2018
June 2018
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| City Mission – Living Stones, Inc. Support for the emergency shelter for homeless women |
$50,000 Over two years |
| Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc. Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program focused on improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children |
$40,000 |
| The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health Support for outreach, community education and mentoring to reach women of color and women with disabilities |
$20,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gwen’s Girls, Inc. Support for an advocacy public awareness and education project that advances equity for black girls in Allegheny County |
$47,975 |
| 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 |
$25,000 Over three years |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. Continued support to implement Mentors in Violence Prevention and other gender based violence prevention efforts |
$120,298 Over two years |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Support for the expansion and optimization of Out Loud, the Andy Warhol Museum’s inclusive audio guide to make exhibits accessible to people who are blind |
$25,000 |
| The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh Support for a marketing campaign to recruit and retain Direct Support Professionals who serve people with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Milestone Centers, Inc. Support to provide more inclusive community-based experiences for adults with intellectual disabilities participating in day programs |
$20,000 |
| US Business Leadership Network Support for the Ready to Hire Program to increase employment of people with disabilities in southwest Pennsylvania Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$50,000 Over two years |
February 2018
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hearth Support for transitional housing services for homeless woman |
$25,000 |
| STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Operating support for STANDING FIRM: The Business Case to End Partner Violence |
$50,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Continued support for domestic violence prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania |
$40,000 |
| Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania Continued support for GirlGov, a program that empowers high school girls through advocacy education, girl-led grantmaking, and interactions with legislators |
$30,000 |
| Women’s Law Project Support to strengthen gender equity in the areas of sexual harassment and athletics in southwestern PA schools |
$40,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Pennsylvania Support for addressing disproportionate police contact for girls of color and students with disabilities |
$100,000 Over two years |
| Autism Connection of PA General operating support to provide information, referral and advocacy for individuals with autism and their families |
$30,000 |
| Consumer Health Coalition Support for Health Committee for People with Disabilities and its consumer-led agenda to identify and eliminate barriers to quality, affordable health care |
$65,000 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy Operating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities |
$50,000 Over two years |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Support for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities |
$50,000 |
October 2017
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem Haven General operating support for services to homeless women |
$40,000 |
| Sisters Place, Inc. General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient |
$30,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania To support partnership in Southwest PA Says No More, a regional effort to prevent domestic and sexual violence |
$175,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 |
$60,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Continued support for the Black Female Leadership Development Institute |
$30,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| ACHIEVA General operating support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities |
$30,000 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. Support for the second year of a three year pilot of the Housing Connector to assist people with disabilities to find independent, accessible housing |
$45,000 |
| The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center Continued support for Child’s Way, a program to provide childcare for medically fragile infants and children with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit Support for strengthening nursing education in care for people with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Continued support for the #IWantToWork campaign, advocating for policy change to increase employment of young adults with disabilities |
$10,000 |