Neighborhood Allies supports the De’Avry Thomas Community Center with $15,000 “first in” investment, jumpstarting the revitalization of a youth community center in Penn Hills

by Chelsea Contino | Dec 9, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods

After his family was devastated by gun violence in 2013, pre-teen Kahlil Darden began to dream about changing his community for the better. Now, years later, his organization Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens (YBMKQ) brings together “young men and women...

Building Capacity for Equity in Architecture: Neighborhood Allies’ Partnership with NOMA Pittsburgh

by Chelsea Contino | Dec 9, 2024 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods

As staff at Neighborhood Allies, we know that the most impactful community-serving work is not carried out in a vacuum – so, we collaborate with others at every turn. We strive to make connections that bloom into trusted partnerships while simultaneously...

From Gray Space to Green Space: CEA Breaks Ground on Community Plaza

by Chelsea Contino | Nov 26, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page

Rashad D. Byrdsong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Empowerment Association (CEA), has dreamed of turning the parking lot beside his building into a community gathering and event space for quite some time. Last month, after years of fundraising,...

Neighborhood Allies Team Participates in #ItsNeeded Conference

by talia piazza | Oct 16, 2024 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Thought Leadership

Last week, Presley Gillespie and Julius Boatwright participated at the #ItsNeeded Conference, which aims to bring together community leaders, law enforcement, students, mental health professionals and other stakeholders to discuss key issues affecting our society,...

Neighborhood Allies Meets with PA Elected Officials and Government Leaders in Harrisburg

by Chelsea Contino | Oct 4, 2024 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Front Page

Earlier this week, some of our senior leaders, alongside Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, took an exciting trip to Harrisburg to introduce Neighborhood Allies to our PA elected officials and government leaders. We showcased the incredible work we’re doing in...

Social Impact Design | Call for Projects

by Chelsea Contino | Sep 6, 2024 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Revitalize Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Allies, through the Social Impact Design (SID) program, is seeking proposals from community organizations, local leaders, artists, designers, and small businesses in Pittsburgh’s underserved neighborhoods. We want to work together on projects that...