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

Bender Leadership Academy

Support for civics and advocacy education and other programs for young adults with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Autism Connection of PA

Support to address the needs of people with disabilities in the justice system

June 9, 2021

$24,700.00

Allegheny Health Network

Support for improving the dental care experience for patients with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$20,000.00

ACHIEVA

Support for the Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Abolitionist Law Center

Support to address incarceration of people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities and autism

June 9, 2021

$35,000.00

1Hood Media Academy

Support to make programming accessible to people with disabilities

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

Continued support of the Black Female Leadership Development Institute

February 10, 2021

$86,000.00 over 24 months

STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

Continued support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence

February 10, 2021

$60,000.00

Ruth’s Way Inc.

Operating support for programs and services for girls

February 10, 2021

$15,000.00

East End Cooperative Ministry

Support for Girl Talk, a prevention program for high-risk girls in Pittsburgh's East End

February 10, 2021

$60,000.00

Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania

Continued support for the GirlGov program

October 14, 2020

$30,000.00

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

To support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence

October 14, 2020

$100,000.00

Point Park University

Support for the All Abilities Media Project

October 14, 2020

$20,000.00

Pennsylvania Health Law Project

Operating support to promote access to healthcare for people with disabilities

October 14, 2020

$35,000.00

Neighborhood Legal Services Association

Support for the Criminal Record Clearing for Individuals with Disabilities Project

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

HEARTH

General operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women and their children

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership Program

October 14, 2020

$40,000.00

East Suburban Citizen Advocacy

Operating support to promote advocacy and inclusion for people with disabilities

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit

Support for the Youth Advocacy Clinic for legal advocacy for students of color with disabilities

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center

Support for Child's Way, a specialized daycare program for children with disabilities

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

Center for Popular Democracy

Operating support for OnePA to advance educational equity for children of color with disabilities

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh

General operating support to mitigate the effects of COVID-19

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

Autism Urban Connections, Inc.

Operating support for resources and education to Black families of children with autism

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

AAC Institute

Operating support for AAC United, an organization for people who use augmentative communication

October 14, 2020

$20,000.00

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.