by Chelsea Contino | Oct 6, 2026 | Announcements, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
Jazmiere Bates, Fund My Future PGH alum, recently won the $1,000 Fund My Future PGH scholarship to put towards her education at Lincoln University. Jazmiere has always been a confident young person with a go-getter attitude and stellar work ethic. She began her own...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 5, 2026 | Announcements, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hilltop, Revitalize Neighborhoods
In September, The Brashear Association held a special progress groundbreaking of their new Creative and Analytical Play Space (CAPS)! As proud partners, we are thrilled to see this project one step closer to completion. Jordan Swartz (Neighborhood Allies), Andrea...
by Chelsea Contino | Sep 30, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page, Homewood, Revitalize Neighborhoods, Wilkinsburg
UpstreamPgh just launched a new plan for restoring and strengthening Nine Mile Run, which touches all of Wilkinsburg and parts of East Hills, Homewood, Point Breeze, Edgewood, Squirrel Hill, and Swissvale. The plan is called Ripple: An Environmental Justice Plan for...
by Chelsea Contino | Sep 4, 2026 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Grantee Spotlight
We are thrilled to invest in five RISE HIGH Grantee-Partners with $15,000 Growth Grants and a commitment to continued partnership that fuels long-term, community-defined impact! We recently had the opportunity to meet with each of our new partners to hold a special...
by Chelsea Contino | Sep 3, 2026 | Announcements, Build Capacity, Front Page, Hill District, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Congratulations to all of the grantees! In August, the 2026 grantees of the Commercial Façade Grant Program were announced, representing a mix of small businesses and organizations across the city. With this funding, grantees will be able to make “a variety of...
