Creating
Healthy Neighborhoods
of Choice & Opportunity
The entire Pittsburgh region benefits when more neighborhoods are resilient, thriving and equitable.
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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 Commitment to Equity
Our Commitment to Equity
We center our work and investments to foster a more just, fair, and inclusive society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. We emphasize the importance of racial equity—the condition achieved when one’s identity no longer statistically predicts how one fares. Racial equity is a part of racial justice and thus we work to address root causes of inequities and not just their manifestations.
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Programs & Initiatives
Programs & Initiatives
Stories of Impact
Over the next ten years, we will 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-income Pittsburghers up the socio-economic ladder. When we think about challenges, it’s not the lack of resources, it’s the ‘opportunity gap.’ Neighborhood Allies is in the business of creating opportunity.
$50,000 Grant From the Henry L. Hillman Foundation Will Help Bridge the Digital Equity Gap in Pittsburgh
The past few years have highlighted the stark digital divide in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Basic computer skills are needed for 82% of middle-income jobs, for school, work, and to access public benefits, yet 30% of...
Fund My Future PGH, Bank On Allegheny County Featured on KDKA’s “Talk Pittsburgh” with Heather Abraham
Click the images to watch Javier's and Toni's interviews. Javier spoke about our efforts to create financial capability for youth and how our Bank On Allegheny County Initiative is helping youth open bank accounts and get access to financial...
Request for Proposals: Social Impact Design, Equity-Centered Designer NetworkÂ
Neighborhood Allies is seeking to expand the number of Equity-Centered Designers within our network. As an Equity-Centered Designer, you will have the opportunity to provide general and specialized services to residents, entrepreneurs and...
Money Talks, a Financial Game Changer for Local Black Women is back in 2023 and ready to serve more women than ever!
Money Talks 2023 kicks off this April, offering Black women in Pittsburgh the opportunity to learn more about money and investing, get support from peers, and build wealth to realize their goals. This initiative is an expansion of a successful...
Media Coverage | UPMC working with foundations for $11M affordable housing program
Neighborhood Allies will be the agent for the revolving loan pool. By Paul J. Gough | Pittsburgh Business Times | March 20, 2023 | Read the full article UPMC subsidiary UPMC For You, the Henry L. Hillman Foundation and The Heinz Endowments on...
Neighborhood Allies Director Recognized for National Board
Sarah Dieleman Perry, our Director of Economic Opportunity has been appointed to the national Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)! The CPFB's Consumer Advisory Board is a crowdsourced group of experts from...
