Become a Positively Pittsburgh Sponsor
Positively Pittsburgh has been quietly building something we’re proud of: a community of more than 17,000 monthly readers who come to us for uplifting stories, local history, podcasts, interviews, and a great events calendar. More than a third of those readers come to us directly; they type the address in or click a bookmark, because they meant to find us. Our social audience more than doubled in early 2026, and the reach keeps growing.
That kind of audience (small, loyal, and authentically connected to Pittsburgh) is exactly the audience a community-minded sponsor wants to reach.
Something else worth knowing: Positively Pittsburgh’s content is increasingly being surfaced by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and others when people ask about Pittsburgh stories, history, and events. As a sponsor, your organization becomes part of the content ecosystem these AI tools draw from. It’s a real and growing piece of how people discover us, and it’s another reason being associated with Positively Pittsburgh matters.
Two Ways to Sponsor
Community Sponsor — $25 per month
Designed for small businesses, local shops, artists and makers, nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, and anyone who wants to be part of what we’re building here.
What you receive:
- A rotating, clickable sponsor ad on the Positively Pittsburgh website
- A backlink to your organization’s website
- Visibility alongside positive, Pittsburgh-focused content our readers trust
- Recognition as a supporter of positive local storytelling
*Less than a dollar a day. No contract. Month-to-month. Cancel anytime.*
Featured Sponsor — $75 per month
Designed for organizations that want a deeper presence on Positively Pittsburgh — and an opportunity to share their story with our audience. Great for established local businesses, regional companies, professional services, healthcare and educational organizations, and community-focused employers who want a stronger connection to our readers.
Everything in the Community Sponsor tier, plus:
- A Positively Pittsburgh Podcast guest segment. Tell your story, share what you do, and connect with our listeners. And here’s how I approach this: if you’d like additional episodes down the road, we’ll find a way to make that happen. You’re a sponsor — that means we’re partners.
- A featured article or sponsor spotlight on the Positively Pittsburgh site. Same approach — if you’d like additional articles as our relationship grows, we’ll work with you to make that happen.
- Social media mentions tied to your podcast appearances and article placements.
- Newsletter inclusion where it fits the content and audience.
*Like the Community Sponsor tier — no contract, month-to-month, cancel anytime.*
Why Sponsor Positively Pittsburgh?
Positively Pittsburgh isn’t a generic advertising platform, and we don’t try to be. We focus on:
- Positive local storytelling
- Pittsburgh culture and history
- Community impact and small business support
- Local events, podcasts, interviews, and human-interest stories
Our readers come here because they want to read about the good things happening in our region. They value authenticity, optimism, and community connection, and they tend to extend that same trust to the organizations they see supporting our work.
Being a sponsor isn’t the only way to be part of The Positively Pittsburgh Podcast, by the way. A significant portion of our episodes highlight nonprofits, local history, cultural stories, and other Pittsburgh-centered features we believe our listeners enjoy and benefit from. If you’ve got a story we should tell — sponsor or not — reach out. We’re always interested.
A Note on Fit
All sponsorships are personally reviewed for fit with our community-focused mission. We want our sponsors to feel right at home alongside our content, and we want our readers to know they can trust the businesses and organizations they see here.
Ready to Talk?
Use the Request More Information form below, or get in touch directly:
Call or text Tom Pollard at 412-926-6793
Email: tom@PositivelyPittsburgh.com
I’d love to hear about your organization and explore whether Positively Pittsburgh might be a good fit. Together, we can keep sharing the positive side of Pittsburgh.