POISE Foundation

POISE Foundation

Two Gateway Center, Suite 1700
603 Stanwix St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 215-1027
Website: https://www.poisefoundation.org/

Contact:
Damion Wilson
Program Officer, Fiscal Sponsor Partnerships
dwilson@poisefdn.org

Year organization became a 501(c)(3): 1980
Year of first fiscal sponsorship: 1990
Number of sponsored projects: 26

Fiscal sponsorship fee:
7%-10%

Eligibility criteria:

  • Aligned mission values
  • Minimum budget

Types of projects or services we sponsor:

  • Arts and culture
  • Children, youth and families
  • Economic development
  • Education
  • Festivals and events
  • Food insecurity/Nutrition
  • Health
  • Homelessness
  • Mental health
  • Political advocacy/social justice
  • Social services
  • Women
  • Youth development

Services we offer projects:

  • Bill paying
  • Bookkeeping/accounting
  • Organizational development
  • Payroll
  • Receiving property and stock donations

Based on Fiscal Sponsorship: 6 Ways to Do It Right: Our model(s) of fiscal sponsorship are:

  • Model A, Direct Project
  • Model B, Independent Contractor Project
  • Model C, Preapproved Grant Relationship
  • Model F, Technical Assistance

Organization description:
We envision a Pittsburgh Region in which all members of the Black Community are empowered and self-sufficient. Our mission is to assist the Black community in achieving self-sustaining practices, through strategic leadership, collective giving, grantmaking and advocacy. Created in the format of a community foundation, POISE receives funds from a variety of donors. These funds may be unrestricted and used to support our grantmaking strategy or donor-directed for specific charitable purposes.