by Chelsea Contino | Apr 2, 2026 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
Written by: Ashley McLean, Senior Program Manager of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Allies is proud to reflect on the impact of Money Talks, a financial empowerment program designed to support Black women across Pittsburgh. Since launching in 2022, the program has...
by talia piazza | Feb 16, 2026 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
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 through sustained,...
by talia piazza | Feb 11, 2026 | Digital Inclusion, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
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 by accident. It...
by Chelsea Contino | Jan 28, 2026 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
On Thursday, January 22nd, our VP of Economic Mobility Sarah Dieleman Perry visited Talk Pittsburgh to share about the Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center’s newest offering – legacy planning! Check it out below!
by Chelsea Contino | Jan 14, 2026 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
A positive outcome for a client at the FEC might mean reducing debt, increasing savings, increasing their credit score, and more! The Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center team had a lofty goal in 2025: for the clients they work with to achieve 1,000 outcomes....
by talia piazza | Dec 11, 2025 | Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page
In May of 2025, Neighborhood Allies expanded our Bank On Allegheny County initiative—an effort designed to help unbankedand underbanked residents access safe, affordable checking accounts and build long-term financial stability—into a new and...
