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.
Building Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship and Community
Entrepreneurs rarely succeed alone. Behind every thriving small business is a network of mentors, partners, advocates, and community leaders who believe in an idea, open doors, and create opportunities for others to succeed. Vernard Alexander is...
What It Takes to Build Wealth and Expand Opportunity
Most people don't struggle financially because they lack ambition or goals. They struggle because the systems, tools, and opportunities that make wealth-building possible are often out of reach. Over the past decade, Neighborhood Allies has worked...
Project partnership between CMU architecture class, Neighborhood Allies, and Abeille Voyante Tea Co. centers on community gathering spaces and sustainable reuse.
At Neighborhood Allies, we pride ourselves on making meaningful connections and building impactful partnerships. A new and exciting partnership began in 2025 between Neighborhood Allies, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, and...
Lifting People as We Lift the Market
Thoughts on neighborhood investment, economic mobility, and the future of Pittsburgh's communities By: Presley Gillespie, President and CEO, Neighborhood Allies  | June 8, 2026 Recently, I came across a quote often attributed to Steve Jobs about...
Capital Ready Workshop Helps Aspiring Developers Become Fundable Partners
We recently partnered with Bridgeway Capital to host a 3-session workshop designed specifically for graduates of our Real Estate Co-Powerment series who are ready to embark on their development journey, Bridgeway Capital clients preparing to apply...
Neighborhood Impact Tour Shows Equitable Development In Progress
In May, Neighborhood Allies staff, community development leaders, and industry funders gathered to visit the sites of four active real estate projects where our partners shared their visions, work, and progress to date. Learn more about each...
