Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Strong Women, Strong GirlsOperating support for this after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment | $30,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for a girl-led grantmaking initiative as part of the Regional Change Agent program | $10,000.00 | |
The First Tee of PittsburghTo develop a gender-specific program to provide life skills to at-risk girls through golf | $6,316.00 | |
The Consortium for Public EducationTo collaborate with Womansplace in a pilot of the Expect Respect teen dating violence prevention program in six school districts | $40,000.00 over 24 months | |
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMCTo provide a skills training group for parents of adolescent girls with eating disorders | $33,000.00 over 24 months | |
Earthen Vessels OutreachSupport for a Performing Arts Initiative to engage at-risk girls in mentoring and empowerment through dance | $22,000.00 | |
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport 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 | $65,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.To create an internal training department to promote best practices in gender-specific programming | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
Magee-Womens Research Institute and FoundationSupport for the continuation of the Healthy Girls Circle; Youth and Elders Sharing Program, educating girls from the Somali Bantu refugee community about health, community resources, post-secondary education and employment | $10,364.70 | |
One Vision One LifeSupport to prevent violence in the lives of young women and girls in targeted neighborhoods | $47,255.24 | |
University of Pittsburgh Office of ResearchSupport for the Pittsburgh Girls Study to bridge a six-month gap in federal funding | $59,896.00 | |
Adagio HealthOperating support for the Girls Coalition of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a network of providers, funders and community leaders who are dedicated to improving the lives of girls | $11,000.00 | |
The Salvation ArmyTo support the Girls of Grace program, designed to empower girls living in the West End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh | $6,000.00 | |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of PennsylvaniaContinued funding to clarify legal guidelines and treatment standards and provide trainings for hospital personnel and advocates who care for minors following a sexual assault | $30,000.00 | |
East Liberty Family Health Care CenterFor the Birth Circle Program, providing pregnant teens with individualized support for prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, and delay of future pregnancies | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaFor continued support of the Pulse Program, an after school discussion group focused on empowerment and safety for girls | $37,723.00 | |
Carnegie Mellon UniversityTo support the Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS), which empowers at-risk middle school girls by teaching them negotiation skills | $35,000.00 | |
UPMC Shadyside HospitalSupport for an established teen pregnancy prevention initiative, Promoting Adolescent Development through Sexuality Education, at Lincoln and Faison intermediate schools | $90,000.00 over 36 months | |
Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc.Support for this after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote empowerment and self-esteem | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
Girl Scouts of Beaver and Lawrence Counties, Inc.Support for the Diamond Girl Program, which empowers middle- and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $21,752.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationSupport for ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls to prevent teen pregnancy | $70,000.00 over 24 months | |
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of PennsylvaniaTo clarify legal guidelines and treatment standards and provide trainings for hospital personnel and advocates who care for minors following a sexual assault | $30,000.00 | |
The Center that C.A.R.E.S.To support young women and girls at-risk of or engaged in violence through the One Vision One Life Program | $42,765.00 | |
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of AmericaFor the Girls Connect Program, providing workshops for girls with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and their mothers | $7,415.00 |
Grantee Spotlights
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.
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. .