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.
Media Coverage | h Magazine: Art Intersections
Written by Jason Vrabel | h Magazine of the Heinz Endowments The Public Art and Communities program is providing opportunities for artists and community residents to co-create art that reflects their experience of the pandemic’s impact on personal...
Neighborhood Allies helps Pittsburgh small businesses access $1 million in funding from Comcast RISE
From June 1st to June 14th, applications were open for Pittsburgh area women and minority-owned small businesses to apply for $10,000 business grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. Neighborhood Allies is one of 3 local organizations chosen...
Strengthening Community Power, Voice, and Capacity
Special Edition Juneteenth Blog Written by Director of Equity and Inclusion, Shad Henderson Before Juneteenth became a federal holiday and overly commercialized, there have been families, communities, and organizations commemorating the...
Introducing Our RISE HIGH Strategy
Neighborhood Allies and Privé are partnering to document and share stories of Pittsburgh’s equity movement. This video is the first in a series of videos, stories, and updates that will showcase the people and organizations driving equitable...
PRESS RELEASE | 100 Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Allegheny County to Each Receive a $10,000 Grant from Comcast RISE, Totaling $1 Million
Comcast RISE to support 13,000 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, by end of 2022 PITTSBURGH – May 12, 2022 – Comcast today announced it will...
Jordan Swartz Joins Neighborhood Allies as Social Impact Designer
Join us in welcoming Jordan to the Neighborhood Allies team! Our newly launched Social Impact Design Program builds the capacity of both designers and the community by providing project management and schematic design support. By increasing the...
