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

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater

To support the nation's first autism-friendly performance of the Nutcracker

October 9, 2013

$12,500.00

Pittsburgh Promise

Support to increase participation in the Pittsburgh Promise by Pittsburgh Public School students with disabilities

October 9, 2013

$40,000.00 over 24 months

University of Pittsburgh Office of Institutional Advancement

To develop an employment program to train disabled veterans in fabrication of assistive technology

October 9, 2013

$25,000.00

The Early Learning Institute

Support to evaluate a pilot project to promote inclusion in mainstream child care/early learning settings

June 12, 2013

$20,000.00

Education Law Center

Continued support for advocacy to ensure that children with disabilities have access to appropriate educational opportunities, and to provide support to the Local Task Force on the Right to Education for Students with Disabilities

June 12, 2013

$40,000.00

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

Support to continue engaging volunteers with disabilities in repackaging donated food

June 12, 2013

$32,720.00 over 24 months

Mainstay Life Services

Support for a summer respite and recreation camp for adults with developmental disabilities

June 12, 2013

$7,500.00

North Side Christian Health Center

To improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities

June 12, 2013

$20,000.00

PA Connecting Communities

General operating support for services to promote community inclusion for adults with developmental disabilities

June 12, 2013

$20,000.00

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Support for an autism friendly performance of The Lion King

June 12, 2013

$25,000.00

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh

Continued support for the Employment Opportunities Program for young adults with vision and/or other disabilities

June 12, 2013

$30,000.00 over 24 months

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

Debora Foster Memorial Grant for advocacy services to promote access and inclusion for people with disabilities

April 10, 2013

$15,000.00

ACHIEVA

Continued support for advocacy to improve access to health care and dental care for people with disabilities, focusing on improving transitions from pediatric to adult care

February 13, 2013

$51,017.00

Best Buddies Pennsylvania

To foster friendships among middle school, high school and college students with intellectual disabilities and their non-disabled peers

February 13, 2013

$20,000.00

St. Anthony School Programs

Support for vocational training for young adults with intellectual disabilities who are transitioning to adulthood

February 13, 2013

$25,000.00

Verland

Support for a nursing coordinator to oversee health care for adults with complex disabilities who live in community homes

February 13, 2013

$64,000.00 over 24 months

The Woodlands Foundation

Capacity building support for this fully accessible retreat center serving people with disabilities

February 13, 2013

$25,000.00

Pathways Foundation of SWPA

General operating support for Your Child's Place, a pediatric extended day care facility for medically fragile children

October 10, 2012

$25,000.00

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Support for the policy advocacy component of the 21 and Able campaign, designed to improve the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities

October 10, 2012

$40,000.00

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

Support to expand the Center for Patients with Special Needs to serve more children with disabilities

October 10, 2012

$250,000.00 over 60 months

accessAbilities, Inc.

General operating support for services to help people with disabilities lead dignified independent lives in the community

October 10, 2012

$50,000.00

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

October 10, 2012

$45,000.00

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Allegheny County

To provide advocacy for children with disabilities who have been abused or neglected

October 10, 2012

$37,500.00 over 36 months

Accessible Dreams

Capacity building support to increase accessible housing for people with disabilities throughout the region

June 13, 2012

$50,072.00

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.