Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
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Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
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Our North Star Goal
Our North Star Goal
Our North Star Goal is to expand our resources to Accelerate, Scale, and Sustain the work of our community partners to create healthy neighborhoods of opportunity and move 100,000 low-to-moderate income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder.
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Programs & Initiatives
Programs & Initiatives
Stories of Impact
Our holistic approach to achieving genuine impact addresses interconnected areas such as neighborhood development, economic mobility, mental health, and impact-driven partnerships. By aligning people, place, and investment, we work to move low-to-moderate income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder.
Steel Smiling Welcomes 15 New Beams to Bridges Graduates!
Last week, we welcomed 15 new graduates to the Beams to Bridges program! Beams to Bridges is a 6-month community mental health education and support group for Black residents of Allegheny County. The cohort met weekly since April to discuss...
Shad Henderson Selected to Serve on University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics’ Community and Economic Development Committee
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,...
Neighborhood Allies Team Participates in #ItsNeeded Conference
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...
Friends of Neighborhood Allies Celebrate Pittsburgh Architecture Week by Sharing Their Favorite Buildings and Public Spaces in Pittsburgh
By Jordan Swartz, Social Impact Designer at Neighborhood Allies Put on every year by the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Architecture Week celebrates the built environment of greater Pittsburgh and elevates the...
Neighborhood Allies Launches Digital Skills Classes for Adults
By: Ibrahim Emara, ACC AmeriCorps Member at Neighborhood Allies This year, Neighborhood Allies is excited to be part of the nationwide celebration of Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) 2024, which runs from October 7th-11th. Organized by the National...
ULI x Neighborhood Allies Urban Plan for Communities Workshop gives participants tools for collaborative community development
This past summer, members of Carnegie Mellon University's UDream program and Neighborhood Allies' Real Estate Co-Powerment Series, along with others who work in the community development space, came together for Urban Land Institute's (ULI)...















