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.
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...
Media Coverage | Community Progress Welcomes Presley Gillespie’s Return to Board of Directors
By: Center for Community Progress | Read the full release Returning board member brings deep leadership experience and strong ties to Pittsburgh as Community Progress prepares for Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference. FLINT, MICHIGAN – The...
Six Years of Digital Inclusion: Documenting the Work Behind the Recognition
Pittsburgh was recently named a 2025 Visionary Digital Inclusion Trailblazer — a meaningful recognition of the City’s leadership and the coordinated, cross-sector effort to close the digital divide across our region. Digital equity does not happen...
From Red Tape to Results: Rethinking Bonding in Community Development
Across the country, communities are struggling to deliver affordable housing and neighborhood-scale development at the pace and scale residents need. Too often, the barrier isn’t a lack of vision or community commitment—it’s limited access to...
