Valentine’s Day may be in the rear-view mirror, but it’s never a bad time to show some love to small businesses. According to Forbes, there are currently 33.2 million small businesses across America, and 99.9% of all businesses across the U.S. are small businesses –...

What better way to start a new year than with two new team members? That’s exactly what we’re doing here in 2023, as we say hello to Danny McGlory and Tamika Weldon, our newest loan officer and loan officer assistant, respectively. Read on to learn a little bit about...

Last month, we hosted our Annual Community and Business Luncheon at The Priory Grand Hotel, an event that gives us the opportunity to recognize our many partners throughout Allegheny County. It was a memorable afternoon full of great people, delicious food and...

We have so much to be thankful for here at Neighborhood Community Development Fund, but as we approach Thanksgiving, we’d like to shine a spotlight on our community partners in Allegheny County.

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2022 fiscal year ended on Sept. 30, and with it came some encouraging news. Local microloans jumped 57% from 2021, and here at Neighborhood Community Development Fund, our microloan volume rose from 13 to 36. In addition, 504...

Our Executive Director Mark Masterson recently sat down with Tim Schooley of Pittsburgh Business Times to discuss an exciting new development: the transformation of a half dozen buildings on the North Side’s East Ohio Street into a restaurant row. Though the idea of...

We are a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that provides loans and financial opportunities for businesses and real estate development projects throughout Allegheny County. Our team is committed to assisting small businesses and real estate to ensure...

In this blog post, we’ll learn a little more about our Executive Director Mark Masterson – including why he works at the Neighborhood Community Development Fund. I’ve been with the Neighborhood Community Development Fund (formerly the Northside Community Development...

At the Neighborhood Community Development Fund, we’re here to serve neighborhoods across Allegheny County. Whether you’re a small business getting started, an existing business looking to grow, or a new real estate project ready to begin construction, we have the...

The Neighborhood Community Development Fund, along with the PA CDFI Network, small business owners and state officials, recently called on the legislature to release money to help small businesses. To recap: The PA CDFI Network, a collective of 17 Community...