FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

PITTSBURGH, PA- New Sun Rising, a Pittsburgh-area nonprofit, seeks additional volunteer board members to serve the Greater Pittsburgh Area by supporting grassroots cultural, educational and creative programs in the region.

New Sun Rising has been a community-supporter since 2005 empowering creative individuals in the Greater Pittsburgh Area to successfully accomplish their goals by providing mentoring, access to funding sources, and fiscal sponsorship. Current and past projects include Obscure Games, The Zombie Opera, Farm Corps, Unlisted: Second Steel, Project H.E.R.B.S., Creative Live Support and several others.

In 2013, New Sun Rising board members will be tasked with overhauling the organization’s strategic plan, mission and vision to carry sustainable programming into the next several years. The board is limited to seven members and each member will hold one of the following positions for a two-year term: Board Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership & Marketing Coordinator, and Website and Technology Coordinator in addition to the organization’s Executive Director.

Performance indicators will be established and reviewed annually.

Interested applicants should submit a 1-2 page letter of interest (including contact information) to newsunrisingpgh@gmail.com, addressing the following questions in narrative format:

• What has led to your interest in the Pittsburgh non-profit community?
• Provide an example of a project you managed from start to finish and at least three key learnings you took away from it.
• Provide an example of your experience managing others or being in a leadership role- what were the challenges? How did you overcome them?
• Generally, what is your role when you’re involved in a team project with tangible goals?

For more information, please contact: newsunrisingpgh@gmail.com -OR- YOU CAN ALSO CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST VIA ONLINE FORM: http://www.newsunrising.org/volunteer/

CONTACT:

RJ Thompson, Board Chair | newsunrisingpgh@gmail.com | www.newsunrising.org

Welcome to New Sun Rising! 

Since 2005, New Sun Rising has empowered creative individuals in the Greater Pittsburgh Area to successfully accomplish the projects of their dreams by providing mentoring, access to funding sources, encouragement and fiscal sponsorship.

Through inspired collaboration, New Sun Rising project leaders are encouraged to work together on fundraising and advocacy efforts. If a passionate individual steps forward with dreams to enhance the social, cultural, environmental, or economic landscape in the Pittsburgh area, New Sun Rising will be the catalyst to see the project through to fruition.

Contact us to say hello.

New Sun Rising offers fiscal sponsorship to grassroots projects in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. What exactly is fiscal sponsorship? You have a great idea and we want to help you grow and be sustainable. Proposals indicating a clear misconception of our offerings will not be considered.

Fiscal Sponsorship is…

• a cost-effective way to implement new programs and initiatives in the community
• able to maintain the necessary legal and financial infrastructure for all project activities
• coverage under the 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status of New Sun Rising
• a mentor to assist you in finding direct funding

Fiscal Sponsorship is NOT…

• a direct funding source
• a staff to administer or manage your project

Read more about Fiscal Sponsorship from New Sun Rising or, Submit a Proposal now.

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