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2024 Summit
The 14th Annual Community Development Summit theme was exploring “Equity in Action” and focused on prioritizing and advancing racial equity and equality of underserved communities. Participants heard from industry-content experts who can speak about what initiatives and projects are taking place, how they were implemented, their plans for moving into the future, and how they are defining what success means.
2023 Summit
The 13th Annual Community Development Summit theme continues as there is still important work to do. [Re]defining Equity, Equality, and Justice participants have opportunities to learn about initiatives, programs, and advocacy that are currently taking place, the plans, and how to define what success means when it comes to Racial Equality.
2022 Summit
The 12th Annual Community Development Summit, was hosted annually by the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group in conjunction with the Urban Land Institute - Pittsburgh District Council. The Summit’s theme [RE]DEFINING EQUITY, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is continued for a third year as we move from identifying obstacles, strategic planning, and best practices to improving Equity, Equality, and Justice by putting the information gained during the last two Summits into action. Participants will hear from people who can speak about what steps are currently working, how they plan to implement plans moving into the future, and how they plan to define what success means when it comes to Racial Equality.
2021 Summit
The 11th Annual Community Development Summit, hosted annually by Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group in conjunction with the Urban Land Institute - Pittsburgh District Council, is the premier regional conference that covers community development topics. Our two-day event not only showcases PCRG’s work with, and on behalf of our 60 members, it also highlights state-of-the-art community development techniques. Participants gain exposure to industry best practices and national trends, develop tactics to enhance the quality of life of those they serve, and dive deeply into sessions that discuss how communities are creating cross-sector partnerships for lasting, inclusive change.
2020 Summit
Approximately 344 attendees gathered for our 10th Annual Community Development Summit, Re-Defining Equity, Equality, And Justice in Community Development! This year’s event has been revered as the most necessary conference yet. We were fortunate to host valuable speakers and presenters from across the country as well as a contingency of Pittsburgh’s own rousing leaders that led two days of thought-provoking breakout sessions!
2019 Summit
Each year, PCRG prides itself on bringing in dynamic speakers from across the country to present some of the newest and most challenging ideas to regional community development.