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

University of Pittsburgh Office of Research

Support for the Pittsburgh Stop TObacco in Pregnancy (STOP) Program, to improve the health of mothers and babies through an evidence-based, individualized, motivational intervention for smoking cessation among underserved pregnant women

June 11, 2008

$108,043.00 over 24 months

Blackburn Center

For continued development and implementation of a strategic communications plan to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence

February 14, 2008

$45,250.00

Sisters Place, Inc.

To produce marketing brochures for a major gifts campaign, and for supportive services provided in conjunction with transitional housing programs for homeless women and their children

February 13, 2008

$30,000.00

Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation

For distribution of Strength and Courage: An Exercise DVD for Breast Cancer Survivors

October 10, 2007

$10,000.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Support for an initiative to screen women with Multiple Sclerosis for domestic violence and increase victims' access to services by providing emergency assistance

October 10, 2007

$98,220.00 over 36 months

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)

To support ongoing gender-specific services to women in recovery from addiction

October 10, 2007

$45,000.00

Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force

For a pilot program to provide HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women

October 10, 2007

$16,576.00 over 15 months

THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc.

General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program

October 10, 2007

$45,000.00

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

To support the emergency hotline while the agency develops a plan to sustain and expand it

October 10, 2007

$80,000.00 over 24 months

HAVIN, Inc.

To expand and enhance school based programming focused on prevention of sexual and domestic violence

June 13, 2007

$23,420.00

HEARTH

Support for the transitional housing program for homeless women and their children at Benedictine Place

June 13, 2007

$35,000.00

Arise

For client tracking software and support for services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence

June 13, 2007

$30,000.00

Bethlehem Haven

Support for the emergency shelter and aftercare programs for homeless women

June 13, 2007

$40,000.00

Alice Paul House

Support for a collaboration with the Child Advocacy Center to break cycles of domestic violence in families reporting child abuse

February 14, 2007

$36,000.00

Allegheny County Department of Human Services

To support access to and engagement in treatment for maternal depression among at-risk pregnant women and mothers who are enrolled in the HealthChoices Program in Allegheny County

February 14, 2007

$90,000.00 over 36 months

Blackburn Center

For development of a strategic communications plan to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence

February 14, 2007

$31,005.00

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

To support the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers

February 14, 2007

$40,000.00

Pittsburgh Action Against Rape

To support a regional collaboration between victim service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania, focused on ending sexual and domestic violence

February 14, 2007

$20,450.00

Victim Outreach Intervention Center

To improve the response to victims of domestic violence in the child welfare system

February 14, 2007

$26,681.00

Sisters Place, Inc.

To sponsor a challenge appeal to increase the number of donors to this agency that provides housing for homeless women and their children

June 14, 2006

$30,000.00

The Washington County Community Foundation

To support publication of a report and conference in conjunction with the Women of Philanthropy Education and Development Campaign

June 14, 2006

$10,000.00

Womansplace Inc.

For strategic planning consultation at this agency that provides services to victims of domestic violence

March 21, 2006

$10,000.00

Blackburn Center

General operating support for services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence

February 8, 2006

$25,000.00

HAVIN, Inc.

General operating support for shelter and counseling services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence

February 8, 2006

$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.