Neighborhood Allies

Real estate accelerator: the goal of this program is to revitalize neighborhoods by co-creating real estate solutions that are resident focused and impact affordable housing, small businesses, and placemaking efforts. Through this program we provide capital, technical assistance, capacity building, and connections with experienced real-estate professionals who can assist with strategy, coordination, mentorship and coaching. The accelerator focuses on community-based organizations, resident developers, and small business owners with the goal of creating more opportunities for community ownership in black and brown communities, as well as a pipeline of investable projects.

The financial empowerment centers work parallel with our economic opportunity programming, in partnership with allegheny department of human services and advantage credit counseling service, Inc. This program provides free professional counseling assistance with money management, budgeting, debt reduction, credit establishment and improvement, among other financial services that allows clients to navigate complex financial challenges and meet future ambitions.

Verizon community initiative: the verizon initiative works parallel with our digital inclusion program in that it's funding purpose is to build digital inclusion centers in under-resourced neighborhoods that will be dedicated to providing computer literacy programs and educational opportunities to assist residents in achieving a higher quality of life.