Pittsburgh community reinvestment group

PCRG is a nonprofit membership and research organization of community development corporations (CDCs), community-based organizations (CBOs) and community service groups in Western Pennsylvania. We ensure that our region has one voice in organizing for equity in financial lending practices, land use and vacant property, transit and infrastructure. Our work is embedded in research and evidence-based decision making. In addition to our own knowledge and capacity, PCRG utilizes our connections to members, business, government and communities to drive positive change in social policies, services, and products affecting those who live in low- and moderate-income areas and communities of color. Research driven, action-focused policy development and implementation is fundamental to advancing our mission. Public education and awareness of issues impacting those we serve, and PCRG’s related initiatives and achievements are central to our success. Our blend of technical aptitude, paired with a heritage of effectively organizing diverse community-based organizations, has become a national model and has netted long-lasting positive change throughout Western PA and beyond.

"The PCRG’s model of forming strong relationships between neighborhood groups, financial institutions, and local political leaders, has been very successful and is proof of what can be accomplished if all parties work together.”

- Sheila C. Bair, Former Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company