The roots of New Sun Rising’s history are embedded in the belief that advocating for culture, sustainability, and opportunity will cultivate Vibrant Communities. Strengthening Culture allows a community to build awareness for …
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Pictured (L-R): Scott Wolovich, Executive Director; Zaheen Hussain, Director of Sustainability; Jamie Johnson, Manager of Performance Improvement, Daniel Stiker, Director of Culture + Operations After Hurricane Ivan hit the …
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By: Alyse Horn-Pyatt Over a year of monthly meetings for the Etna EcoDistrict Community Education Series led to five groups of borough residents and cohorts receiving $2,000 each to fund …
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By Alyse Horn-Pyatt Being an entrepreneur comes with the understanding that stepping stones are required to take an idea from business plan to earning a profit, and support throughout that …
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Spring Hill Elementary School on Damas Street is bustling during afternoon dismissal. Through the chaos of kids getting ready to leave for the day, Stephen Weiss navigates the building up …
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Photo: North Side Partnership Project celebrates its third Family Legacy Dinner Much of the building that was McNaugher School in Perry Hilltop remains the same since its closure in 2012, …
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Photo: Syreeta Gordon, Unshakeable Motherhood Project On Wednesday nights, the community gym in Northview Heights Estates is filled with kids. Boys and girls of all ages use the space, but …
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Tax-exempt [501(c)(3)] organizations located in western Pennsylvania in the West Penn Power service territory or in Allegheny County are invited to submit applications to go solar through the new G.E.T. …
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Social Venture Partners (SVP) Pittsburgh has partnered with New Sun Rising to manage operations of their core program, the Full Circle Nonprofit Impact Accelerator. The program provides support for the …
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October 2, 2018 Pittsburgh, PA – With support from The Buhl Foundation, New Sun Rising’s One Northside Mini-Grant Program awarded $1,000 to 20 projects over the summer that focus on empowering community engagement …
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Millvale, PA, October 2nd, 2018 – New Sun Rising announces their newest Vibrant Communities Incubator cohort: Launch Sustainability, serving the greater Pittsburgh area. The program will begin with the first …
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The New Sun Rising is pleased to announce the awardees of the Transformative Teaching Artist Awards. These awards are made possible through the generous support of The Heinz Endowments’ Transformative …
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