Archive: 2021
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Building Community Ownership in an Uncertain Time | Our Work on the Ground
Leave a Comment We hope that by providing the resources to engage meaningfully with the neighborhood, we are helping to build community ownership and ensure the inclusion of resident voices in the Wilkinsburg and City of Pittsburgh merger discussion. -
We’re Hiring! | Neighborhood Allies Seeks Policy Intern to Join the Real Estate Services Team
Leave a Comment Recognizing that public resources play a major role in how communities develop, Neighborhood Allies is seeking a Policy Intern to monitor and advocate for more funding for low-income neighborhoods. Neighborhood Allies and its partners are experiencing an increasing need to track emerging federal inv -
Leaders find support to better themselves, their organizations through Nonprofit Resilience Program
Leave a Comment Nonprofit leaders are at a high risk of burnout and mental health impacts, a serious concern which was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. -
Neighborhood Allies and Steel Smiling Launch Innovative Organization-in-Residence Pilot Program
Leave a Comment Please join us in welcoming the Steel Smiling Team to Neighborhood Allies! -
Media Coverage: Three local centers providing free STEM learning courses
Leave a Comment Neighborhood Allies and Verizon Inc. have teamed up to launch three learning centers in Pittsburgh -
Real Estate Co-Powerment Series Graduates 68 Participants Since March 2020!
Leave a Comment Please join us in celebrating the graduates of the 7th, 8th and 9th cohorts of the Real Estate Co-Powerment Series! -
Millvale Tool Library | Love My Neighbor! Grantees Provide Safe, Outdoor Tool Workshops Amid Pandemic
Leave a Comment Did you know that any adult with a library card in Allegheny county can access over 850 hand and power tools from Millvale's Tool Library for free? Tools for building, gardening, bike and auto repair, plumbing, woodworking, and more are all available to check out at the Millvale Community Library! -
The Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center is Hiring! | Apply to be the FEC Nonprofit Program Manager
Leave a Comment Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to hmurray@advantageccs.org. -
RISE HIGH Quarterly Equity Update
Leave a Comment Each quarter, our RISE HIGH (Racial Inclusive Solutions for Equitable-Development, Healing, Impact, Growth) Team will provide updates on our equity efforts. -
Media Coverage | City, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation and Partners Showcase Affordable Housing Development Projects in the Upper Hill District Neighborhood
Leave a Comment We are a proud partner and supporter of this affordable housing development project in the Hill District -
$25,000 Grant from Wells Fargo to Bolster Economic Opportunity For All
Leave a Comment We continue to expand, providing more services to greater segments of the population, and building long-term financial stability. We have learned that it’s not enough to simply provide financial information; those who have traditionally been excluded from the financial mainstream need more assista -
Media Coverage | Rescue Plan has Billions Available for Housing, Advocates Urge Officials to Take It
Leave a Comment Preservation Working Group, a Pittsburgh coalition of housing advocates, developers, public health workers, and others, is lobbying Pennsylvania state officials to use ARPA funds for affordable housing and to bolster the participation of developers of color in the affordable housing industry. -
Media Coverage | Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center Wins Grant For Eviction Prevention Efforts
Leave a Comment The City of Pittsburgh and its partner Neighborhood Allies have been awarded a technical assistance grant by Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to expand services provided by the Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center. -
Media Coverage | Local artist highlights Pittsburgh community gardens in silkscreen series
Leave a Comment Through a collaboration with Neighborhood Allies, local artist Charlie Barber began a series of silkscreen prints of seven local urban gardens. The prints are created and sold through Pullproof Studio, and all proceeds will go to the gardens featured. -
PNC Foundation Awards $60,000 Grant to Neighborhood Allies to Build Equitable Resilience through Economic Opportunity
Leave a Comment We face a severe racial wealth gap in our country. The onset of Covid-19 only brought this reality further into the light. Our Economic Opportunity initiatives directly respond to these challenges. -
Neighborhood Allies 2020 Report to the Community
Leave a Comment It is our privilege to share our 2020 Report to the Community! We are so immensely grateful for all of your support, commitment, and dedication to making our communities stronger, safer and healthier. -
We’re Hiring! Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Social Impact Design Fellow
Leave a Comment Apply by June 11th! -
Media Coverage | Neighborhood Allies and Fund My Future PGH team up to support kids’ financial literacy
Leave a Comment Neighborhood Allies is investing in local children by giving them financial know-how. -
Media Coverage | Program to grow youth savings accounts joins Neighborhood Allies
Leave a Comment Fund My Future PGH, a college and post-secondary savings program for children, on Monday said it is now operating under the umbrella of Neighborhood Allies and aims to start 200,000 youth savings accounts in Allegheny County. -
Media Coverage | Why is UPMC spending millions on affordable housing? It’s less about the mayor than about health and investments
Leave a Comment UPMC’s housing commitments are likely to be influenced by a coalition called the Preservation Working Group. “If we don’t preserve what we already have, creating new housing doesn’t do much good," said Matt Madia, director of real estate services for Neighborhood Allies, who leads the workin -
Centralized Real Estate Accelerator Consultant Network: Call for Consultants
Leave a Comment We are currently looking to expand the number of professional real estate development consultants within our network to potentially join a project team to provide general and specialized services to our clients. -
Neighborhood Allies Q1 2021 Report to Our Allies
Leave a Comment Check out what we got up to during Q1 of 2021! -
Media Coverage | 30 Under 30 award winner: Meet Vanessa Buffry, Neighborhood Allies
Leave a Comment Congratulations to our very own Vanessa Buffry! We are so incredibly proud of all the amazing work she has accomplished. -
Media Coverage | F.N.B. debuts Hill District Gap Lending Program
Leave a Comment F.N.B. said it will collaborate with community organizations including the Hill Community Development Corp. and Neighborhood Allies to identify and engage prospective participants. -
Neighborhood Allies Board of Directors Adopts Bold New Roadmap for Expanding Opportunity Across Pittsburgh Neighborhoods
Leave a Comment We are excited to share our 3-Year Strategic Roadmap of ambitious goals and priorities between 2021 – 2023.
