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Vibrancy Index data illuminates inequitable distribution of school funding

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Alyse Horn

A recent ruling by a Commonwealth Court judge determined that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional, given how heavily it relies on a district’s property taxes. The result has …

Beaver County residents utilize Innovate program to formalize entrepreneurial dreams

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Alyse Horn

Above: The second cohort of the Innovate program during a showcase in November 2022. Photo by Akyera Thompson. To view more photos from the event, click here. During Christina Leeman’s …

Outreach & Engagement Toolkit created to assist stakeholders in community planning

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Alyse Horn

To make community planning more accessible to grassroots movements and organizations with limited resources, New Sun Rising has developed an Outreach & Engagement Community Toolkit that helps kick-start important conversations …

Elements of the Triboro Ecodistrict: the six focus areas

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Alyse Horn

Above: The Millvale Youth Bike Rally, hosted yearly by the Millvale Community Library, gives out free bicycles to kids and teens in the borough. The library is solar powered and …

Wells Fargo grants fund NSR green workforce projects

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Alyse Horn

Above: Pictured are graduates of the first Solar Workforce Training program cohort in partnership with South Hilltop Men’s Group. Pittsburgh, PA — The Wells Fargo Foundation has granted New …

Sto-Rox Non-profit Community Launches “Grow Sto-Rox”

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Alyse Horn

MCKEES ROCKS – Five organizations from the Sto-Rox area recently joined forces to create a strategic collaborative called Grow Sto-Rox, including: Communities In Schools (CISPAC), Focus On Renewal (FOR), McKees …

Judi Costanza hired as Director of Vibrancy Funds at New Sun Rising

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Alyse Horn

New Sun Rising is happy to announce that Judi Costanza has been hired as the Director of Vibrancy Funds for the organization. In this role, Judi is making funding more …

Nonprofit leaders build capacity, connectivity, and wellbeing through resilience program

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Alyse Horn

Above: During an Essential Worker Celebration in May 2022, Dress for Success Pittsburgh provided their mobile services to employees within the Butler Health System. When Tanya Vokes was invited to participate …

2022 ONS Mini-Grant Awardees

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Alyse Horn

Pittsburgh, PA — This year, One Northside (ONS) was able to distribute 24 mini-grant awards for small-scale community projects. These $1,000 grants were given to Northsider’s whose projects demonstrate pledged …

MCDC seeking Request for Proposals for 216 North Avenue

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Alyse Horn

The Millvale Community Development Corporation (MCDC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is seeking a qualified construction firm to provide reconstruction cost estimating services for 216 North Avenue, a mixed-used certified green building …

Local nonprofits to release “Boom & Bust,” a documentary posing questions about the future of petrochemicals in Beaver County

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Alyse Horn

AMBRIDGE, Pa. — It’s on the minds of many in the county, though some more overtly than others. After five years of construction, hype from government officials and pushback from …

Data + Creative Advocacy initiative launches to promote impact, social innovation

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Alyse Horn

Graphic by Hunter Smith To support the data needs of under-resourced organizations and communities, New Sun Rising (NSR) launched the Power in Numbers (PiN) initiative in 2019. At 1 p.m. …