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

PA Connecting Communities

Toward the start-up in Beaver County of a satellite program, offering community activities that reduce isolation for people with disabilities in partnership with Achieva

February 12, 2009

$15,000.00

Spina Bifida Association of Western PA

Support for the S.T.R.I.V.E. Program (Skills, Training and Rehabilitation for Individual Vocational Enhancement) for youth with disabilities in transition from school to work

February 12, 2009

$16,000.00

August Wilson Center for African American Culture

Capital campaign support for features that will make the new facility welcoming to patrons with disabilities, including an accessible website and listening system

October 8, 2008

$50,000.00

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center

Support for non-reimbursable services related to the Pediatric Specialty Hospital and Child's Way

October 8, 2008

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Cornerstone Care, Inc.

To improve access to oral health care for people with disabilities through the purchase of specialized accessible dental equipment

October 8, 2008

$19,109.00

The Greater Pittsburgh Convention & Visitors Bureau Educational Foundation, Inc.

For the planning phase of an initiative to make VisitPittsburgh's marketing materials and website accessible to people with disabilities

October 8, 2008

$27,900.00

Lifesteps, Inc.

To enhance technology in order to improve agency infrastructure and services for people with disabilities

October 8, 2008

$65,000.00

North Side Christian Health Center

To enhance healthcare quality for people with disabilities through the purchase of electric examination tables and other adaptive equipment

October 8, 2008

$25,000.00

Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

For the Medical Home Project, educating southwestern Pennsylvania physicians about coordinating health care and human services for patients with disabilities who are transitioning from pediatric to adult care

October 8, 2008

$40,000.00 over 24 months

Accessible Dental Services

Support for a mobile dental unit to improve access to dental care for individuals with developmental disabilities

October 8, 2008

$75,000.00

Pennsylvania Elks Major Projects, Inc.

For operating support, including creation of a Resource Directory and website for the Home Service Program's in-home services for people with disabilities

October 8, 2008

$40,000.00

Pine Richland Youth Center

Support for the Transition to Adulthood Program providing social and life skills experiences to help individuals with developmental disabilities transition into the community

October 8, 2008

$10,000.00

Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Inc.

To support Rachel is, a feature length documentary film about the effects that the Pennsylvania waiting list for mental retardation services has on a young woman with developmental disabilities and her family

October 8, 2008

$15,000.00

Smithsonian Institution

Support for Ability Pittsburgh, a conference at the Senator John Heinz History Center, for youth with disabilities in transition from school to work

October 8, 2008

$15,000.00

Three Rivers Center for Independent Living

Support for Into New Hands, a program that redistributes used assistive devices and medical equipment to people with disabilities in need

October 8, 2008

$12,000.00

The Children’s Institute

2008 Phyllis Reymer Totten Fund Award

August 21, 2008

$6,000.00

Crisis Center North, Inc.

To improve outreach to victims of domestic violence who have disabilities

June 12, 2008

$36,075.00

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

To develop a website and promote inclusion by connecting people with and without disabilities around mutual interests

June 12, 2008

$15,000.00

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh

To increase the pool of Direct Support Professionals qualified to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in residential settings by developing and piloting a training program

June 12, 2008

$45,000.00

Every Child, Inc.

For strengthening organizational structure critical to the agency's support of parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs

June 12, 2008

$50,000.00

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania

To purchase equipment for the Assistive Technology Program

June 12, 2008

$10,000.00

Merakey Allegheny Valley School

Toward renovation and expansion of the Pittsburgh Campus Medical Suite, including accessible electric examination tables

June 12, 2008

$55,000.00

Southwinds, Inc.

To build capacity through the purchase of fundraising management software at this agency serving individuals with intellectual disabilities

June 12, 2008

$5,980.00

St. Anthony School Programs

General support for the Post-Secondary School Program for students with disabilities in transition

June 12, 2008

$35,000.00

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.