Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Urban League of Greater PittsburghSupport for the Black Female Leadership Development Institute, a year-long program for girls | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
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 | $60,000.00 | |
YWCA Greater PittsburghSupport for the Saturday Academy, a teen pregnancy prevention and girls' empowerment program | $25,000.00 | |
Center for VictimsSupport to implement the Expect Respect and Coaching Boys Into Men programs to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $40,000.00 | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
Lawrence County YMCAContinued support for the Diamond Girls Program which empowers middle school and high school-age girls in New Castle through mentoring and skill development | $25,000.00 over 36 months | |
Gwen’s Girls, Inc.Operating 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 | $30,000.00 over 24 months | |
The Neighborhood AcademySupport for teen pregnancy prevention and health education for high risk girls of color | $25,000.00 | |
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.Support for adolescent peer to peer sexuality education to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections | $25,000.00 | |
Strong Women, Strong GirlsGeneral operating support for this after school mentoring and skill-building program that pairs college-age women with elementary school girls to promote mutual empowerment | $35,000.00 over 24 months | |
TrueChildSupport for the development and pilot testing of a curriculum on gender transformation to empower girls of color | $25,000.00 | |
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh FoundationSupport for Healthy Allegheny Teens Survey (HATS) to collect local data about adolescent health and risk behaviors | $25,000.00 | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghContinued general operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
Nazareth College and Career PrepSupport for the Girls Growing Up Healthy program, a component of SNAP (Stop Now and Plan), an evidence based delinquency prevention program | $10,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceContinued support for primary prevention efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania, focused on engaging men in domestic violence prevention | $53,751.00 over 18 months | |
Women and Girls Foundation of Southwest PennsylvaniaSupport for GirlGov, a program that empowers high school girls through advocacy education, girl-led grantmaking, and interactions with legislators | $60,000.00 over 24 months | |
Carnegie Mellon UniversityTo implement Program for Research and Outreach on Gender Equity in Society (PROGRESS) curriculum to teach girls negotiation skills in several Allegheny County middle and high schools | $80,000.00 over 36 months | |
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 | $50,000.00 | |
Girl Scouts of Western PennsylvaniaSupport to implement skill based empowerment programs for middle school girls in Allegheny County | $40,000.00 | |
Pittsburgh Action Against RapeSupport for implementation of Coaching Boys into Men and other primary prevention activities | $120,000.00 over 36 months | |
Women’s Law ProjectSupport to improve Title IX compliance in public school athletics throughout southwestern Pennsylvania | $92,000.00 over 36 months | |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research InstituteContinued support for the expansion of Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX!), an empowerment program for adolescent girls in rural southwestern Pennsylvania schools | $43,269.48 over 24 months | |
Girls Hope of PittsburghGeneral operating support for a residential program for girls who have academic and leadership potential but have been held back by adverse family conditions | $15,000.00 | |
AuberleSupport for start up costs for a structured independent living program for girls' age 16-20 who are in residential placement | $40,000.00 |
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. .