Neighborhood Community Development Fund

Mark your calendars and invite a friend!🙌

Join Denise Graham- Shealey from Neighborhood Community Development Fund for Morning Connections networking group.

Morning Mindset is a networking and growth space for small business owners to start the day with intention, connection, and real conversation. We’re all about building community, sharing ideas, and growing together.

⏰ September 16th, 7:30 - 8:45 AM
📅 Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month
📍 In-person event: 528 N Homewood Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15208

Registration link in comments!

Meet Lyndsey—a talented entrepreneur and owner of Lyndz Cuttz 💇‍♀️✨

We're proud to announce that Lyndsey closed on a loan with the Neighborhood Community Development Fund to continue building her business.

Check out her business and see why the community is buzzing about her work! Link in comments!

Congratulations again, Lyndsey. We're cheering you on! 🎉

Big thanks to loan officer, Denise Graham- Shealey, for helping make this possible!

🎉 We're thrilled to announce that Neighborhood Community Development Fund has been selected as one of only 13 CDFIs nationwide to receive Opportunity Finance Network's Interest Rate Buydown Pilot Program grant, a recognition of our commitment to expanding access to affordable capital across Allegheny County.

Selected among 13 winners from 42 applicants, this achievement reflects 25 years of walking alongside our borrowers and staying true to our mission💪

We're grateful to the MassMutual Foundation and Opportunity Finance Network for this investment in equitable lending. Together, we're proving that community wealth is built from within. 🏘️

Learn more: https://www.ofn.org/blog/announcing-the-winners-of-ofns-interest-rate-buydown-pilot-program/

🚨 REMINDER! 🚨
The application deadline, August 10th, is just 5 days away!

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⚡ Helping flip the switch! ☀️

Yesterday we celebrated a major milestone with our community partner, Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation, as they activated their new rooftop solar energy system at the Historic Lohr Building. We're so proud to have helped finance this project through our Resilient Financing program and bring it to life. A special thank you to our Senior Loan Manager, Rich Newell, for making this partnership possible.

WCDC drives economic development and strengthens neighborhoods across Wilkinsburg through their work supporting small businesses, tackling vacant property and blight, revitalizing commercial spaces, and bringing residents together around shared community goals. They're the backbone of positive change in Wilkinsburg.

This 23.4-kW solar array will reduce WCDC's electricity costs by approximately 95%—saving more than $105,000 over the next 25 years. Those savings go directly back into the programs and initiatives that help entrepreneurs succeed, support homeowners, and build a stronger, more vibrant community.

That's the power of clean energy paired with community development. When we invest in sustainability, we free up resources to invest in people and neighborhoods.

Thank you to PA Solar Center, Energy Independent Solutions, and everyone who made this partnership possible. Here's to powering positive change in Wilkinsburg. 💙

☀️ Congratulations to Wilkinsburg Community Development on flipping the switch on the new rooftop solar energy system at the Historic Lohr Building! 🎉

We're proud to have helped make this project possible through financing and to partner with Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation, PA Solar Center, Energy Independent Solutions, and everyone involved. Special thanks to our Loan Officer, Rich Newell, for helping bring this project to life! 🤝💚

Check out WCDC's post below to learn more about this exciting milestone! ⬇️

Congratulations to Shamiah Coulverson, owner of House of Paradise Cremation & Funeral Care🎉

With our funding support, Shamiah Coulverson has achieved a major milestone of owning her very own funeral home space. Starting on the South Side and moving to Hazelwood, Shamiah continues to serve families with the compassion and excellence they deserve.

A special thanks to Neighborhood Community Development Fund's loan officer, Denise Graham- Shealey for her commitment to supporting our clients every step of the way!🙌

Check out House of Paradise Cremation & Funeral Care ✨

Meet Tess Kenney and Handinhand Counseling Services. 🤝💚

With funding to grow, Tess is expanding access to trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy for individuals, families, and groups who deserve healing spaces that honor their stories.

Healing looks different for everyone, and it should. HandinHand creates that safe space where your story matters and your healing is possible. Individual therapy. Family therapy. Group therapy. All rooted in hope, health, and healing.

This is what community wealth looks like—entrepreneurs like Tess building the services our neighborhoods desperately need.

Check out Handinhand Counseling Services and support the healing work they're doing. 🙌