Our Small & Simple Grants At Work On The Ground: Meta Mesh

by talia piazza | Jul 26, 2016 | Hill District, Media Coverage

Public WiFi comes to the Hill District! By: Becky Zajdel | July 25, 2016   Great news! Meta Mesh Wireless Communities has received a $15,000 Small and Simple Grant from Neighborhood Allies for the purposes of bringing open public WiFi to the Hill District! The grant...

Our Catalytic Grants At Work On The Ground: FOCUS Pittsburgh

by talia piazza | Jul 26, 2016 | Hill District, Media Coverage

Redevelopment effort in Hill District targets effects of long-term trauma By: Diana Nelson Jones | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | July 24, 2016 12:00 AM The 2900 block of Webster Avenue in the Hill District doesn’t look like it’s suffering. Most of the properties are in...

Our Catalytic Grants at Work On The Ground: FOCUS Pittsburgh/TICD

by talia piazza | May 3, 2016 | Community News, Grantee Spotlight, Hill District

Last spring, we awarded $50,000 to FOCUS Pittsburgh to support the planning and pilot phase of their Trauma Informed Community Development (TICD) Initiative. Check out this great video to learn more about this innovative pilot program and the progress being made....

Neighborhood Allies and the Office of Public Art Seek Artists to Participate in the Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Program

by talia piazza | Mar 24, 2016 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

      We are seeking artists to participate in the Temporary Public Art and Placemaking Program in which community based organizations and artists will work in concert with residents to develop a temporary work of public art to be on display in six communities in...

Neighborhood Allies Awards Over $425,000 To Neighborhood Transformation Projects In Under-served Communities

by talia piazza | Mar 18, 2016 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

We’re pleased to announce grants awards, which will support creative, innovative, collaborative and inspiring projects and ideas that will help transform marginalized neighborhoods into more sustainable, healthier, and stronger communities. A total of 5...

Neighborhood Allies awards $425,000+ in grants

by talia piazza | Mar 18, 2016 | Community News, Hill District, Hilltop, Homewood, Larimer, Media Coverage, Millvale, Wilkinsburg

By: Barbara Klein, Next Pittsburgh | March 15, 2016 | Read the full article here In keeping with its mission to help create and develop economic opportunities, safe and healthy environments and the next generation of leaders, Neighborhood Allies recently announced its...