- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
The Abolitionist Law Center is a public interest law firm inspired by the struggle of political and politicized prisoners, and organized for the purpose of abolishing class and race based mass incarceration in the United States. A key program among many is their Court Watch program which organizes observations of criminal court proceedings in Allegheny County, collects data on court operations and case outcomes, publishes reports and strategic communications, and advocates for judicial policies and practices that further decarceration and racial justice.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
The Community Justice Project provides broad impact legal support for eligible low income people who live in Pennsylvania. Through this advocacy, CJP seeks to protect the basic needs of low income individuals and families, and to assist them in their efforts to become self-sufficient or to otherwise improve their lives and the communities in which they live.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) believes in the transformational power of work, and our mission is to provide immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services to individuals with criminal convictions who have recently returned home from incarceration. Our vision is that anyone with a criminal record who wants to work has the preparation and support needed to find a job and stay connected to the labor force.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
SEE CLEAR develops entrepreneurial initiatives through creative arts, technology, and leadership programs. Their mission is to empower socially disadvantaged individuals to realize their true potential and to develop economic growth and change in the community. SEE CLEAR develops and implements initiatives that promote personal and professional growth through entrepreneurial and creative projects stimulating community and economic development.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
Alliance for Global Justice is fiscal sponsor for the Bukit Bail Fund of Pittsburgh, a coalition of individuals striving to provide support for those incarcerated at Allegheny County Jail, located in Pittsburgh, PA. The organization calls for an end to cash bail and pretrial detention in Pittsburgh and everywhere. They strongly believe that no one should be in a cage.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
The Pittsburgh Prison Book Project, fiscally sponsored by Thomas Merton Center, sends reading and educational materials to prisoners across Pennsylvania. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for people incarcerated in Pennsylvania by providing free access to educational materials, books and resources. With diminished budgets for under-stocked prison libraries, organizations like PPBP are often the only means prisoners have of obtaining literary or reading material. They believe that educating individuals during incarceration is an integral part of rehabilitation.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
Brown Mamas, fiscally sponsored by New Sun Rising, is a community and social enterprise focused on social capital expansion and amplification of the voices and lived experiences of Black mothers. They focus on expanding the support for Black moms in the region and have become an online and offline hub where Black mothers come to do everything from find community resources to get advice from other moms, share their experiences and achieve personal goals. Brown Mamas’ current programming includes the Brown Mama Monologues program and production, our Brown Mama Mindset Support Circles, Brown Mama Meetups and the GrowMama Mentoring Program.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
$5,000 to support programs, projects & activities that 1) assist those living in the Garfield, Bloomfield, & Friendship neighborhoods facing challenging circumstances & 2) capitalize on opportunities to improve the physical & economic environment of the larger community. Since 1975, the BGC has sought a better future for all who call our community “home”.
The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation (BGC) exists to improve the quality of life for all in Garfield and surrounding neighborhoods through active community engagement. Community-based and board-driven, one of the BGC’s main goals is to get as many people in the community as possible to participate in the efforts aimed at physical revitalization, an improved economy and strengthened social well-being.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
Autism Urban Connection‘s mission is to provide education, support, advocacy and empowerment with an emphasis on self-care to parent/caregivers of those diagnosed with Autism, with priority placed on the African American, minority and economically disadvantaged members of the community.
- By opportunity-fund
- December 5, 2020
$7000 to support an improved version of the first ever resource app for LGBTQ asylum seekers to the Greater Pittsburgh community, we are submitting a request for this grant. Together, we can ensure all persecuted and marginalized LGBTQ people in the Pittsburgh area have access to verified LGBTQ-and immigrant-friendly services.
AsylumConnect is a nonprofit using technology to connect LGBTQ asylum seekers with safe verified services and support in their new home. We provide the first and only resource website and app designed for LGBTQ asylum. LGBTQ asylum seekers and related populations (undocumented LGBTQ immigrants, homeless LGBTQ youth) use AsylumConnect as a free digital one-stop-shop to meet their needs in all aspects of their lives. We are founded on the belief that there should never be a time when someone does not know where it is safe to go for help due to their LGBTQ identity or immigration status.
