Friendship Development Associates

There are about a dozen unclaimed solar powered lights for use in the Elm Street District left.  Henry will be installing lights in the neighborhood this weekend (November 15-16th) and next-week November 17th).  If you have not spoken to Henry over that past week and would like a light, please call 412.441.6147 x1 or email henry@friendship-pgh.org.  If you have already requested ...

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FDA seeks new Executive Director
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Friendship Development Associates
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FDA@friendship-pgh.org

October 22, 2008 - Friendship Development Associates is seeking a new Executive Director. Primary responsibilities include: work closely with the Board of Directors to create and update the annual organizational business plan, set work plans for, and oversee, sta...

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Dear Friends and supporters of Friendship Development Associates,
      I am writing this letter to formally resign from my position as Executive Director of Friendship Development Associates (FDA). I have given my whole heart to this work and to FDA for nearly a decade and it is time for me to seek new challenges and explore new opportunities.  I cannot possib...

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Friendship Development Associates has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families for the Office of Community Services (OCS) program. 

This highly competitive grant award funds to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) that are experienced in implementing economic development projects that will p...

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riendship Development Associates, Inc., (FDA), is looking for community-minded individuals to serve on its Board.  FDA’s mission is to revitalize the Friendship area, a socially and economically diverse community, through strategic and responsible real estate development.  Additionally FDA is developing and facilitating community improvement programs as a recipient of both the Elm S...

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Senator Ferlo is co-sponsoring a PUMPkin Design contest at Fort Pitt Elementary School in collaboration with the Community Learns Program of the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, PAAI, PUMP, PGH TASK, and the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture.  Children will be broken up into teams and paired with one young professional and one artist to design a pumpkin.  The p...

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Penn Avenue Arts Initiative hosts Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn Friday, October 3rd. Unblurred is a monthly event that opens the Penn Avenue Arts District (4800-5500 Penn) for exploration by adults and children.  This month’s Unblurred showcases Dance Alloy Theater's Behind the Curtain at 5530 Penn Avenue.  The evening also features events at brillobox, Modernformations, and Most...

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Friendship Development Associates is seeking a new Real Estate Manager. Primary responsibilities include: Management of FDA Real Estate Development Pipeline including all FDA real estate projects from planning to financing to construction phases and working closely with the Executive Director to implement all project phases and with Property Manager on real estate that FDA intends to lease...

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Friendship Development Associates Board of Directors and staff would like to thank all those who were involved to help make the 15th Annual Friendship House Tour – Pride & Progress: the History of Architects and Architecture in Friendship such a great success!  Without your time and support this annual community event would not have been possible!  

Thank you to our homeo...

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"From pulling weeds at Eat'n Park to helping create better financial policies, I'm so thankful for having been able to be part of all of the development in Friendship. It has been an incredible experience and I'm honored to have met and worked with so many wonderful people. To the board, the neighbors, volunteers, and the funders, thank you. And to the staff, you are my family away from home. I...

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