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

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 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.
Steel Smiling Welcomes Shawn Thomas as Program Manager of Steel Healing
We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Edward Thomas to the Steel Smiling team as our new Program Manager of Steel Healing! In this role, Shawn will lead the Steel Healing Program, which includes the Black Mental Health Fund, Peer Support, and Wellness...
$70,000 in Flexible Microgrants Awarded to Small Businesses through HomeBase Program
Earlier this year, we launched the HomeBase Program, which empowers small businesses to grow by providing microgrants up to $5,000 for eligible activities that increase revenue and leverage additional funding opportunities. While we had a feeling...
Presenting our 2024 Impact Report: A Decade of Difference
Our 10-Year Anniversary was a powerful moment to reflect, connect, and reimagine what’s possible. Today, we’re thrilled to share our 2024 Impact Report, a snapshot of the work we accomplished together last year — and the foundation we’re building...
Deepening Our Investment Through Neighborhood Capital
At Neighborhood Allies, we believe equitable development happens when residents—especially those historically excluded from decision-making—have access to the tools, resources, and capital they need to shape the future of their own neighborhoods....
We’re Hiring! | Program Coordinator at Steel Smiling
Steel Smiling, an Organization-in-Residence of Neighborhood Allies Position: Program Coordinator Status: Full-Time; exempt Reports to: Director of Operations Work Location: Hybrid (in-office 1 day a week); Remote 4 days or as schedule permits;...
$15,000 RISE HIGH Grant Supports Awaken Pittsburgh’s Work to Provide Educators and Helping Professionals with Mindfulness Techniques to Reduce Stress
Written by Robin M. Sheffey Although Mental Health Awareness Month has drawn to a close, we always recognize the importance of mental health and would like to highlight the amazing work of our partner, Awaken Pittsburgh, and celebrate...
