Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
East End Cooperative MinistrySupport for Points of Healthy Youth Sustainability, Engagement, and Development (PHYSED) an intervention program for high-risk middle and high school girls in Pittsburgh's East End | $50,000.00 | |
Circle C Youth and Family ServicesFor renovations and facility improvements at the Oasis Group Home for adolescent females | $20,000.00 | |
Ivy Charitable Endowment of Pittsburgh, Inc. / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Continuing support for On Track and Camp AKA, providing mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment activities for girls in the Homewood neighborhood of Pittsburgh | $9,000.00 | |
Mars Home for YouthFor an agency initiative to improve the gender responsiveness of residential services for girls | $15,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc.To expand an after-school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote empowerment and self-esteem | $40,000.00 | |
Ward Home, Inc.To support the start-up of a new Supervised Independent Living facility for teen mothers | $20,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor expansion to Greene County of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program for young girls at risk for early child bearing | $31,356.00 | |
Derry Area School District FoundationTo support Club Ophelia, an after school program where adolescent girls learn positive communication skills and assertiveness | $7,525.00 | |
Sarah Heinz HouseTo support girls' after school and summer programming designed to improve self esteem, address gender-specific issues and empower young women to be leaders | $10,000.00 | |
University of Pittsburgh School of NursingTo support a pregnancy prevention pilot program for mothers and their teenage daughters | $8,800.00 | |
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaTo support the Pulse Program, an after school discussion group for girls age 11 to 13 focusing on empowerment and safety | $38,870.00 | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral operating support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor evaluation and expansion of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to young girls who are at risk for early childbearing | $35,000.00 | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Start-up costs for a new long-term residential facility for teenage mothers who are in the foster care or juvenile justice systems and their babies | $40,000.00 | |
Ivy Charitable Endowment of Pittsburgh, Inc. / Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.Support for On Track and Camp AKA, providing mentoring, tutoring, access to cultural events, community service projects and other enrichment activities for at-risk girls | $8,650.00 | |
Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Hemophilia FoundationTo support Girl Talk - Reaching Out Through School Nurses, a program to raise awareness about von Willebrand Disease | $10,000.00 | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaTo support Girls as Grantmakers, a collaboration between FISA, The Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania, Eden Hall Foundation and the Jewish Women's Foundation of Pittsburgh to teach teenage girls about philanthropy | $19,000.00 over 36 months | |
Shadyside Hospital FoundationSupport for an established teen pregnancy prevention initiative, Promoting Adolescent Development Through Sexuality Education, at Reizenstein Middle School | $50,000.00 over 24 months | |
Adagio HealthFor replication of the Allegheny County Teen Advisory Council in Fayette County | $32,000.00 | |
The Washington Health System FoundationFor evaluation and expansion of ECHO (Educating Children for Healthy Outcomes), an intensive one-on-one early intervention program that reaches out to younger children who may be at risk for early childbearing | $25,000.00 | |
Circle C Youth and Family ServicesFor renovations and facility improvements at the Oasis Group Home for adolescent females | $20,000.00 | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral support for this residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been affected by adverse family conditions | $25,000.00 | |
Mars Home for YouthSupport for an emergency evaluation of girls who have been removed from their homes in a crisis situation | $35,000.00 | |
The Latrobe Foundation, Inc.Support for the Hero Project in Westmoreland County, a collaborative educational campaign to prevent child sexual abuse | $15,000.00 |
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. .