Nonprofit Community Partners

Community Partners are Encouraged to Join!

Does your organization work with women who are seeking employment and other community resources? EmployHER Pittsburgh offers women an opportunity to engage with many local nonprofit organization in one space.

What Women can Expect at the Opportunity Fair

Participants will be able to create a personal Success Plan
Work with a success partner & engage in follow ups at regular intervals
Be connected to a network of support and receive relevant resources that will allow HER to confidently take the next step in HER career journey.

Interested in becoming a community partner?

Email Liz, Director of Community Engagement at elizabeth@dressforsuccesspittsburgh.org

Former Community Partners

Adagio Health meets the health, wellness and nutrition needs of diverse communities, regardless of income, with a focus on women.

We know the value of a fulfilling career. At Bidwell, we support this change by providing the best in career training and academic enrichment to adults in transition. We’re committed to serving our student body with the personal attention, inclusive educational environment, and caring attitude you need to get the skills for a rewarding career.

Blueprints is a change agency that shapes futures by equipping and educating people to improve their lives. Independence is gained when we break barriers and build futures. Blueprints, formerly Community Action Southwest, is a non-profit organization that has been serving our area since 1965. Founded by a group of community leaders, the initial focus of the agency was to mobilize public and private resources to deal with the causes of poverty, not just its impact.

The Mission of the Community College of Allegheny County is to provide affordable access to quality education and offer a dynamic, diverse and supportive learning environment that prepares the region's residents for academic, professional and personal success in our changing global society.

Clothing, connections, confidence! The mission of Dress for Success Pittsburgh is to empower women who are entering and returning to the workforce across the region.

The Energy Innovation Center is a Pittsburgh based, not-for-profit organization with a mission to engage corporate and community leaders, align workforce development and education, develop and demonstrate technology, and incubate businesses, to support emerging clean and sustainable energy markets.

The Pittsburgh Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) is a partnership between the City of Pittsburgh, the non-profit Neighborhood Allies, and Advantage Credit Counseling to provide free, professional one-on-one financial counseling.

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania is a human service agency and network of not-for-profit businesses whose mission is to help people overcome barriers to employment and enjoy the dignity and benefits of work and improved quality of life.

To leverage the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes.

HACP provides publicly assisted housing comprised of traditional public housing, scattered sites and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8). We currently house more than 18,000 Pittsburghers, manage more than 2,200 public housing units, and provide oversight of an additional 600+ mixed-finance units.

Our mission is simple: Jeremiah's Place protects children and strengthens families by providing a safe haven of respite, health, renewal, and support for children when their families are experiencing a critical need for childcare.

Since 1982, Literacy Pittsburgh has been creating better lives through learning in the greater Pittsburgh area. With the generous support of our local community, students gain economic self-sufficiency and a brighter future for themselves and their families.

We help those who need it most. We believe that everyone deserves a chance to reach their fullest potential. Since 1969, we’ve worked every day to enrich the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

New Century Careers has strived to grow the skills of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s manufacturing workforce to improve the lives of individuals through the skills development that leads to good quality family-wage jobs and careers while also supporting the region’s vibrant and ever-changing advanced manufacturing environment.

Pennsylvania Women Work is a nonprofit workforce development organization dedicated to helping individuals find financial stability. We empower women to advance in their careers and achieve self-sufficiency through life-changing career development programs and mentorship.

Steel Smiling bridges the gap between Black people and mental health support through education, advocacy and awareness. Our 10 year vision is to connect with every Black person in Allegheny County to a positive mental health experience that improves their quality of life by 2030.

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania mobilizes our entire community—businesses, agencies, volunteers and individual donors—to deliver innovative solutions to age—old problems and create equitable opportunities for all.

Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh is a community-based organization of residents, institutions, and business owners – working together to build a vibrant, sustainable, and just community for all.

We are dedicated to equipping single mothers to move their families from poverty to prosperity through advocacy, education, personal + professional development.

Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.