by talia piazza | Mar 5, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page
Neighborhood Allies is excited to welcome Tia McClenney to our Board of Directors. Tia serves as Senior Litigation Counsel at Vonage, a global cloud communications company, where she leads global disputes and has helped build the company’s litigation function. She...
by Chelsea Contino | Mar 5, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page
Join us in welcoming Cheyenne to her new role as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Steel Healing! Cheyenne spent 2025 completing her one-year position as a Peer Support Fellow with Steel Smiling, where he became trained and equipped to use his lived experience of...
by Chelsea Contino | Mar 5, 2026 | Announcements, Front Page
Join us in welcoming Meleak to his new role as Program Coordinator of Beams to Bridges on the Steel Smiling Team! Meleak spent 2025 completing his one-year position as a Peer Support Fellow with Steel Smiling, where he became trained and equipped to use his lived...
by talia piazza | Feb 17, 2026 | Announcements, Community News, Front Page
We’re excited to share that Courtney Abegunde has been appointed Managing Director of Steel Smiling, effective February 2026. This transition marks an important milestone as Steel Smiling enters its next chapter of growth and community impact. Courtney’s leadership...
by talia piazza | Feb 17, 2026 | Announcements, Community News, Front Page
We are proud to share—and deeply grateful to celebrate—that Julius Boatwright has transitioned into the honorary role of Founder Emeritus of Steel Smiling, an Organization-in-Residence of Neighborhood Allies. This moment marks both a milestone and a continuation:...
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,...
