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Your Allies At Work | Most Impactful Stories of 2020
Leave a CommentFrom 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.
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The Pittsburgh Foundation Awards $225,000 Operating Grant to Neighborhood Allies in Support of Our Continued Commitment to Make Neighborhoods Healthier & Stronger
Leave a CommentThis funding will support our work to build healthy, equitable and resilient neighborhoods through capacity and equity!
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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 CommentThank 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.
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Neighborhood Allies President Presley Gillespie Joins Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Board of Directors
Leave a CommentPlease join us in congratulating Presley on being appointed to the Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania Board of Directors!
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We’re Hiring! Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Program Manager of Economic Opportunity
Leave a CommentTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume, with “Economic Opportunity Program Manager” in the subject line to: info@neighborhoodallies.org
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Media Coverage | New Bank On Allegheny County program launches
Leave a CommentA new program has debuted in Allegheny County to provide all residents with equitable access to sustainable financial products and service.
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Neighborhood Allies Welcomes Jael Jones to the Team!
2 CommentsJoin us in welcoming Jael as the Senior Program Manager for Real Estate Services!
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Join the 2021 Grassroots Grantmaking Committee!
Leave a CommentNeighborhood Allies is recruiting new resident leaders to join our Grassroots Grantmaking Committee (GGC)!
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Financial Empowerment for Individuals with Disabilities Webinar Training Series Kicks Off December 10th!
Leave a CommentAs 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 institutions, financial coaches and counselors, social workers, and case managers regarding best practices for the engagement of individuals with disabilities and the various financial options that are available to address their financial needs
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The Hill District Federal Credit Union | Q&A with Business Owner Scott Thomas-Tunstalle of Power 59 Construction
Leave a CommentWhile 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-Tunstalle, owner of Power 59 Construction!
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Allies at Work | eNews Update | December Edition
Leave a CommentCheck out our December eNews!
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Media Coverage | STEM FEST: Bridging the Digital Divide
Leave a CommentCheck out Anthony Harper of Beta Builders talk about Level Up 412 on Pittsburgh Today Live!
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The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network | Q&A with ‘Mom Chat’ Show Host Delmesha Richards
Leave a CommentBTBSN 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 connect community members to resources and shares advice from life experiences. Check out this Q&A with Mom Chat co-host Delmesha Richards!
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The BlackTeaBrownSuga Network | Q&A with ‘Mom Chat’ Show Host Iyanna Bridges
Leave a CommentBased 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, community wide or personal. Overall, they seek to give members of the community the resources, knowledge, and confidence to be pro-active, change-makers.
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Media Coverage | Verizon and Neighborhood Allies Trying To Bridge Local Digital Divide
Leave a CommentBy 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 what we, Verizon and our programmatic partners are doing to help Pittsburgh gain tech skills and Level Up!
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Neighborhood Allies Q3 2020 Report to Funders
Leave a CommentCheck out what we’ve been up to in Q3 2020!
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Congratulations and Thank You to Our Incoming and Exiting Members of the Board of Directors!
Leave a Comment2021 Neighborhood Allies Board of Director Updates!
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We’re Hiring | Neighborhood Allies Seeks a Controller
Leave a CommentThe 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.
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Community Empowerment Association’s ‘World Changers’ Program Empowers Youth to become Change Agents for a Better World
Leave a CommentThis 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.
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Media Coverage | In Pittsburgh, Publicly Owned Land Is Key to Preserving Black Commercial Corridors
Leave a CommentThrough the EEF, Neighborhood Allies is providing one-on-one support for grassroots and community respondents, including Mr. Boyd
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Community Empowerment Association’s Food First Program Provides Food & Supplies to the Community | 2020 Quality of Life Healthy Neighborhood Awardee
Leave a CommentThe 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 donors in order to mobilize an emergency food distribution and delivery operation – called the Food First COVID-19 Emergency Food Program – that could reach every individual in need in the community.
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Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Live Fresh Cold Pressed Juice + Smoothie Bar
Leave a CommentAs 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 Brett.
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Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with R&R Eyewear Excellence
Leave a CommentAs 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, owner of R&R Eyewear Excellence.
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Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Kin of Duncan
Leave a CommentAs 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, owner of Kin of Duncan.
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Cocoapreneur PGH Black Business Relief Fund | Grantee Q&A with Happy Day Dessert Factory
Leave a CommentAs 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., owner of Happy Day Dessert Factory.
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