Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
Read Our
Stories of Impact
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.
Our President & CEO, Presley Gillespie, was featured on the Power Station podcast
"Our communities don't need saving, they need investment, trust, and the right tools to shape their own futures." Power Station with Anne Pasmanick highlights nonprofit leaders working to strengthen communities through investment and systems...
Half the Battle, LLC. Breaks Ground on Cliffside Overlook
On Friday, February 13th, family, friends, and partners gathered in the Hill District for the groundbreaking of Cliffside Overlook, a new construction project that will bring four new units of affordable housing to Cliff Street. Rendering of...
Welcome, to our newest Board Member, Tia McClenney!
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...
Cheyenne Campbell Begins New Position as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Steel Healing
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...
Meleak Potter Begins New Position as Steel Smiling Program Coordinator of Beams to Bridges
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...
Introducing Steel Smiling’s New Managing Director — Courtney Abegunde
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. ...
