2008 Grants Awarded
Women | Girls | People with Disabilities | OtherWomen
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Heart Association Presenting sponsorship for the Sister to Sister: Take Wellness to Heart seminar, increasing awareness of cardiovascular health among African American women |
$40,000 |
| Bethlehem Haven General support for the emergency shelter and after-care programs for women |
$40,000 |
| Blackburn Center Against Domestic and Sexual Violence For continued development and implementation of a strategic communications plan to prevent sexual assault and domestic violence |
$45,250 |
| Crisis Center North, Inc. For the Western Region Training Initiative, a collaborative project of victim service agencies in southwestern Pennsylvania to computerize training resources for staff and volunteers" |
$28,450 (over three years) |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation For distribution of Strength and Courage: An Exercise DVD for Breast Cancer Survivors |
$10,000 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation Support for the Magee-Womens Hospital Sixth Annual Birthday Party for the benefit of the Healthcare Center for Women with Disabilities |
$2,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Continued support for an initiative to screen women with Multiple Sclerosis for domestic violence and increase victims' access to services by providing emergency assistance |
$78,220 (over three years) |
| Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (P.O.W.E.R.) To support ongoing gender-specific services to women in recovery from addiction |
$45,000 |
| Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force For a pilot program to provide HIV awareness and prevention information to African-American women |
$16,576 |
| THE PROGRAM for Offenders, Inc. General operating support for services to female offenders who are in the residential alternative to incarceration program" |
$45,000 |
| 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 |
$30,000 |
| Steel City Dragon-Boat Association Support for Pink Steel, a dragon boat team and support group for breast cancer survivors" |
$1,500 |
| Susan G. Komen for the Cure " Sponsorship of the 2008 Race for the Cure, designated for outreach and education programs to increase screening for breast cancer among women with disabilities |
$5,000 |
| United Way of Westmoreland County For a conference to highlight the results of a study on Improving the Status of Women in Westmoreland County |
$10,000 |
| 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 |
$108,043 (over two years) |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh To support the emergency hotline while the agency develops a plan to sustain and expand it" |
$80,000 (over two years) |
Girls
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Adagio Health 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 |
$16,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania / Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project Continued funding to clarify legal guidelines and treatment standards and provide trainings for hospital personnel and advocates who care for minors following a sexual assault |
$30,000 |
| Communities In Schools of Pittsburgh-Allegheny County Support for the Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Conference |
$1,000 |
| East Liberty Family Health Care Center For the Birth Circle Program, providing pregnant teens with individualized support for prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, and delay of future pregnancies |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| Girl Scouts - Trillium Council For continued support of the Pulse Program, an after school discussion group focused on empowerment and safety for girls" |
$37,723 |
| Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sponsorship of the 2008 Girls on the Run event |
$5,000 |
| North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center Support for the Empowering Young Girls through Fairytales program |
$5,000 |
| One Vision One Life Continued support to prevent violence in the lives of young women and girls in targeted neighborhoods |
$50,000 |
| The Salvation Army To support the Girls of Grace program, designed to empower girls living in the West End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh |
$6,000 |
| Shaler Area School District 2007 Jefferson Award for the M-Powerment Program |
$1,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Office of Research Support for the Pittsburgh Girls Study to bridge a six-month gap in federal funding |
$59,896 |
People with Disabilities
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Achieva Support for an initiative to improve access to dental care for people with disabilities |
$36,920 |
| ACTION-Housing, Inc. Continued administrative support for the Accessibility Modification Program providing free accessibility improvements to the homes of low-income persons with disabilities |
$60,000 (over two years) |
| Allegheny County Department of Human Services For Voices of our Region, an audiovisual history of people with disabilities in southwestern Pennsylvania created in celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary |
$71,830 |
| Allegheny Valley School Toward renovation and expansion of the Pittsburgh Campus Medical Suite, including accessible electric examination tables |
$55,000 |
| The ARC of Indiana County For expansion of the Community Outreach Program, providing disability-related educational opportunities for youth in transition, parents, emergency responders, and other community members |
$15,500 |
| Arc Human Services, Inc. Support for Camp Laughalot and Club Arc, providing structured programming for children with mental retardation in Washington, Greene and southern Allegheny Counties |
$20,000 |
| The Arc of Westmoreland, Inc. To improve transition planning for youth in Westmoreland County by educating parents and disability service providers |
$36,921 |
| Blind and Visual Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh To help defray the cost of replacing the roof on the main facility |
$30,000 |
| Blueroof Technologies For transporting the Blueroof Independence Module and its associated assistive technology to the David Lawrence Convention Center for the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show |
$3,400 |
| Butler County Association for the Blind To support services for people who are blind or have severe vision impairments |
$20,000 |
| Carnegie Institute To purchase ramps to enable people with disabilities to access art exhibits at the 2008 Three Rivers Arts Festival |
$4,800 |
| Catholic Charities/Diocese of Pittsburgh To purchase accessible examination tables and provide disability awareness training for staff and volunteers at the new Health Care Center |
$23,966 |
| Center for Hearing & Deaf Services To plan an initiative to improve healthcare quality for patients who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing sign language interpretation |
$11,160 |
| Center for Theater Arts For continued support of musical theater classes and performances for adults with disabilities |
$7,210 |
| The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime To improve access to services for people who become disabled as a result of victimization |
$45,225 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Support for construction of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Departments as part of the New Hospital Capital Campaign |
$150,000 (over three years) |
| The Children's Institute 2007 Phyllis Reymer Totten Award |
$5,000 |
| The Children's Institute To support the Lose the Training Wheels Camp for children with disabilities |
$5,000 |
| Crisis Center North, Inc. To improve outreach to victims of domestic violence who have disabilities |
$36,075 |
| Disability Funders Network 2008 Institutional Dues |
$1,125 |
| East Suburban Citizen Advocacy To develop a website and promote inclusion by connecting people with and without disabilities around mutual interests |
$15,000 |
| Education Law Center Support for advocacy for children with disabilities, to ensure access to appropriate educational opportunities |
$35,000 |
| The Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh To increase the pool of Direct Support Professionals qualified to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in residential settings by developing and piloting a training program |
$45,000 |
| Every Child, Inc. For strengthening organizational structure critical to the agency's support of parents and children with disabilities and special health care needs |
$50,000 |
| Family Medicine Education Consortium For a pre-conference session on Medical Homes for People with Development Disabilities at the 2007 Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Northeast Region meeting |
$2,500 |
| Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania To purchase equipment for the Assistive Technology Program |
$10,000 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. For sign language interpretation services and registration scholarships for the 2008 Nonprofit Summit |
$1,500 |
| Health Hope Network Support for the Stroke Survivor Connections outing at the Woodlands Foundation |
$3,000 |
| Highlands Hospital To purchase an accessible procedure table and provide staff training to increase accessibility for patients with disabilities |
$45,568 |
| Ohio Valley General Hospital Foundation To provide disability awareness trainings to staff and conduct an accessibility audit as the first phase in an initiative to improve access to healthcare and preventive services for patients with disabilities |
$10,175 |
| Pennsylvania Health Law Project To increase access to home and community based services for individuals with physical, sensory, and developmental disabilities |
$100,000 (over two years) |
| Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association For the We Count Campaign, a cross-disability campaign to promote civic participation among voters with disabilities" |
$40,000 (over two years) |
| Pennsylvania Trolley Museum To purchase a wheelchair lift for the Trolley Display Building |
$8,184 |
| Southwinds To build capacity through the purchase of fundraising management software at this agency serving individuals with intellectual disabilities |
$5,980 |
| St. Anthony School Programs General support for the Post-Secondary School Program for students with disabilities in transition |
$35,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh For the UCP Kids TEACHER Program, a partnership with the Pittsburgh Public Schools designed to support teachers in strategizing ways to include children with disabilities in the classroom and help them build social relationships |
$66,000 (over two years) |
| United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh Support for four individuals with disabilities to participate in the Citizens Leadership Initiative |
$5,000 |
| Variety the Children's Charity To support rural outreach for the Kids on the Go! Program, which provides adaptive equipment to children with disabilities |
$35,000 |
| The Verland Foundation, Inc. To increase the safety of residents and staff through the purchase of specialized bath tubs and transfer lifts Mary Anderson Sheehan Memorial Grant |
$45,500 |
| Volunteers of America For First Step, business development and marketing support for entrepreneurs with disabilities who participate in the Working Order Program |
$50,000 (over two years) |
| The Watson Institute Toward production of a series of DVDs on topics related to autism to be used for training and consultation of teachers and other professionals in the region |
$120,000 (over two years) |
| Working Women with Disabilities, Inc. Support for the 5th Annual Linda Dickerson Award Dinner |
$1,500 |
Other
| Grant Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Association of Small Foundations 2008 membership dues |
$495 |
| Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. 2008 Membership dues |
$2,813 |
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Sep 07, 2010
Program on Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence
11:30 AM
Pittsburgh Foundation Office, Five PPG Place, Suite 250
Sep 16, 2010
Ability Pittsburgh 2010
Senator John Heinz History Center
One-day conference to assist young adults with disabilities (age 16-21) in planning for the transition to adulthood.
Sep 20, 2010
ATHENA Award Luncheon
Westin Convention Center Hotel
20th Anniversary ATHENA Award Program Luncheon presented by the Allegheny Conference
Sep 22, 2010
POWER of 32 Community Conversation: Engaging the Disability Community in Regional Visioning
1:30 PM
UCP/CLASS Community Centre, 4638 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Oakland)
Sep 24, 2010
YWCA Luncheon with Gloria Steinem
11:00 AM
Sep 30, 2010
Three Rivers Center for Independent Living 30th Anniversary and Disability Pride Dinner
5:30 PM
The Omni William Penn Hotel Grand Ballroom
Oct 06, 2010
ACHIEVA forum on Access to Healthcare for Women with Disabilities
9:00 AM
Oct 08, 2010
Girls Coalition Gender Equity Work Group (OPEM MEETING)
11:30 AM
The Children's Institute, 1405 Shady Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15217
If you work with girls and are interested in promoting gender equity, please bring your ideas and a brown bag lunch!
Oct 12, 2010
NCJW Opening Meeting: Improving Economic Self-Sufficiency of Women
5:00 PM
Chatham University
Keynote will be Lisa Maatz, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations for the American Association of University Women.
Oct 14, 2010
Consumer Health Coalition’s AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION CONFERENCE
Governor's Conference for Women
7:30 AM
David Lawrence Convention Center
Oct 20, 2010
UCP Community Heroes Awards Dinner
5:00 PM
Nov 06, 2010
Women and Girls Foundation, Women in Media event
5:00 PM
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