Donate

We rely on donations to help fund our the STANDING FIRM initiative. Donations of any amount are always welcome, and your generosity helps us to continue working with employers to make the workplace safe for all. Thank you to all that have supported us.

STANDING FIRM is a program of Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization — donations to which are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of the Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

There are several ways that you can donate to STANDING FIRM.

Barb Penner Legacy Fund

In 2017, the STANDING FIRM Advisory Council established a scholarship fund in honor of our dear colleague, the late Barb Penner.

As many of you may know, Barb worked with STANDING FIRM companies to provide training for staff, managers and supervisors, human resources professionals, and company leadership in best practice methods for addressing partner violence as a workplace and workforce concern. The Barb Penner Legacy Fund will provide financial support for non-profit organizations and small companies, whose budgets often do not allow for training expenses, to bring these services to their organizations.

Future donations in Barb’s memory as well as a percentage of STANDING FIRM’s yearly Premier-level membership fees will support the Legacy Fund going forward. This will provide wider access to the resources necessary to keep workplaces safe from partner violence and their workforces productive. We believe that Barb would support this initiative with all her heart.

To make a donation to the Barb Penner Legacy Fund, please go HERE.

WC&S Mission

We will strengthen our ability to meet the individual and evolving needs of those affected by domestic violence by investing in the growth of our people, deepening community engagement, and amplifying the voices of all survivors.