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Your Allies At Work | Most Impactful Stories of 2020
Leave a Comment From adding new staff, to launching new programs, to celebrating the work of our community partners, we have accomplished so much with the help of all of our allies. Check out just some of the progress we've made and the impact we've had by reflecting back with us on our most read articles of 2020. -
The Pittsburgh Foundation Awards $225,000 Operating Grant to Neighborhood Allies in Support of Our Continued Commitment to Make Neighborhoods Healthier & Stronger
Leave a Comment This funding will support our work to build healthy, equitable and resilient neighborhoods through capacity and equity! -
Neighborhood Allies’ New Equitable Growth Guarantee Fund to Support Real Estate Developers of Color with $1.25M Pilot Investment from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation
Leave a Comment Thank you to the Henry L. Hillman Foundation for awarding a $1.25 million grant to Neighborhood Allies in direct support of our new Equitable Growth Guarantee Fund. -
Neighborhood Allies President Presley Gillespie Joins Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Board of Directors
Leave a Comment Please join us in congratulating Presley on being appointed to the Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Board of Directors! -
We’re Hiring! Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Program Manager of Economic Opportunity
Leave a Comment To apply, please send a cover letter and resume, with “Economic Opportunity Program Manager” in the subject line to: info@neighborhoodallies.org -
Media Coverage | New Bank On Allegheny County program launches
Leave a Comment A new program has debuted in Allegheny County to provide all residents with equitable access to sustainable financial products and service. -
Neighborhood Allies Welcomes Jael Jones to the Team!
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Join the 2021 Grassroots Grantmaking Committee!
Leave a Comment Neighborhood Allies is recruiting new resident leaders to join our Grassroots Grantmaking Committee (GGC)! -
Financial Empowerment for Individuals with Disabilities Webinar Training Series Kicks Off December 10th!
Leave a Comment As part of the local Financial Inclusion and Disability Awareness Working Group and in partnership with the National Disability Institute and Achieva Family Trust, we are thrilled to be launching a series of educational webinars designed to provide information to representatives of financial institu -
The Hill District Federal Credit Union | Q&A with Business Owner Scott Thomas-Tunstalle of Power 59 Construction
Leave a Comment While the HDFCU is able to help individuals reach their financial goals, they also support local businesses, helping them with everything from lines of credit to financial advice. In fact, they have actually provided 45 lines of credit to local small businesses! Check out this Q&A with Scott Thomas -
Allies at Work | eNews Update | December Edition
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Media Coverage | STEM FEST: Bridging the Digital Divide
Leave a Comment Check out Anthony Harper of Beta Builders talk about Level Up 412 on Pittsburgh Today Live! -
The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network | Q&A with ‘Mom Chat’ Show Host Delmesha Richards
Leave a Comment BTBSN has a wide variety of shows that opens up space to talk about community concerns and issues, bring important injustices to light, or simply provide an outlet for creative self-expression. One of those shows is ‘Mom Chat,’ a talk show focused on the ups and downs of motherhood that helps co -
The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network | Q&A with ‘Mom Chat’ Show Host Iyanna Bridges
Leave a Comment Based in McKees Rocks, BlackTeaBrownSuga is a force in giving a voice to the people through access to space, media, and technology for Black creatives. The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network (BTBSN) is empowering members of the community to challenge and correct injustices, whether they be social or judicial -
Media Coverage | Verizon and Neighborhood Allies Trying To Bridge Local Digital Divide
Leave a Comment By the end of the decade, over 70% of all jobs in Pennsylvania will be digitized; as you move up the economic ladder, that concentration increases. Digital skills are also more lucrative, paying 17% more than non-digitized counterparts. Check out Presley on Pittsburgh Today Live to learn more about -
Neighborhood Allies Q3 2020 Report to Funders
Leave a Comment Check out what we've been up to in Q3 2020! -
Congratulations and Thank You to Our Incoming and Exiting Members of the Board of Directors!
Leave a Comment 2021 Neighborhood Allies Board of Director Updates! -
We’re Hiring | Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Controller
Leave a Comment The Controller is a key member of the management team who brings a strategic, farsighted financial management perspective to the organization’s plans for significant growth. -
Community Empowerment Association’s ‘World Changers’ Program Empowers Youth to become Change Agents for a Better World
Leave a Comment This program is simultaneously preparing youth to become community-engaged activists, allowing them to express themselves in creative ways, and providing an outlet for discussion around important issues affecting youth, families, and individuals in the community. -
Media Coverage | In Pittsburgh, Publicly Owned Land Is Key to Preserving Black Commercial Corridors
Leave a Comment Through the EEF, Neighborhood Allies is providing one-on-one support for grassroots and community respondents, including Mr. Boyd -
Community Empowerment Association’s Food First Program Provides Food & Supplies to the Community | 2020 Quality of Life Healthy Neighborhood Awardee
Leave a Comment The Community Empowerment Association (CEA) has passionately served Homewood and surrounding communities for over 25 years. So when the pandemic began, they were there as a trusted resource for residents. Founder and CEO T. Rashad Byrdsong immediately began organizing volunteers, partners, and donor -
Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar
Leave a Comment As part of Cocoapreneur’s 2020 Healthy Neighborhood Awardee highlight week, we will be spotlighting some of the amazing businesses that received mini grants from Cocoapreneur for everything from new equipment, to salaries, to scholarships for youth programs! Here’s a Q&A with co-owners Catey and -
Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with R&R Eyewear Excellence
Leave a Comment As part of Cocoapreneur’s 2020 Healthy Neighborhood Awardee highlight week, we will be spotlighting some of the amazing businesses that received mini grants from Cocoapreneur for everything from new equipment, to salaries, to scholarships for youth programs! Here’s a Q&A with Richard Hatcher, ow -
Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Kin of Duncan
Leave a Comment As part of Cocoapreneur’s 2020 Healthy Neighborhood Awardee highlight week, we will be spotlighting some of the amazing businesses that received mini grants from Cocoapreneur for everything from new equipment, to salaries, to scholarships for youth programs! Here’s a Q&A with Jazmiere Bates, own -
Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Happy Day Dessert Factory
Leave a Comment As part of Cocoapreneur’s 2020 Healthy Neighborhood Awardee highlight week, we will be spotlighting some of the amazing businesses that received mini grants from Cocoapreneur for everything from new equipment, to salaries, to scholarships for youth programs! Here’s a Q&A with Galen Moorer Jr., o
