2021
June 2021
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bethlehem Haven General operating support for services to homeless women |
$40,000 |
| Hello Neighbor Support for the Smart Start Program for refugee mothers in partnership with Islamic Center |
$15,000 |
| Sisters Place, Inc. General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient |
$30,000 |
| Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard Support for a program to serve homeless female veterans |
$25,000 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 1Hood Media Academy Support to make virtual programming accessible to people with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Abolitionist Law Center Support to address incarceration of people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and autism |
$35,000 |
| ACHIEVA Continued support for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium |
$25,000 |
| Allegheny Health Network Support for improving the dental care experience for patients with disabilities Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$20,000 |
| Autism Connection of PA Support to address the needs of people with disabilities in the justice system |
$24,700 |
| Bender Leadership Academy Support to strengthen and expand Bender Leadership Academy programming for young adults with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services Support for life skills programming for people who are Deaf and have intellectual disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Disability Options Network Support for the Ramp Re-Use Program |
$25,000 |
| Disability Rights Pennsylvania Support to prevent abuse of people with disabilities by monitoring nursing facilities and providing rights-based advocacy |
$25,000 |
| Foundation of HOPE Support for aftercare services for formerly incarcerated people with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Latino Community Center Support for the Latinx Autism Support Group |
$15,000 |
| Side Project, Inc Fiscal Sponsor for Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy’s Disabled Pittsburgh Mutual Aid project |
$25,000 |
| Social Good Fund Fiscal Sponsor for PeoplesHub, providing disability access support for racial-justice focused organizations |
$75,000 over two years |
| Transitional Paths to Independent Living (TRPIL) Support for nursing home transition for people of color with disabilities |
$20,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania Support for the 21 and Able initiative, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Support for reducing healthcare disparities for people with disabilities through medical education |
$25,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development Support for the Early Childhood Exclusionary Discipline Scan |
$20,000 |
| UPMC Magee Womens Hospital Support for improving sexuality and reproductive health education at the Center for Women with Disabilities |
$10,000 |
February 2021
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh Continued support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence |
$60,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| East End Cooperative Ministry Continued support for Girl Talk, a prevention program for at-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh’s East End |
$60,000 |
| Ruth’s Way Inc. Operating support for services to girls |
$15,000 |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Continued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute |
$86,000 Over two years |
October 2020
Grants larger than $5,000
Women
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| HEARTH General operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women and their children |
$25,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania To support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence |
$100,000 |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| 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 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| AAC Institute General operating support for AAC United to support self-advocacy among people who use augmentative communication |
$20,000 |
| Autism Urban Connections, Inc. Operating Support for resources and education to Black families |
$25,000 |
| Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh General operating support to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 |
$25,000 |
| Center for Popular Democracy Operating support for OnePA’s advocacy campaign for educational equity for children of color with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| 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 |
$25,000 |
| Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit Operating support for the Youth Advocacy Clinic, providing legal advocacy for students of color with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy Operating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities |
$25,000 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services Association Support for the Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals with Disabilities Project |
$25,000 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project General operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania |
$35,000 |
| Point Park University Continued support for the All Abilities Media Project |
$20,000 |