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
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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 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.
Building Generational Wealth and Creating Community-Driven Development in the Hill District | Black Beauty Bar & Grill Celebrates Grand Re-opening
On March 27, 1975, Roberta “Ms. Bert” Cole Brassel walked into the building that she would transform into a longstanding staple of the Hill District - The Black Beauty Lounge. With funding from her aunt and uncle, she set out to create a place for...
How NOMA PGH is Designing Futures in Pittsburgh
Written by: Tamara Emswiler, Senior Program Manager for Social Impact Design Architecture shapes the way we experience community, and when everyone has a hand in that process, entire neighborhoods can thrive. October 3–10 marked Pittsburgh’s...
Real Estate Co-Powerment Series Mixer Creates Connection, Highlights Resource Sharing
The Real Estate Co-Powerment Series is an education platform designed for community members, nonprofits and small businesses, that demystifies the real estate development process so they can better participate in and benefit from their own...
Allegheny County and Neighborhood Allies Launch Free Legacy Planning Program to Help Families Protect Their Assets and Build Generational Wealth
Nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t have a will or broader legacy plan — leaving their assets and loved ones vulnerable to uncertainty. The Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center (FEC), operated by Neighborhood Allies in partnership with...
Neighborhood Allies Receives $25,000 Grant from Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation to Support Digital Literacy for Small Business Owners
Neighborhood Allies is proud to announce that we have received a $25,000 grant from Comcast to support Digital Literacy Training for Small Business Owners. This funding will allow us to provide essential skills and resources that help local...
Steel Smiling Welcomes Jamilah Lahijuddin as a Program Coordinator
We are thrilled to welcome Jamilah to the Steel Smiling team as Steel's new Program Coordinator. Jamilah will support development and implementation of the Black Mental Health Ecosystem asset map project. In this role, she’ll be connecting directly...















