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

ACHIEVA

Capital campaign contribution directed to the start-up of The Family Trust, an estate-planning vehicle for people with disabilities

October 13, 1999

$40,000.00

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

For one year of unanticipated rental costs for the Legal Advocacy Department

May 12, 1999

$35,000.00

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital Foundation

For expansion, relocation and operation of the Summer Camp for Burned Children

May 12, 1999

$15,000.00

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh

For the ADA Accessible Capital Improvements Project at this home for families of critically ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals

May 12, 1999

$7,920.00

Riding for the Handicapped

For the Adopt-a-Horse Program, providing room and board for two horses that are used for physical and recreational therapy for people with disabilities

May 12, 1999

$7,200.00

Girls Hope of Pittsburgh

General support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been affected by adverse family conditions

May 12, 1999

$20,000.00

The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh

Capital campaign support for the renovation of a building to serve as a respite center providing short-term care for people with retardation

May 12, 1999

$40,000.00

The Ellis School

For installation of an elevator to make the campus more accessible

May 12, 1999

$61,000.00

Best Friends, Inc.

Operating support for inclusive programs that foster friendships between children with and without disabilities

May 12, 1999

$25,000.00

ACTION-Housing, Inc.

Salary and benefits for an additional case manager for the Homeless Families Service Program

May 12, 1999

$33,000.00

William & Mildred Orr Compassionate Care Center

General operating support of this agency that provides care for homeless people in need of a place to recuperate following a hospital stay

February 10, 1999

$20,000.00

University of Pittsburgh Center for Injury Research and Control

For Think First for Kids, a comprehensive brain and spinal cord injury prevention program in the City of Pittsburgh elementary schools

February 10, 1999

$35,000.00

Providence Connections, Inc.

Salary support for a family development specialist at the Providence Family Support Center

February 10, 1999

$33,069.00

Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.

For general operating support of two components of the Community Education Program: the special needs program for individuals who are developmentally disabled and the Baby Think it Over Program

February 10, 1999

$25,000.00

McGuire Memorial Foundation

For the purchase and repair of wheelchairs used by resident children with severe developmental disabilities

February 10, 1999

$35,000.00

HOPE Network

For a study aimed at investigating the long-term outcome of traumatic brain injury on women who survive it

February 10, 1999

$33,969.00

Heritage Health Foundation, Inc.

Administrative support for this multi-faceted initiative to increase helmet ownership and usage among children in the city of Pittsburgh with the goal of decreasing traumatic brain injury

February 10, 1999

$55,780.00

Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

To sustain and expand the Volunteer Training Project for people with disabilities

February 10, 1999

$9,086.00

Glade Run Lutheran Services

For expansion of the Therapeutic Animal Program to include children with physical disabilities

February 10, 1999

$25,000.00

FamilyLinks, Inc.

General operating support for the Bridge Housing Program for teen parents

February 10, 1999

$15,000.00

The Early Learning Institute

For the purchase of playground equipment, storage units, furnishings and developmental toys for the Ohio Valley Center

February 10, 1999

$30,000.00

Chatham University

To fund the 1999 FISA Rehabilitation Lecture: "Healthcare in a Changing Culture" featuring Mary Catherine Bateson, Ph.D.

February 10, 1999

$16,000.00

Center for Creative Play

For the Inclusive Arts Initiative, to introduce children with disabilities to a variety of the arts in an inclusive, family-friendly setting

February 10, 1999

$25,000.00

Blackburn Center

Capital Campaign donation for renovations to make the shelter accessible for women with disabilities

February 10, 1999

$15,000.00

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.