Money Talks Program Is a Financial Game Changer for Local Black Women

by talia piazza | Jan 9, 2023 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Uncategorized

By: Sarah Dieleman Perry, Director of Economic Opportunity at Neighborhood Allies If you’re looking for it, you can find a lot of data on what’s known as the “racial wealth gap.” According to the Federal Reserve, a typical (median) white family in 2019 owned $184,000...

Artist Sasha Igwe creates artworks for Community Learning Centers in Homewood

by Chelsea Contino | Dec 7, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Homewood

Sasha designed and executed two beautiful art pieces that are now displayed in the soon-to-be launched Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center and Homewood-Brushton Adult Learning Center! These centers are located at the Homewood-Brushton YMCA and CCAC...

First ‘Money Talks’ Cohort Completed!| 50 Black women come together to learn about saving and investing

by Chelsea Contino | Nov 28, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page

Our Money Talks program is a virtual community made up of Black women of various backgrounds and life stages who meet regularly to engage, share with each other, and learn from experts about saving and investing. The program’s ultimate goal is to reduce barriers...

Neighborhood Allies Embeds Disability Awareness and Inclusion in Economic Opportunity Work, Co-leads National Disability Institute’s Pittsburgh Coalition

by Chelsea Contino | Nov 1, 2022 | Advance Equity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Path to Equity

Over the past seven years, Neighborhood Allies has developed focus and expertise in Economic Opportunity and addressing racial wealth equity. We continue to expand, providing more services to greater segments of the population. In recent years, we have worked to...

Neighborhood Allies helps connect people to safe and affordable banking accounts by leading Bank On Allegheny County Coalition

by Chelsea Contino | Oct 31, 2022 | Foster Economic Opportunity

The percentage of unbanked Americans decreased in 2021 to 4.5%, according to the FDIC’s recently released National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households. The percentage, which represents about 6 million households, is the lowest it’s ever been since the FDIC...

Media Coverage | Comcast awards $90K, 50 laptops to Neighborhood Allies

by talia piazza | Oct 13, 2022 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Foster Economic Opportunity, Front Page, Funder Spotlight, Media Coverage

By: South Pittsburgh Reporter | October 13, 2022 | Read the full article Grant and equipment will launch three-pillar digital inclusion initiative In celebration of National Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast has awarded a $90,000 grant and 50 laptops to Neighborhood...