Neighborhood Allies

09/29/2026

You can claim your Keystone Scholars acount at https://www.vistashare.com/p/keystone_account_program/keystone-scholars-portal/new_account.html and make sure you're enrolled in Fund My Future at https://fundmyfuturepgh.org/get-started/pledge/

Tomorrow, September 30th is the last day to claim your $125. After tomorrow, you will only be able to claim a total of $100 Keystone Scholars for your child born in 2019 or after.

09/24/2026

Are you a Fund My Future PGH partner?

You're Invited! Join us at our upcoming annual partner meeting on October 20th! This event is open to all of our current partners AND any new partners who want to learn more about the resources that Fund My Future PGH has to offer!

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
🕜 8:30am - 12:00pm (followed by a networking lunch!)
📍 Allegheny Intermediate Unit | 475 E. Waterfront Drive | Homestead, PA 15120 | McGuffey Room
🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/FMF_social_facebook_posts_b

Being a FMF PGH partner means ensuring that the program reaches the families it was created to serve. These local community organizations promote the benefits of FMF (and Neighborhood Allies!) to families across Allegheny County. Whether they invite our team to make in-person/virtual presentations, offer special incentives to participate, or share information with their families, our partners help us to engage new and existing savers! Learn more and take our partner pledge at fundmyfuturepgh.org/about/partners/

09/15/2026

Thank you to Sewickley Savings Bank for their investment in our Allegheny County Financial Empowerment Center! Our clients have already surpassed $11M in debt reduced - let's increase that impact!

09/14/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 RISE HIGH Grantee-Partners!🎉

This year, five amazing organizations have received $15,000 each to continue bringing positive impacts to the region. From microgrants for underrepresented students and young professionals in STEM, to funding to teach youth broadcasting basics, to a cohort of trans community leaders getting professional development resources, we are proud to support these partners!

ReMix Science and Care, SisTers PGH, Slappers N Bangers, Uwebtv, ThisisWaar Women Against Abusive Relationships

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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! We recently had the opportunity […]

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

In August, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh announced 77 Pittsburgh small businesses and organizations across the city that will receive a collective $1.13M in Commercial Façade Grant funding! Congratulations to all!

The list of awardees includes several of our own partners and clients: Jerry's Pizzeria, LA Grocery, Dirty Birds Chicken, Freedom Unlimited, Three Sister and Company LLC, and CommonXConnections!

The ways we work with each small business or organization varies so much from project to project – and that is because we meet people where they are. We spend many hours delivering technical assistance and working collaboratively on fundraising efforts, awarding catalytic predevelopment dollars, and generally working to build strong, trust-based partnerships.

We are thrilled to see the continuous growth of the façade grant program and the dedicated investment to our neighborhood business districts! We can’t wait to continue working alongside these businesses!

Congratulations to all of the grantees! In August, the 2026 grantees of the Commercial Façade Grant Program were announced, representing a mix of small businesses and organizations across the city. […]

09/04/2026

We are SO proud to celebrate our own Demi Kolke, Director of Community Investments, who has been named to Pittsburgh Magazine's 2026 40 Under 40 class!

If you know Demi, you know how deeply she cares about the residents, small businesses, and neighborhoods she serves. She pours herself into this work: showing up, listening, building trust, solving problems, and doing whatever she can to help communities and the people within them thrive.

We couldn’t be prouder to see her leadership recognized among Pittsburgh’s 2026 40 Under 40.

Help us give Demi a BIG congratulations!

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We are thrilled to celebrate our own Demi Kolke, Director of Community Investments, on being named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2026 “40 Under 40” class! Each year, Pittsburgh Magazine recognizes 40 […]

09/02/2026

Last week, we were lucky to welcome new partners from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy to Pittsburgh! We explored a few key neighborhoods and brainstormed around our ongoing work.

Neighborhood Allies is excited to be a part of a new learning cohort that the Lincoln Institute will be launching in the fall - an amazing peer learning opportunity for intermediaries from four cities to advance existing economic development strategies that center community well-being and social infrastructure! We were also able to gather with additional partners to share more about our city with the Lincoln Institute.

Stay tuned for more about our experience!

08/19/2026

Love seeing our Organization-in-Residence out in the community!

08/15/2026

We're looking for a strategic partner to help tell the story of a multi-year initiative focused on community engagement, neighborhood transformation, and equitable reinvestment in Pittsburgh's East End.

Neighborhood Allies is seeking a Strategic Communications, Storytelling & Learning Partner to help document community experiences, capture lessons learned and translate them into meaningful stories over the next several years. We're especially interested in hearing from interdisciplinary teams and consultants with experience in community engagement, storytelling, narrative strategy, and learning and evaluation.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with your network.

Learn more:https://neighborhoodallies.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Communications-Consultant-7.24.26.pdf