by Chelsea Contino | Nov 3, 2026 | Announcements, Build Capacity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh entrepreneurs need more than great ideas to succeed. A recent $25,000 investment from Comcast will allow Neighborhood Allies to expand access to the digital skills and tools that small business owners needed to grow their businesses. Small businesses...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 29, 2026 | Educational Programming, Engagement and Facilitation, Social Impact Design Project Pages
Client: UpstreamPgh Neighborhood: East Hills, Homewood, and Wilkinsburg Timeline: September 2025 – April 2027 Roots to Rivers is a community-driven leadership program offered by UpstreamPgh and the Neighborhood Allies’ Social Impact Design (SID) Program for...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 26, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page, Larimer, Revitalize Neighborhoods
For seven years, Manyell Akinfe-Reed and her family worked to purchase two City-owned lots next to property her family already owned and maintained on Meadow Street in Larimer. The process was supposed to take six months to a year. Instead, it stretched across...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 23, 2026 | Architectural & Interior, Engagement and Facilitation, Social Impact Design Project Pages
Client: The Frogs Club of Pittsburgh Neighborhood: Larimer Address: 532 Paulson Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Timeline: January – July 2025 The FROGS (Friendly Rivalry Often Generates Success) Club was selected to receive pro bono design services to support a...
by Chelsea Contino | Oct 21, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page
The Inspiration Wellspring: A source of continual supply. An original and bountiful source of something. An abundant pool of information or resources. This definition is the starting point from which Steel Smiling is embarking on a multi-year journey to...
