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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
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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. -
Media Coverage | ‘We want to support the community’: Big Tom’s gets $500K to expand barbershop at important Hill District site
Leave a Comment “To really navigate through this system is a barrier itself that Neighborhood Allies wanted to make sure we addressed. It’s one thing to apply for a grant, but, number one, you have to know that the grants exist, which a lot of people in our community don’t. But then you need the help to get f -
Neighborhood Allies Welcomes Toni Corinealdi as Senior Program Manager of Empowerment and Outreach | Fund My Future Programming Comes to Neighborhood Allies
7 Comments Toni brings passion, excitement, experience, and dedication to our team, and we could not be more excited to have her as an official team member! Stay tuned for more exciting news about Fund My Future soon! -
We’re Hiring! Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Program Manager of Digital Inclusion
Leave a Comment To apply, please send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and salary requirements by Friday, May 14th, 2021. -
PHFA Awards $500,000 to Big Tom’s Barbershop, a Major Win for Community-Driven Revitalization and Equitable Development in the Hill District
1 Comment “We have been lucky enough to work with and support Tom in bringing his vision to life,” said Glenn Grayson, Jr., Neighborhood Allies Senior Program Manager for Neighborhood Development. -
Neighborhood Allies Supports Children of Steel – a Free Online Tutoring Service for Elementary Students – through Mentorship and $800 Sponsorship Award
Leave a Comment "The Children of Steel offer a wonderful program that is an asset to our community. It is inclusive and supportive, empowering high-school students to support the growth and development of elementary students. We are delighted to, and willingly devote our time and talent to support their work!" -
Love My Neighbor! Grantees Persevere through 2020
Leave a Comment We are proud of our grantees for finding a way to make their projects impactful during a tough year. We are also looking forward to the next several months as postponed projects take place! -
Media Coverage | FIVE WAYS PITTSBURGH HOPES TO MAKE ITS WATER SYSTEM MORE EQUITABLE
Leave a Comment “I’m an African-American male,” Grayson said. “I want other opportunities for people that look like me, because there are jobs that we don’t think about every day, good union jobs.”
