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
