CONTACT: Jake Goodman, Executive Director, jgoodman [at] theopportunityfund.org
PITTSBURGH, PA, December 7, 2022 — The Opportunity Fund announces support totaling $1,447,000 in the second half of its eighth year of grantmaking. The Board of Directors, along with two community panels, funded 79 out of 145 requests that were seeking a total of $2,350,536. The majority of this funding, 77%, is for unrestricted general operating support that can be used flexibly as needed. 64% of grant partners are BIPOC-led organizations or organizations with multi-racial leadership teams; 50% are Black-led organizations. A complete list of awarded grants can be found below.
Since its inception in 2015, the foundation has awarded 914 grants totaling over $12.8 million. Grant cycles take place twice a year. Letter of Inquiry deadlines are January 15 and July 15 each year. Full information about applying for grants is available in the “For Applicants” area of our website.
Grant Partner List:
A Peace of Mind ($15,000) to support the Community Support Initiative to provide services, from quality childcare to social and emotional methods, that promote positive self-identity and awareness. A Peace of Mind bridges the gap between inequities that exist in the human service industry by holistically creating culturally diversified programs to best meet the needs of community residents.
Abolitionist Law Center ($30,000) to support general operations. Funds primarily support the organization’s work in Allegheny County that advocates for institutional policies and practices that support decarceration and racial justice. Abolitionist Law Center is a public interest law firm organized for the purpose of abolishing class and race based mass incarceration in the United States.
Afro-American Music Institute ($15,000) to support general operations. Afro-American Music Institute builds community, musical, and cultural literacy through public concerts class offerings, including African drumming, vocals, and instrumental jazz lessons. The music curriculum provides a comprehensive knowledge base that includes musical genres from Africa and throughout the African diaspora.
Aleph Institute ($10,000) to support a food shed for Project Shifra, a needs-based program for Jewish families in the Pittsburgh region. In partnership with 412 Food Rescue, the food shed serves community members with easy access to food. The Aleph Institute is a Jewish religious, educational, and humanitarian agency that offers programs and services to incarcerated Jewish men and women, and for the families on the outside.
Allied Media Projects ($10,000), serving as fiscal sponsor for Comfrey Films. Comfrey Films supports Black Trans and Gender Non-Conforming and Intersex (TGNCI) people in the South, as well as empower Black TGNCI filmmakers, creators, and storytellers. Through training, Comfrey Films increases opportunities for creatives to work at fair wages while also telling the personal stories and creating the narratives of survival and thrival about Black TGNCI people by Black TGNCI people.
Amachi Pittsburgh ($15,000) to support general operations. Amachi Pittsburgh serves youth impacted by parental incarceration by employing a strength-based approach focusing on increasing protective factors that mitigate risk factors: one, by facilitating direct, empowerment-focused support to youth and families; and two, by advocating for systems change while equipping adults who encounter youth with tools to serve as protective factors.
American Civil Liberties Foundation of Pennsylvania ($75,000 over three years) to support general operations and the execution of the organization’s strategic plan which focuses on the issue areas of voting rights, police reform, and de-carceration, all while applying a racial justice lens to all the work. The ACLU-PA serves as an enduring guardian of justice, fairness, and freedom, working to protect civil liberties and advance equity for all.
artEquity Community ($15,000) to support the Artist + Activist Community Fund for elder BIPOC artists and cultural bearers at the pinnacle of their careers who create and advance positive change in communities. artEquity provides tools, resources, and training at the intersection of art and activism to create and sustain a culture of equity, inclusion, and justice through arts and culture.
Artists Image Resource (AIR) ($10,000) to support AIR’s Annual Resident Artists Projects, specifically for artist Feliks Pyron and The Museum of Queer Curiosities. This project is, in the artist’s words, “a simulated anthropological museum that explores themes of identity, authority, unknowing, and trust- and how these ideas relate to Queerness”. Established in 1996, AIR is an artist-run print and imaging laboratory for artists, educators, and community.
Auburn Theological Seminary ($15,000) to support the deepening and expansion of Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle, an initiative that supports the wholeness and wellness of Black women leaders working at the intersection of faith and social justice. Auburn equips leaders of faith and moral courage—from the pulpit to the public square—to resource congregations and communities, bridge divides, pursue justice, and repair the world.
barebones productions ($7,500) to support general operations during the 2022-2023 season. barebones productions is a Pittsburgh-based theater company that facilitates the growth of local theater artists through the production of challenging, entertaining, thought-provoking plays, and which attracts new, young audiences by employing minimal production elements for maximum impact.
Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh (BCAP) ($15,000) to support general operations. BCAP ensures a high quality of life for all members of the Bhutanese community in Pittsburgh and supports their integration into American Society through culturally-informed services and activities.
Bible Center Church – The Oasis Project ($40,000 over two years) to support general operations. The Oasis Project uses education, employment, entrepreneurship, and improvements to the built environment to promote economic mobility for people from low-income households who live, learn, and work in Pittsburgh’s Homewood and surrounding neighborhoods. The Oasis Project creates oases—places of peace, safety, and happiness in the midst of difficulty.
Casa San Jose ($45,000 over three years) to support general operations, including efforts serving the Latino community in the Pittsburgh region through programs that help meet basic needs, and programs that empower the community through education, advocacy, and leadership development. Casa San Jose connects, supports, and advocates with and for the Latino community.
Catapult Greater Pittsburgh ($30,000 over two years) to support general operations. Catapult Greater Pittsburgh engages in crisis intervention, peer-to-peer support programming, wealth building and policy advocacy to ensure that the most vulnerable communities can meaningfully achieve economic justice and lead dignified and equitable lives.
Catapult Greater Pittsburgh, in collaboration with National Council of Jewish Women Pittsburgh ($15,000) to support Thriving Together: Peer-to-Peer Policy Program, which brings Black and Jewish women together towards building meaningful relationships, expanding social capital, and developing a shared advocacy and policy agenda. Catapult Greater Pittsburgh engages in crisis intervention, peer-to-peer support programming, wealth building and policy advocacy for vulnerable communities to achieve economic justice.
Center for Civic Arts ($10,000) to support the #15221 Untold Stories Project, including collection, research, documentation and celebration of Wilkinsburg African American oral histories. Parishioners from Wilkinsburg’s oldest 1905 AME Church will create a story quilt-making artist residency, while also working with a historian to interview and collect stories. Center for Civic Arts invests in and transforms unloved cultural assets that inspire community revitalization.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) ($15,000) to support individuals in Pittsburgh with criminal convictions who were recently released from incarceration, are at high risk of being re-incarcerated, unemployed, and need immediate income. CEO provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services to help Pittsburgh individuals secure and sustain jobs, offering a pathway to economic stability.
Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh ($10,000) to support general operations of the 2022-23 program year, including expanded performances. The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh provides the community with exceptional performances, education, and related programming by a world-class ensemble. Their repertoire includes compelling works that are familiar, rarely performed, and newly composed.
City of Asylum Pittsburgh ($60,000 over three years) to support general operations. City of Asylum protects and celebrates freedom of creative expression. The organization provides sanctuary to literary writers and artists to create without their voices being silenced; offers a range of free literary, arts, and humanities programs in a community setting, builds social equity through cultural exchange; and transforms dilapidated properties into homes for its programs.
City of Bridges Community Land Trust (CLT) ($15,000) to support general operations. The organization works to expand strategies to redress the intersections of housing, economic, and racial justice. City of Bridges CLT builds community ownership that preserves permanent affordability, empowers individuals, and ensures responsible growth and stewardship.
City Theatre Company ($15,000) to support the general operations of Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays, in its 48th season of new works. City Theatre Company provides an artistic home for the development and production of contemporary plays that engage and challenge a diverse audience.
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies ($7,500) acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of Pittsburgh Food Policy Council as it implements the Greater Pittsburgh Food Action Plan through a robust collective impact model. The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council exists to build a just, equitable and sustainable food system that supports communities, economy, and environment in Allegheny County and beyond.
Community Healing Network ($15,000) to support general operations and the Emotional Emancipation Circle programming in Pittsburgh. Community Healing Network mobilizes Black people across the African Diaspora to heal from the trauma caused by centuries of anti-Black racism, to free Black people of African descent of toxic stereotypes, and to reclaim the dignity and humanity of people of African ancestry.
The Corner, a community outreach program of Friendship Community Church ($30,000 over two years) to support general operations. The Corner serves as a neighborhood space connecting neighbors to social service resources and affordable programming centered on the arts, social justice advocacy, education, and community engagement. The Corner strives to be a pinnacle of cultural enrichment and a thriving center.
CORNINGWORKS ($10,000) to support general operations and the creation and presentation of 3 original full evening length productions scheduled to be presented at City Theater and in “Unexpected Places” around Pittsburgh, including museums and other “non dance” public venues.
CrownKeepers ($17,500), acting as fiscal sponsor for The Garfield PGH, to support the physical transformation of a multi-family home built in 1915 in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District. Created with visiting Black artists and arts workers in mind, a welcoming, comfortable and luxurious space will ultimately be a long term solution to Pittsburgh’s short-term housing needs for Black creatives visiting Pittsburgh.
The Denyce Graves Foundation ($7,500) to support general operations and the launch of Shared Voices, a consortium of historically black colleges, universities, and music conservatories to increase collaboration and further goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the musical professions. The Denyce Graves Foundation confronts systemic issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the musical professions with a focus on American classical vocal arts.
Divine Intervention Ministries ($10,000) to support general operations. Divine Intervention Ministries aims to create a one-stop shop for the re-entry of incarcerated individuals, providing a wide variety of support services to empower and restore the individual, their families, and the community that ultimately leads to a diminished recidivism rate.
Dreams of Hope ($20,000 over two years) to support general operations. Through the power of the arts, Dreams of Hope provides the Pittsburgh region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, and allied (LGBTQA+) youth a welcoming environment to grow in confidence, express themselves, and develop as leaders.
Focus On Renewal ($15,000) to support general operations at the Community Resource Center (CRC). The CRC serves as the epicenter for safety net programs provided within the Sto-Rox community. Focus on Renewal’s programs and partnerships connect children, adults, and families with the relationships, resources, and opportunities needed to develop and sustain a thriving community.
Grounded Strategies ($10,000) to support general operations. Grounded Strategies works to improve the social, economic, and environmental health of distressed and transitional communities by building capacity to reclaim vacant and underutilized land.
Handmade Arcade ($5,000) to support general operations. Handmade Arcade empowers makers of all ages by providing them with professional development and connections to customers.
Health GAP (Global Access Project) ($10,000) to support and power advocacy by LGBT people, sex workers, people who use drugs, women, and people living with HIV in the U.S., and countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Health GAP is a global advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring people living with HIV can access life-sustaining medicines, provide funding for needed services, and deliver quality programs.
Jeremiah’s Place ($12,500) to support general operations. Jeremiah’s Place provides 24/7, judgment-free emergency childcare services for children ages 0-6, provided at no cost to families. Jeremiah’s Place protects children and strengthens families by providing a safe haven of respite, health, renewal, and support for children when their families are experiencing a critical need for childcare.
Kamratōn ($15,000) to support the “Composer of the Year” project that annually commissions a BIPOC woman. The 2022 honoree is Durham-based composer Brittany J. Green. Green’s existing work will be incorporated throughout Kamratōn’s 2022-2023 season, and a newly-commissioned work by Green will be premiered in Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. Kamratōn challenges the boundaries of music performance, expands the contemporary chamber music repertoire, and celebrates women as leaders in the arts.
Kelly Strayhorn Theater ($5,000) acting as fiscal sponsor to support the development of The Sunscreen Conspiracy Collective. The Sunscreen Conspiracy Collective is an intentional Arts Research Collective (ARC) dedicated to supporting creative ways of challenging the dominant sociohistorical narrative. They are the survivors of misrepresentation (in media, in academia, in arts) coming together to build an inclusive narrative for a brighter future.
Kelly Strayhorn Theater ($5,000) acting as fiscal sponsor to support the creation and development of Mita Ghosal Dance Theatre’s “Lost on a Loom,” an evening-length dance and storytelling performance examining lost South Asian Histories through the lens of Indian Textiles & Fabrics. Mita Ghosal Dance Theatre is a company dedicated to uplifting and amplifying the voices of the silenced and weaving them into our larger cultural narratives.
Kente Arts Alliance ($40,000 over two years) to support general operations and Kente’s executive succession plan. Kente Arts Alliance is an African American arts organization that presents high-quality art of the African Diaspora presenting programs that entertain, inform, and uplift the residents of underserved communities.
Land Art Generator ($10,000) acting as fiscal sponsor to support Atasa Solar: Pittsburgh, a project of Idia’Dega. Atasa Solar: Pittsburgh is a collaborative creation of culturally relevant renewable energy art and adornment with Maasai artisans from Kenya and Black Pittsburgh communities. Idia’Dega is a global eco design collaboration centering the innovation of Indigenous women artisans.
Landforce ($15,000) to support general operations. Landforce hires, trains, and supports people who have been systemically marginalized from the employment sector with environmental stewardship jobs as they build a firmer future for themselves, their families, and for the Pittsburgh environment.
The Massachusetts Review ($10,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of The Arts and Politics Project, a group of artists and scholars who are creating a cycle of multidisciplinary performance pieces that examine the question: What is, or ought to be, the relationship between aesthetics and politics? This grant will support the workshop development of Late Style or A Double Fugue: Beethoven and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, a new work that is half music and half text. There will be a public performance at Columbia University (NYC) in April 2023 with a string quartet from the Divan Orchestra.
MICHIYAYA Dance ($15,000) to support the physical development of a multidisciplinary artists’ residency space titled ‘inter-‘ in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. MICHIYAYA Dance is a queer-led dance company that pushes boundaries and centers the divine feminine by creating space for multidisciplinary performances and programming.
Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs ($25,000 over two years) to support general operations, specifically bi-lingual outreach staff support and capacity to meet community needs. Mooncrest Neighborhood Programs promotes spiritual, intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development for families living in Pittsburgh’s Mooncrest neighborhood.
Mwanakuche Farm ($15,000) to support general operations of the Somali Bantu-led farm in Mercer County, PA. Mwanakuche Farm educates and provides a reliable, healthy, culturally-appropriate, and in-demand food source for immigrant communities.
NAT 28 ($15,000) to support general operations. FY2023 programming includes the Pittsburgh Composers’ Project, a commission and concert for Pride Month, and an expanded summer series. NAT 28 champions work that shapes the next phase of musical and artistic evolution by amplifying the voices of Pittsburgh artists through internationally competitive works of art, performed by diverse composers, and by presenting contemporary classical music at the highest level of craftsmanship and artistry.
NEO Philanthropy ($15,000) acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of The Embodiment Institute (TEI). TEI is a training institute, research engine and culture change engine that strategically develops people and organizations to be agents of transformation in families, social movements and the environment. TEI is committed to embodied transformation and changing the conversation, practice and politics of healing. TEI is focused on relational transformation in communities through embodied healing towards justice.
New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts ($15,000) to support general operations for Pittsburgh’s Northside performing arts community and audiences. The New Hazlett Theater creates dynamic art through innovation and collaboration and provides vital resources to creators from diverse backgrounds to enrich the cultural community.
New Horizon Theater ($30,000 over two years) to support general operations as the company embarks on its 31st Anniversary Season. New Horizon Theater brings to the greater Pittsburgh area consistent, high-quality cultural events, reflecting the African-American points of view, and provides an ongoing venue for writers and performers of color to further their professional development.
New Sun Rising ($20,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support Pittonkatonk, the annual May Day festival in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park presenting international performers and local social justice advocates. Pittonkatonk is a grassroots initiative to connect people through music and to use music to promote fair and just relations between people and society.
New Sun Rising ($7,500), acting as fiscal sponsor to support Tabitha’s Daughters in bringing their membership to a three-day conference to teach practices to deal with the plaguing levels of anxiety, mental health concerns, and self-care considerations. Tabitha’s Daughters empowers, heals, and transforms the lives of women and girls through the power of stories and sisterhood.
New Sun Rising ($5,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of Anthropology Of Motherhood, an ongoing curation and commission of artwork, design practices, and social engagement that addresses the complex visual, material, emotional, corporeal and lived experiences of care-giving, parenting, nurturing and maternal labor. Anthropology of Motherhood is centered on the idea that societies should lead through gestures of care providing necessary grounding and reorientation.
New Voices for Reproductive Justice ($45,000 over three years) to support general operations at this critical moment in our nation’s history. New Voices for Reproductive Justice advocates for Black women, femmes, girls, and gender-expansive people in Pennsylvania and Ohio through community organizing, leadership development, and voter engagement.
Off the Wall Productions ($15,000) to support general operations and the production of shows written, directed, designed, and performed by marginalized voices in the theater industry, including women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and those with disabilities, both visible and invisible. Off the Wall strives to create challenging and thought-provoking theater to encourage critical thinking and community discourse.
Penland School of Craft ($15,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of Crafting the Future (CTF). CTF works to diversify the fields of art, craft and design by connecting BIPOC artists with opportunities to thrive. This grant will support CTF expand its residency and scholarship programs in Pittsburgh to impact BIPOC makers through partnerships with the Pittsburgh Glass Center, Touchstone Center for Crafts, and Bridgeway Capital’s Creative Business Accelerator.
Pennsylvania Innocence Project ($15,000) to support general operations and build the capacity of the Pittsburgh office. The Pennsylvania Innocence Project exists to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, to prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to freedom.
Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse ($20,000) to support general operations and efforts to ensure that more residents and community groups have access to affordable art supplies and educational programming that focuses on creativity, community building and the environment. Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse inspires creativity, conservation, and community engagement through reuse.
The Pittsburgh Contingency ($15,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support Feed the Hood, to redesign the green space of Homewood North Parklet into a walkable orchard park focusing on improving areas of food apartheid, stormwater management, and infrastructure mobility issues. Feed the Hood expands the culinary workforce by developing safe spaces to build positive relationships between people and food.
Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation ($12,500) to bolster the Employment Initiative Program, supporting low-income Latino individuals in the Pittsburgh region find fair employment opportunities and work. The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation is a community development corporation with no geographic boundaries, focusing on racial equity in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, dedicated to improving the lives of Hispanics in the region.
POORLAW ($20,000) to support general operations POORLAW advances a social justice framework for improving the quality of life for Greater Hazelwood residents to increase opportunities, foster access to resources, and provide education and training. POORLAW aims to address racial and ethnic disparities by addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of residents’ lives — including economic development, housing development, and social service deliveries.
Prevention Point Pittsburgh ($15,000) to support renovations of its new office space, increasing Prevention Point’s capacity to match the continued need for its unique services. Prevention Point Pittsburgh promotes and advocates for the reduction of harms associated with injection and other forms of drug use, and to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, other blood-borne infections, and overdose.
Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise (PACE) ($10,000) to support operating expenses which undergird programming including: Intensive Services Program, Strategic Action Planning Program, Executive Coaching, Inclusive Voices, Education and Advocacy, and Information and Referral. PACE advances a more equitable community by increasing the capacity of individuals, groups, and organizations that challenge injustice.
The Public Interest Law Center ($15,000) to support the Law Center’s involvement in a federal court lawsuit defending a Pittsburgh Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance requiring builders to rent or sell units at below market rates to provide more affordable housing in neighborhoods where it’s not available. The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty.
Queer Family Planning Project ($7,500) to support general operations. Queer Family Planning Project provides LGBTQ+ individuals financial assistance to help alleviate the costs of queer family planning, such as IUI/IVF, adoption, surrogacy, and other family planning related procedures.
Radiant Hall ($10,000), acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of Gavin Benjamin Studio, including an exhibition, a catalog, and programming for the exhibition “Break Down and Let it All Out” at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art.
RealTime Interventions ($10,000) to support general operations. RealTime Interventions is a community-fueled performance company that creates theatrical experiences celebrating real people, real places, and the interconnectedness of all human beings. RealTime Interventions’s projects are created by individuals from diverse walks of life, bound by collective stories.
Reimagine Reentry ($12,000) to support general operations. Reimagine Reentry aims to reduce recidivism in Allegheny County by providing opportunities, reducing barriers, and supporting returning citizens in a holistic way. Reimagine’s work relies heavily on a strengths-based approach for those formerly incarcerated through reentry coaching, support, and job skill training to address the unique needs of returning citizens after they leave the corrections system.
SEE CLEAR (formerly C-clear Empowerment) ($15,000) to support general operations and the continued equitable advancement of Black-led businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs through one-on-one individualized coaching, workshops, and coordinated supportive, educational, and financial services. SEE CLEAR empowers economically disadvantaged youth and adults by helping them to reach their true potential while serving as a catalyst for economic growth and change in the community.
Serenity Living Transitional Home (SLTH) ($40,000 over two years) to assist with construction costs needed on the organization’s second building, which will allow SLTH to triple the number of young women needing housing. SLTH educates, equips, and empowers at-risk youth and young adults to overcome life’s obstacles to succeed.
Shepherd Wellness Community ($30,000 over two years) to support general operations. Shepherd Wellness Community (SWC) supports people living with HIV/AIDS to improve their wellness from a variety of support group programs to Wellness Dinners. The grant will also support Art Therapy, ceramics classes, and an art installation for SWC’s 35th Anniversary.
Sojourner House ($10,000) to support the MOMS Supportive Housing Program. MOMS offers vital services to recovering parents and their children—focusing on strengthening family relationships, promoting self-sufficiency, long-term sobriety and mental health stability. Sojourner House offers compassionate, faith-based recovery services to women and their children.
St. Mary Magdalene Social Ministries and Community Outreach ($7,500) to support general operations that serves persons in need in the Pittsburgh communities of Wilkinsburg, Homewood, Lincoln Lemington, East Hills, and portions of Penn Hills and Verona. The St. Mary Magdalene Ministries Charitable Trust provides the necessities of daily living so that all individuals can maintain themselves and their families in a healthy environment.
True Costs Initiative ($10,000) to support The Fifth Quarter, which supports the work of BIPOC-led change agents who work at the intersection of corporate accountability, protecting the environment through law and science, advocating that climate justice is racial justice, addressing disparities in communities of color, systems change that transcends national boundaries, and highlighting the resource gaps and systems of oppression. True Costs Initiative seeks to increase corporate accountability and to strengthen legal systems in the Global South by driving collaboration among communities, funders, and creative leaders in an effort to tip the balance so corporations are held accountable for and internalize the true environmental and human costs of their actions.
United States Artists ($32,500 over two years) to support the 2024 USA Fellowship award for an exceptional artist in the greater Pittsburgh community, in partnership with The Heinz Endowments. Annually, United States Artists awards as many $50,000 unrestricted Fellowships to the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, representing every demographic, and at every career stage.
University of Pittsburgh ($5,000) to support SCREENSHOT: Asia. SCREENSHOT: Asia is an annual film festival and year-round arts programming series that showcases film, video, and other screen arts to highlight Asian and Asian American cultures in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Western Pennsylvania Fund for Choice ($15,000) acting as fiscal sponsor to support the work of Allegheny Reproductive Health Center (ARHC). This grant will supportARHC’s administrative and human resources expenses, to expand abortion access to serve more clients from the western Pennsylvania region and surrounding states. Established in 1975, ARHC is a BIPOC and queer led independent abortion facility that provides abortion care in a person centered, reproductive justice framework.
When She Thrives ($30,000 over two years) to support the expansion of S.O.A.R. [Successfully Overcoming Adversity with Resilience] by hiring a Program Manager. SOAR takes a multigenerational approach to help single mothers and their children understand the intersection of social justice and self-care. When She Thrives equips single mothers to move their families from poverty to prosperity through advocacy, education, personal and professional development.
Women of Visions ($45,000 over three years) to support general operations. Co-founded in 1981 by a diverse group of African American women in Pittsburgh, Women of Visions is the longest-running collective of Black women visual artists in the United States promoting the arts, culture, and history of Black women by helping each other excel as artists and to grow professionally.
Write Pittsburgh, in collaboration with Black Unicorn Library, Cutting Root Farm & Apothecary, and Roots. Wounds. Words. ($20,000) to expand the capacity of the Flower Farm Residency program, growing the residency from serving one artist to three artists per year, and increasing artists’ stipends and wellness services. The Flower Farm Residency Program supports Black artists in rest, creative development, and deepening their relationship to nature, plants, and the outdoors.
Za’kiyah House Housing ($40,000 over two years) to support general operations. Za’kiyah House reduces homelessness, recidivism, and addiction through caring relationships, holistic community support, and necessary tools to empower individuals to find freedom.
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