Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
Our North Star Goal
Our North Star Goal
Our North Star Goal is to 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-to-moderate income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder.
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Programs & Initiatives
Programs & Initiatives
Stories of Impact
Our holistic approach to achieving genuine impact addresses interconnected areas such as neighborhood development, economic mobility, mental health, and impact-driven partnerships. By aligning people, place, and investment, we work to move low-to-moderate income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder.
Welcome, to our newest Board Member, Tia McClenny!
Neighborhood Allies is excited to welcome Tia McClenny to our Board of Directors. Tia serves as Senior Litigation Counsel at Vonage, a global cloud communications company, where she leads global disputes and has helped build the company’s...
Cheyenne Campbell Begins New Position as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Steel Healing
Join us in welcoming Cheyenne to her new role as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Steel Healing! Cheyenne spent 2025 completing her one-year position as a Peer Support Fellow with Steel Smiling, where he became trained and equipped to use his...
Meleak Potter Begins New Position as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Beams to Bridges
Join us in welcoming Meleak to his new role as Program Coordinator of Beams to Bridges on the Steel Smiling Team! Meleak spent 2025 completing his one-year position as a Peer Support Fellow with Steel Smiling, where he became trained and equipped...
Introducing Steel Smiling’s New Managing Director — Courtney Abegunde
We’re excited to share that Courtney Abegunde has been appointed Managing Director of Steel Smiling, effective February 2026. This transition marks an important milestone as Steel Smiling enters its next chapter of growth and community impact. ...
Thank You & Congratulations to Julius
We are proud to share—and deeply grateful to celebrate—that Julius Boatwright has transitioned into the honorary role of Founder Emeritus of Steel Smiling, an Organization-in-Residence of Neighborhood Allies. This moment marks both a milestone and...
$10 Million in Debt Reduced: What Client-Centered Financial Coaching Makes Possible
Clients of Neighborhood Allies’ Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) have collectively reduced more than $10 million in debt. This milestone is not a projection or an aspirational estimate. It reflects documented, client-driven progress achieved...
