Executive Director’s Message

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation (PHDC) is located at the second floor of the Beechview Community and Senior Center.

In 2023 the Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation’s (PHDC) has double sized it’s capacity to serve clients, mainly as a result of the increase of demand of our services within the Latino community. 

Our focus has been to increase our capacity to serve our clients while continuing to be creative and innovative but maintaining our focus in our mission and the programs we offer. 

The most satisfying aspect of all has been seeing those clients that have been with us for several years continuing to advance and expanding their businesses. Households who rent and buy houses gain access to better living conditions for them and their families, and individuals assisted through our employment program are able to support their loved ones while counting on PHDC to be on their side to continue advancing their career paths.

On behalf of the PHDC Board of Directors, please allow me to share with you the highlights of our 2022 annual report that mainly focuses on this year’s programs, funds, and achievements. I take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, donors, and partnering organizations for believing in our organization.  Guillermo Velazquez, Executive Director

Executive Director’s Message

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation (PHDC) is located at the second floor of the Beechview Community and Senior Center.

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation’s (PHDC) role in 2022 continued to be vital on many fronts. Our capacity to offer services in various languages enabled us to continue to address existing and new needs, both from businesses and families. We continued to be a resource for assistance with emergency funds for businesses and households still affected by the pandemic. We assisted the community in obtaining business loans and grants, rent relief assistance, unemployment benefits, and new employment opportunities. Our services continued to be vital to ensure community economic development in the region. On behalf of the PHDC Board of Directors, please allow me to share with you the highlights of our 2022 annual report that mainly focuses on this year’s programs, funds, and achievements. I take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, donors, and partnering organizations for believing in our organization.  Guillermo Velazquez, Executive Director

Executive Director’s Message

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation (PHDC) began 2020 in its new facilities at the second floor of the Beechview Community and Senior Center. We looked forward to a great year, but within ten weeks we were all confronted with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our organization was able to adapt and successfully respond to the challenges that the pandemic presented. 

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation’s (PHDC) role in 2020 was vital on many fronts. Our capacity to offer services in various languages enabled us to address new community needs, both from businesses and families. We became a resource for assistance with emergency funds for Businesses and Households affected by the pandemic.  We assisted the community in obtaining business loans and grants, rent relief assistance, unemployment benefits, and new employment opportunities. Our services were vital to ensure community economic development in the region.  We did all this while continuing to incubate business.

Despite the challenges, PHDC continued to grow. Because of our work, we are more recognized among members of the community, government entities, private institutions, and other non-profits. More than anything, we are pleased that we were able to help the community. 

On behalf of the PHDC Board of Directors, please allow me to share with you the highlights of our annual report that mainly focuses on this year’s programs, funds, and achievements. I take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, donors, and partnering organizations for believing in our organization.  Guillermo Velazquez, Executive Director

Executive Director’s Message

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation (PHDC) began 2020 in its new facilities at the second floor of the Beechview Community and Senior Center. We looked forward to a great year, but within ten weeks we were all confronted with the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our organization was able to adapt and successfully respond to the challenges that the pandemic presented. 

The Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation’s (PHDC) role in 2020 was vital on many fronts. Our capacity to offer services in various languages enabled us to address the new needs, both from businesses and families. We became a resource for assistance with emergency funds for businesses and households affected by the pandemic. We assisted the community in obtaining business loans and grants, rent relief assistance, unemployment benefits, and new employment opportunities. Our services were vital to ensure community economic development in the region. We did all this while continuing to incubate business. 

Despite the challenges, PHDC continued to grow. Because of our work, we are more recognized among members of the community, government entities, private institutions, and other non-profits. More than anything, we are pleased that we were able to help the community.

On behalf of the PHDC Board of Directors, please allow me to share with you the highlights of our annual report that mainly focuses on this year’s programs, funds, and achievements. I take the opportunity to thank our sponsors, donors, and partnering organizations for believing in our organization.  Guillermo Velazquez, Executive Director