Vivian Lee Croft

About Vivian Lee Croft

As the Founder of Write Pittsburgh, we are invested in inspiring teen writers to grow their voices through writing. MissionWrite Pittsburgh is a program collective that amplifies voices, empowers writers, and encourages relationships that build writer agency and foster relationships that grow and strengthen community.VisionWrite Pittsburgh visions a strong community of writers and storytellers empowered through social, emotional, and mental health learning, nurtured through creative support, uplifted by community engagement, and valued through equity and As the previous Director of Social Impact with New Sun Rising, my efforts include developing a new initiative that enables social impact entrepreneurs and budding nonprofiteers to grow their ideas across communities.MISSION: To empower creative projects in the region through fiscal sponsorship, mentoring, and community As the previous Operations Director in Pittsburgh for Jamie and Ali McMutrie\'s Haitian Families First, my role included overseeing day-to-day operations in Pittsburgh including development and strategy to further the efforts of Jamie and Ali\'s work in the field in Port-au-Prince.MISSION:Haitian Families First nurtures and empowers families in despair through emotional, social, and financial support, ensuring children remain with their biological families and out of unnecessary institutions.

Experience

1. Director of Social Impact

   New Sun Rising

   Jan 2014 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   As New Sun Rising\'s Director of Social Impact, my current efforts with the organization include development, program planning, and fundraising. As the organization continues to grow, fiscal sponsorship and mentorship will expand throughout the region, such that NSR will play a crucial role in social innovation and impact entrepreneurism in and around Pittsburgh.

Education

• Chatham University

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA

  2019 — 2021

• Duquesne University

  B.A.

  2009 — 2010