PR: New Sun Rising Introduces Launch Hilltop; An Incubation Program for Civic Enterprise

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Scott Wolovich
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NEW SUN RISING INTRODUCES LAUNCH HILLTOP
An Incubation Program For Civic Enterprise

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — New Sun Rising selects Allentown as their newest location to host a Launch MODE impact incubator in the Hilltop communities of Pittsburgh. Launch Hilltop is an intensive 12-month program, providing concept owners with direct support through a professional development curriculum, business planning, and impact funding. Entrepreneurs with community and government solutions can apply for residency in the Launch Hilltop: Civic Enterprise Incubator through an open call for applications this Fall.

Jamil Bey, Founder and President of Pittsburgh Works, said, “Allentown, particularly the business corridor along Warrington Ave., is re-emerging as a hub for the surrounding communities including segments of Beltzhoover, Knoxville, Mt. Washington and the Slopes. The arrival of New Sun Rising is a welcome addition to the continued revitalization. A commitment to community processes that engage residents across this larger geography will be key for setting an agenda for social sustainability and equity.”

The second Pittsburgh neighborhood to be chosen to host a New Sun Rising Launch MODE incubator, Allentown has a diverse set of stakeholders creating a unified vision for revitalization. New Sun Rising(NSR) is partnering with Work Hard Pittsburgh for the City’s first Startup Weekend Civic Pittsburgh (#SWCivicPGH) event, connecting more than 150 entrepreneurs, designers, and computer programmers to create companies that solve problems for this region’s government and community development sectors.

New Sun Rising Executive Director Scott Wolovich said, “There is an undeniable energy for inclusive, sustainable revitalization in the Allentown business district. This vision focuses on progressive initiatives for resident engagement and social enterprise development. We’re excited to collaborate with community leaders and build opportunity through NSR’s Launch MODE programming.”

Following Startup Weekend Civic Pittsburgh, project leaders and those interested in learning more about starting a social enterprise or innovative nonprofit are encouraged to apply for the Launch Hilltop: Civic Enterprise Incubator beginning September 21, 2015.  Up to 10 project owners in any stage of development from concept to early implementation will be granted residency in the program.

Siena Kane, the Hilltop Alliance’s Allentown Business District Manager, said, “East Warrington Avenue in Allentown is home to several new business ventures, and with the support of NSR and opportunities made available through the Hilltop Alliance’s Business District Revitalization Program, we believe businesses in Allentown, both old and new, will have the tools needed to grow and succeed.”

New Sun Rising MODE programs are made possible through the generous support of the Henry L. Hillman Foundation, Neighborhood Allies, and The Pittsburgh Foundation.

For more information and to apply to Startup Weekend Civic, please visit http://www.newsunrising.org/ignite-mode/.

ABOUT NEW SUN RISING:

We are champions for citizens driven by purpose, shapers of social innovation and catalysts of impact. A growing network of impactivists committed to generating opportunity and change.

New Sun Rising is an organization striving to find and support creative solutions to social problems that are more effective, efficient, and sustainable than what currently exists. We build programs and new models to progress concepts from idea to impact, whether we are a fiscal sponsor, mentor, or community connector.

This process of social innovation is put into action by inspired visionaries who dream of what’s possible and are passionate about making it happen. The collective output of these solutions is defined as our social impact: delivering a positive effect on the societal, environmental, and cultural fabric of the community.

New Sun Rising believes that catalyzing social impact can activate the authentic vision and potential of your community. Building an engaged, diverse, and cooperative ecosystem that results in solutions that improve your community… and that can improve communities around the world.

New Sun Rising’s programming includes: Fiscal Sponsorship, Ignite MODE, Launch MODE, Grow MODE, and, in addition to the above, arts MODE – providing professional services for artists and arts organizations to enhance their sustainability and community impact.

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