FISA Foundation Hires Anne Mulgrave as Program Officer

posted September 08, 2010


PITTSBURGH, PA (September 7, 2010) – FISA Foundation appointed Anne Mulgrave, J.D. to the position of Program Officer. In this capacity, Anne will play a critical role in advancing the Foundation’s mission in overseeing grant proposals and providing technical assistance to grantees, convening discussions to address key issues and coordinating communications and special projects for the Foundation.

Growing up with a younger brother with Down Syndrome and parents who were committed advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities fuels Anne’s passion for FISA’s mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Prior to joining the FISA Foundation, Anne served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Environmental Crimes Section for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of the Attorney General, a litigation associate with Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C. and as a law clerk for the Hon. Maurice B. Cohill Jr.

She is also active in her community, working as a volunteer for the Montessori Children’s Community in Sewickley, PA. Anne has also served on the Board of Directors at the Midwife Center For Birth and Women’s Health in Pittsburgh and was a La Leche League Leader for eight years.

Anne is currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, expecting to finish in December of 2010. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Michigan.

Anne’s family includes her two children, Jasper (10) and Eleanor (7), her husband Steve Schlick, her mother Margaret Mulgrave, and her brother David Mulgrave, a four-time International Special Olympian.

FISA Board Member, Bernadette Smith, Named as Finalist for 2010 Athena Award

posted August 11, 2010
The Allegheny Conference announced today that six of the Pittsburgh region’s prominent women leaders have been named 2010 Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award finalists. They will be recognized for their professional excellence, contributions to the community and mentorship of other women at the 20th Anniversary ATHENA Award Program Luncheon, presented by the Allegheny Conference on Community Development on Monday, September 20, at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. There, one finalist will become the 2010 ATHENA Award recipient.

The 2010 finalists, selected among 39 impressive nominees, compose a varied and distinguished group; each woman using her leadership to create professional excellence and positive regional impact. They are:

• Honorable Cathy Bissoon, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania

• Eva Tansky Blum, Senior Vice President & Director of Community Affairs, PNC Bank; Chair & President, The PNC Foundation

• Suzan M. Lami, Principal, Lami Grubb Architects, LP

• Laurie Z. MacDonald, Executive Director, Womansplace, Inc.

• Melissa Murphy, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs & Human Resources, StarKist Co.

• Bernadette Eyler Smith, Senior Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager, Fifth Third Bank

Read more:
www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/08/09/daily17.html?ana=e_du_pub

20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

posted July 22, 2010
Disabilities law hits 20 years of making a community open to all
by Tina Calabro
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Wednesday, July 21, 2010


The Americans with Disabilities Act -- established 20 years ago on July 26 -- has not only changed the landscape of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, but redefined the meaning of "public."

"Before the ADA, people with disabilities weren't considered part of the public," said attorney Paul O'Hanlon of the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania. "Because of the law, you have an equal right to be there. It used to be the exception that you were there."

Mr. O'Hanlon and other local disability rights leaders will celebrate the changes the ADA has inspired and look at the challenges that lie ahead at a community forum and street festival at Station Square marking the anniversary on Monday.


Read the full article at:
www.post-gazette.com/pg/10202/1074040-114.stm

FISA Foundation Job Opening: Program Officer

posted June 01, 2010
FISA Foundation currently has an opening for a full-time Program Officer. Working with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, the Program Officer will play a critical role in advancing the Foundation’s mission. Responsibilities include reviewing, evaluating, summarizing and monitoring grant proposals; conducting background research; providing technical assistance to grantees; convening community discussions to address key issues; coordinating internal and external communications; and managing special projects.

The full position announcement, including application instructions, is available at:
www.deweykaye.com/mosaic/careers_jobs.php

FISA Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity.

Applications will be accepted until June 25, 2010.

FISA Director Leaves Legacy of Collaboration

posted May 28, 2010
By Tina Calabro, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
May 26, 2010

To people in the local disability community, Dee Delaney is a household name.

When news came this spring of her intention to retire as executive director of FISA Foundation in August, one could almost hear a collective gasp. With 14 years at the helm of the small but influential foundation, Ms. Delaney has had a pronounced and lasting influence on quality of life in our region.

On behalf of FISA, Ms. Delaney has changed the local landscape not only by funding projects with far-reaching results, but by bringing people together to craft solutions to longstanding problems and by becoming personally involved in many of the projects the foundation funds.


Full article available at: www.postgazette.com/pg/10146/1060681-114.stm