Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
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Stories of Impact
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Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
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Our Commitment to Equity
Our Commitment to Equity
We center our work and investments to foster a more just, fair, and inclusive society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. We emphasize the importance of racial equity—the condition achieved when one’s identity no longer statistically predicts how one fares. Racial equity is a part of racial justice and thus we work to address root causes of inequities and not just their manifestations.
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Programs & Initiatives
Programs & Initiatives
Stories of Impact
Over the next ten years, we will expand our resources to Accelerate, Scale, and Sustain the work of our community partners to create healthy neighborhoods of opportunity and move 100,000 low-income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder. When we think about challenges, it’s not the lack of resources, it’s the ‘opportunity gap.’ Neighborhood Allies is in the business of creating opportunity.
A Fresh Start: How Bank On Allegheny County Helps Returning Citizens Rebuild Their Financial Future
           In May of 2025, Neighborhood Allies expanded our Bank On Allegheny County initiative—an effort designed to help unbankedand underbanked residents access safe, affordable checking accounts and build long-term financial...
Highmark Foundation Invests $100,000 to Expand Free Financial Empowerment Services in Allegheny County
        We are thrilled to share that Neighborhood Allies has received a $100,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation to support and expand the work of the Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) — a trusted, free resource that...
Steel Smiling Enters New Chapter with Leadership Transition
Neighborhood Allies is pleased to announce an important leadership transition within Steel Smiling, an Organization in Residence at Neighborhood Allies since August 2021. After nearly a decade of partnership and service, Steel Smiling’s Managing...
Neighborhood Allies Announces Board Transitions: Welcoming New Member Malika Fields-Harris, Esq. and Celebrating the Service of Mamadou Balde
Neighborhood Allies is pleased to announce an important transition within our Board of Directors as we continue strengthening our leadership for the years ahead. We are honored to welcome Malika Fields-Harris, Esq. to the Neighborhood Allies Board...
Steel Smiling Earns Two Major Awards as They Prepare to Celebrate 10 Years of Impact
As Steel Smiling marks its tenth anniversary this year, the organization is receiving two powerful recognitions that reflect the depth of its impact and the strength of its commitment to mental wellness across Pittsburgh.  Recently, Steel Smiling...
Media Coverage | All Allegheny County residents can now access free legacy planning under new program
By: Kate Giammarise | 90.5 WESA | November 19, 2025 | Read the full article Jenny Kane / AP The program is made free through a partnership between Allegheny County, local nonprofit Neighborhood Allies, Advantage Credit Counseling Service, and the...












