The Communication Alliance continues to engage the Pittsburgh community by improving and expanding non-profit organizations’ capacity to apply research-based communication and engagement. Our aim is to create a sustainable model that will continue to help our partner non-profits grow their communication skills through training, capacity building, networking, and a fee-for-service model for communication technical assistance.

With the completion of the original goals of Something Worth Giving, the Communication Alliance will build on that success by:

n   Fostering networks between organizations and support consistent and ongoing communication on similar issues.

n   Creating a sustainable model for offering individualized, or issue-specific, technical assistance.

n   Continuing to draw on additional outside expertise in successful communication and  child development through guest speakers and in-person trainings.

n   Offering communication resources to partner organizations and educate on
the use of science-based communication strategies to continue to build communication capacity within organizations.

In order to achieve these new goals, we will offer:

·       A network of nonprofit partners that will likely take the form of an online social media group where ideas and questions can be easily shared and responded to in real time.

·       Professional development opportunities focusing on communication best practices through low cost hands-on workshops and lecture series.

·       Additional resources such as e-newsletters and email blasts to help partners stay engaged.

·      Communication technical assistance to individual organizations or collaborative groups addressing similar issues.