark productivity in the Infant and Toddler Early Intervention program |
$5,000 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$1,000 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy Operating support for advocacy services to promote access and inclusion for people with disabilities |
$15,000 |
| Education Law Center Continued support for advocacy for children with disabilities, to ensure access to appropriate educational opportunities |
$30,000 |
| The Foundation Center Support for a study of disability-related grantmaking by U.S. foundations |
$5,000 |
| Fred Rogers Company To create a specialized DVD of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood episodes and bonus features to help children with autism learn about emotions and social skills |
$28,000 |
| Friends to Friends, Inc. Operating support for inclusive sports programs for people with disabilities |
$2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania Support for a regional initiative to include girls with disabilities more fully in girl scouting |
$20,000 |
| Golden Triangle Council of the Blind Support for technology to promote accessibility for the blind that will be used during conferences and workshops |
$2,350 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania Support for assistive technology office as part of Goodwill’s capital campaign Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$75,000 (over three years) |
| Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Support for an initiative to promote inclusion and accessibility in arts and culture organizations |
$30,290 |
| HOPE Network Honorarium for participation in FISA Foundation centennial video project |
$1,000 |
| HOPE Network Operating support for comprehensive adaptive sports programming |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| ICAN Talk Clinics /AAC Institute Support for a summer camp for children with communication disabilities |
$5,000 |
| Monongahela Valley Hospital Support to expand rehabilitation programming for children with disabilities |
$5,000 |
| National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped Support for the Pennsylvania Donated Dental Services (DDS) Program in southwestern Pennsylvania |
$5,000 |
| PA Connecting Communities Support for expanding programming to Washington and Butler counties and continue programming in Beaver County in order to reduce isolation of people with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania Support for the 2011 Living Well with Parkinson Disease Retreat |
$3,000 |
| Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society Support for the Vision-Impaired Outreach Project |
$2,000 |
| The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Support for a production of The GIMP Project, a troupe of dancers with and without disabilities |
$51,600 |
| Pittsburgh Public Schools Support for disability awareness training and end of year breakfast for the transition-to-employment program for students with disabilities |
$5,000 |
| Slippery Rock University Foundation, Inc. Support for the Adapted Physical Activity Program to teach graduate students in a community setting while promoting healthy lifestyles for people with disabilities |
$70,416 (over two years) |
| Variety the Children’s Charity Support for 2011 Camp Variety for Kids, providing educational opportunities for children with disabilities and their siblings as well as respite for caregivers |
$7,500 |
| The Verland Foundation, Inc. Support for expansion of the restorative physical therapy program for people with significant disabilities |
$28,080 (over two years) |
| Volunteers of America Support for general operating support for the Working Order Program, which provides business development and marketing support for entrepreneurs with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| The Woodlands Foundation General operating support for this fully accessible camp and retreat center dedicated to serving people with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, Metropolitan Offices Support for accessibility audits of all of the YMCA’s programming, camps and facilities |
$36,573 |
Other
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Association of Small Foundations 2011 Membership dues |
$695 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. 2011 Membership Dues |
$1,925 |
| Three Rivers Community Foundation Guardian sponsorship for Building Change: A Convergence for Social Justice on October 13-15, 2011 |
$3,000 |