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.
Neighborhood Allies’ Investments and Technical Assistance Help Secure PHARE Funding for Local Developers
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) recently awarded a total of $73 million in PHARE (Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement) grants to housing initiatives across the state--including several transformative...
Neighborhood Allies Invests a total of $75,000 to Five RISE HIGH Grantee Partners
We are thrilled to invest in five RISE HIGH Grantee-Partners with $15,000 Growth Grants and a commitment to continued partnership that fuels long-term, community-defined impact! Throughout July we had the pleasure of meeting with each of our...
Neighborhood Allies Featured as a National Case Study in Community Wealth Building
Neighborhood Allies was recently featured in a national case study by ThinkTennessee, a nonpartisan policy think tank working to build a stronger, more equitable future in the state of Tennessee. The study lifts up our approach to advancing...
Media Coverage | McAuley Ministries Highlights Neighborhood Allies Investment
In a recent press release, McAuley Ministries publicly recognized Neighborhood Allies as a grantee in their latest round of funding—part of more than $2.8 million invested in 14 local nonprofits. We're proud to be among the organizations advancing...
The Kingsley Association, an organization worthy of our support
Written by: Shad Henderson, Senior Director of Public and Private Partnerships Anchored in the East End of Pittsburgh, the Kingsley Association is a community cornerstone- a safe place of hope that welcomes people from all walks of life. With a...
Steel Smiling Welcomes Shawn Thomas as Program Manager of Steel Healing
We are thrilled to welcome Shawn Edward Thomas to the Steel Smiling team as our new Program Manager of Steel Healing! In this role, Shawn will lead the Steel Healing Program, which includes the Black Mental Health Fund, Peer Support, and Wellness...














