Digital Inclusion

Digital Inclusion Program (2019-2025)

Impact, Learning, and Legacy

From 2019 through 2025, Neighborhood Allies led a comprehensive Digital Inclusion initiative to help bridge the digital divide across Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

This page serves as the official archival home of that work.

While the program concluded in 2025, its impact and lessons continue to inform our broader economic mobility strategies and regional digital equity efforts.

What impact and success looks like:

Over 13,700 total supports delivered since 2019: 

  • 5,700+ training and educational programming enrollments 
  • 5,453 internet access supports 
  • 2,155 devices distributed 
  • Over 400 small businesses supported 

Read our full Digital Inclusion Impact Report, which documents six years of implementation, outcomes, and field insights.

The report captures:

  • Measurable results across access, digital skills, and economic mobility
  • Community and partner impact
  • Key lessons for future digital equity investments

[ Download the Executive Summary of the Report ]

What the Work Advanced

The initiative focused on three interconnected areas:

  • Access – Devices, connectivity, and infrastructure
  • Capability – Digital literacy and business technology support
  • Economic Mobility – Aligning digital access with long-term opportunity

This work was delivered in partnership with community-based organizations, anchor institutions, and public-sector leaders.

Stories of Impact

NEW Verizon Community Forward Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center Brings Resources for STEAM Programming to the Homewood-Brushton YMCA

NEW Verizon Community Forward Homewood-Brushton Youth Learning Center Brings Resources for STEAM Programming to the Homewood-Brushton YMCA

On Thursday, May 18th, Verizon and Neighborhood Allies held the grand ...
$50,000 Grant From the Henry L. Hillman Foundation Will Help Bridge the Digital Equity Gap in Pittsburgh

$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 ...
The Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance Joins Forces With Neighborhood Allies to Deepen Digital Inclusion Efforts

The Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance Joins Forces With Neighborhood Allies to Deepen Digital Inclusion Efforts

We are pleased to announce that the Greater Pittsburgh Digital ...
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