Neighborhood Allies in the Media: Leading the Charge in Community-Driven Real Estate Development

by talia piazza | Feb 6, 2025 | Front Page, Media Coverage, Thought Leadership

The path to equitable real estate development requires more than just funding—it requires intentional, long-term investment in people, places, and policies that support community-based developers. At Neighborhood Allies, we’re proud that our Centralized Real Estate...

Guest Blog | RISE HIGH: A Journey of Advocacy, Growth, and Change 

by talia piazza | Jan 14, 2025 | Advance Equity, Build Capacity, Front Page, Path to Equity, Thought Leadership

Authored by: DeOndra Parker DeOndra is the Senior Program Manager of Fund Development & Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Neighborhood Allies. Get to know her a little better in this Get To Know Your Allies segment. RISE HIGH: Resilient and Inclusive Solutions...

Shad Henderson Selected to Serve on University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics’ Community and Economic Development Committee

by Chelsea Contino | Oct 17, 2024 | Announcements, Front Page, Thought Leadership

We are delighted to announce that Shad Henderson, our Senior Director of Public and Private Partnerships, has been selected to serve on the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics’ Community and Economic Development Committee. The Committee, chaired by...

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,...

Presley Gillespie to Speak on Recent FED Survey Related to Small Businesses and LMI Communities

by talia piazza | Aug 9, 2024 | Advance Equity, Front Page, Thought Leadership

Next week, Presley Gillespie, our President & CEO at Neighborhood Allies, will join Matt Klesta, Senior Policy Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and Kurt Reiber, President and CEO, Freestore Foodbank to discuss the most recent Federal Reserve Bank of...

Staff Spotlight: Demi Kolke | How does Neighborhood Allies advance equity?

by Chelsea Contino | Aug 8, 2024 | Advance Equity, Announcements, Front Page, Thought Leadership

Neighborhood Allies centers equity in all that we do – in our programming, in our company culture, and in how we show up in the communities we serve. We want to share some of the work happening at Neighborhood Allies, both internally and externally, that is...