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

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership, a home visitation program focused on improving the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income first-time mothers and their children

June 8, 2022

$30,000.00

The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health

Support to implement a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan to better serve women of color and women with disabilities

June 8, 2022

$25,000.00

Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)

General operating support for services to women in recovery

June 8, 2022

$90,000.00 over 24 months

PublicSource

Support for a journalism series addressing sexual violence on college campuses

June 8, 2022

$25,000.00

New Voices for Reproductive Justice

Support for SistahSpeak! Youth Project, empowering Black girls to be advocates and organizers

February 9, 2022

$35,000.00

SisTers PGH

Operating support for Project T, transitional housing and services for transgender people of color

February 9, 2022

$25,000.00

Women’s Law Project

Support for advocating for improved response to sexual assault by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

February 9, 2022

$35,000.00

Adagio Health

Support for the Health Innovation Fund

October 13, 2021

$30,000.00

Side Project, Inc

Operating support for the Black Women's Policy Agenda

October 13, 2021

$25,000.00

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

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

October 13, 2021

$125,000.00

Hello Neighbor

Support for the Smart Start Program for refugee mothers in partnership with Islamic Center

June 9, 2021

$15,000.00

Sisters Place, Inc.

General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient

June 9, 2021

$30,000.00

Veterans Place of Washington Boulevard

Support for a program to serve homeless female veterans

June 9, 2021

$25,000.00

Bethlehem Haven

General operating support for services to homeless women

June 9, 2021

$40,000.00

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

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership Program

October 14, 2020

$40,000.00

HEARTH

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

October 14, 2020

$25,000.00

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

Side Project, Inc

Support for the planning phase of the Black Women's Policy Agenda

June 10, 2020

$25,000.00

Sisters Place, Inc.

General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient

June 10, 2020

$30,000.00

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh

Support for outreach to domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis

June 10, 2020

$20,000.00

Bethlehem Haven

General operating support for services to homeless women

October 10, 2019

$40,000.00

Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership program

October 10, 2019

$40,000.00

Hello Neighbor

Support for the Smart Start for Refugee Mothers program

October 10, 2019

$10,000.00

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.