Pittsburgh has a population of 303,625 and is the second largest city in the state of Pennsylvania. In 2017, the CFE Fund began working with the City of Pittsburgh, currently led by Mayor Ed Gainey, and leading community nonprofit Neighborhood Allies.

Projects in Pittsburgh, PA

Summer Jobs Connect

Embedding financial education and banking access into summer youth employment programs.

Bank On

The CFE Fund’s national Bank On platform supports local coalition and financial institution efforts to connect consumers to safe, affordable bank accounts.

Financial Empowerment Center Replication Initiative

Professional, one-on-one, municipally-led, free financial counseling, embedded into government social services.

Financial Empowerment Cities

The Financial Empowerment Cities initiative supports cohorts of local leaders to launch and lead a newly established local Office of Financial Empowerment.