NSR Vibrancy Score Rubric

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1	NSR Vibrancy Score Rubric
2	New Sun Rising envisions a vibrant and equitable future where communities are sustainable and have access to the resources necessary to thrive. Our mission is to collaborate with communities to build capacity, access funding, and embrace data-informed approaches towards their own vibrant future.
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4		Considerations	1: Low	2: Emerging	3: Vibrant
5	Values	Does the project build vibrant communities through culture, sustainability, and/or opportunity? Does the project promote innovation and an adaptive mindset? Is there an intentional positive relationship with the place where activities occur?	Project does not build vibrant communities through culture, sustainability or opportunity, AND does not innovate or promote an adaptive mindset, AND does not work equitably with the place where activities occur	Project shows the potential to build a vibrant community through culture, sustainability or opportunity, AND demonstrates innovation or promotes an adaptive mindset, OR the intention to work equitably with the place where activities occur	Project builds a vibrant community through culture, sustainability or opportunity, AND is innovative or promotes an adaptive mindset, AND works equitably with the place where activities occur
6	Planning	Are project plans and budget reasonable for the stage and demonstrated success of the project? Are goals and strategies co-developed with community including evidence that the approach will improve their lives?	Plan or budget is not appropriate for stage of project AND community not involved in or benefitting from planning	Plan or budget is appropriate for stage of project OR community is involved with or benefits from planning	Plan or budget is appropriate for stage of project AND community is strongly involved and benefits from planning
7	Resources	Do project leaders have the skills and/or experience necessary to succeed? Does the project have access to adequate funding? Does the project use resources to support those that have been denied access, ownership + dignity?	Project leaders do not have the necessary skills AND knowledge AND funding to succeed, AND does not use resources to support those that have been denied access, ownership + dignity	Project leaders have the necessary skills OR knowledge OR funding to succeed, OR use resources to support those that have been denied access, ownership + dignity	Project leaders strongly demonstrate the necessary skills AND knowledge AND funding to succeed AND use resources to support those that have been denied access, ownership + dignity
8	Connectivity	Does the project include appropriate partners and collaborators which reflect the communities New Sun Rising serves? Does the project increase access for those with barriers?	Appropriate partners and collaborators are not in place AND project does not create access for those with barriers	Partners and collaborators are in place OR project creates access for those with barriers	Appropriate partners and collaborators are in place AND project creates access for those with barriers
9	Identity	Does the project align with New Sun Rising's values of Equity + Inclusion*? Does the project communicate how activities have already, or will in the future, impact the lives of community members?	Project does not align with values of equity and inclusion AND project does not communicate how activities will improve the lives of community members	Project aligns with values of equity and inclusion OR project communicates how activities will improve the lives of community members	Project aligns with values of equity and inclusion AND project communicates how activities will improve the lives of community members
10		* Equity + Inclusion - We acknowledge that our organizational power and privilege allow us access to resources created through systematic oppression. We work to redirect what was given to us to those that have been denied access, ownership + dignity.
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