Reinvesting in Pittsburgh’s Neighborhoods
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group (PCRG) is a coalition of community leaders working for economic justice, equitable investment practices and sufficient financial resources to revitalize communities throughout Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Since 1988, PCRG has worked with Pittsburgh’s major lending institutions and public agencies to develop innovative reinvestment programs targeted to Pittsburgh’s low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Latest News
Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony Great Success!
PCRG held our Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 26th from 6:00PM to 9:00PM at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. Over 275 of our friends and partners joined us in celebrating the tireless work of our neighborhood groups to make our communities safer, affordable, and economically stronger places to live, work and play. We listened to the words and message of Keynote Speaker John Taylor, Executive Director of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition as he talked about the National movement to the new economy around safe and sound lending practices and the importance of grassroots local movements. Neighborhood groups Polish Hill, Friendship Development Associates, Hill Community Development Corporation and Mt Washington CDC received awards for excellent Community Leadership projects, Dolores Swartworth of the Fineview Citizens Council received the first annual Founders Award and Fidelity Bank and Northwest Savings Bank received awards for excellence in lending. It was a great night celebrating the work of our members and partners and we look forward to next year - THANK YOU for joining us!!
Next Safe Neighborhoods Network Meeting: Saturday, July 10th, 9:00am
PCRG’s Safe Neighborhoods Network–a gathering of community block watch participants and other leaders in neighborhood safety–will hold our next meeting at PCRG’s office on Saturday, July 10th from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. We are revamping the Safe Neighborhoods Network to focus more on what our communities need and how we can work with the City of Pittsburgh to address these issues. Our new chair of the SNN Working Group, Lauren Byrne the Executive Director of Lawrenceville United and staff Emily Anderson will discuss the new initiatives SNN is working to set in place. We are asking that all PCRG membership organizations be represented at this meeting. To RSVP to this event, please email David Benitez at programs@pcrg.org or call 412-391-6732 x210 to RSVP. Check out our Upcoming Events page for more information.
Lunch and Learn: Blogging and Social Media
Want to start a Blog? May’s Lunch & Learn with seasoned Blogski writer Susan Constance was a great success. Here are some great tips from her and the group on how to begin:
1. Why are you blogging? - Ask questions on what you want to accomplish with your blog and figure out some goals to get you on your way.
2. Select your writers? - You’ve got your goals, now who’s going to get out the ideas? Organize what you want to talk about and find passionate writers who can speak on it. Remember it’s all about the individual story.
3. Developing your content. - Use images and videos to bring people in. You want your blog to be more than just words. Bring in multimedia to help convey your story.
4. Promote your blog. - You have to get the word out whether it be through your print newsletter, on invitations, or on your business card. Even cross-promoting with similar blogs can bring in more people.
PCRG and everyone in attendance at the Blogging and Social Media Lunch and Learn would like to thank Susan Constanse, of Polish Hill Civic Association, for sharing these tips and many more on starting a blog. Click here to visit the Polish Hill Blogski and see some of the interesting exciting things going on!
PCRG Welcomes New Faces!!
New Staffperson David Benitez joins the PCRG team~
Lawrenceville United joins as the newest PCRG Member group!!
Please join all of us at PCRG in welcoming our newest member organization, Lawrenceville United. We’re excited to have them join us and look forward to working with them more to improve the city of Pittsburgh!! Find out more information on Lawrenceville United and our other member organizations on our Members Page.
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