Chefs Jason and Katherine Dwight started Persepshen at a Phoenix farmers market. The couple sold sandwiches, pastries and sausages out of an old military trailer with a wood-fired oven on the back that now sits on the restaurant’s patio. The brick-and-mortar location opened in 2019 in central Phoenix. Katherine and Jason met while they were […]

With its roots entrenched in the art of hospitality, urbAna is more than a store – it’s four local destinations where entertaining meets elegance. “Our whole idea is that we are the first place you think of if you are hosting or being hosted,” said Ana Wells, who owns urbAna with her husband, Brian. We […]

Jacob Moore is the VP & special advisor to the president on American Indian affairs at Arizona State University Recommends: “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer His Take: “In the book, the author states when land is, ‘just real estate, then restoration looks very different than if land is the source of a subsistence […]

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center recently celebrated the unveiling of The BIG Pink Bus, a mobile mammography unit hitting Valley streets that will offer 3D mammogram screenings to more than 4,000 women annually, particularly those in outlying areas. Even though mammograms remain the only screening test proven to reduce breast cancer deaths through early detection, […]

On TV, social media, in pharmacies, shopping centers, airports, gyms — you’ve likely noticed, skincare is a thing. There’s no escaping the popularity of ritual-centric products and potions or the prevalence of an industry taking over our collective cerebral real estate. According to Allied Market Research, the global skincare market was valued at roughly $146 […]

United Sound, a Mesa nonprofit that provides students with disabilities with meaningful music education and musical experiences, was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from Arizona Financial Credit Union. This is the largest grant to date awarded through its Local Causes Visa® debit card give-back program. This grant will fortify United Sound’s peer mentorship program and […]

This month’s tip comes courtesy of Melinda Langdon, the director of communications at the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute. In the world of nonprofits, motivating others to take action can be a challenge. How do you move people to engage with your cause and inspire them to support your mission? When it […]

Charles Barber Jr. grew up in Arizona and has been in the restaurant business for more than two decades. After spending more than 15 years at Zinc Bistro in Scottsdale, he opened Hush Public House. Barber left Hush to open Aftermath in Phoenix in 2021 with a vision to create an approachable, upscale neighborhood spot […]

Ballet Arizona recently announced its new artistic director, internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, director and arts leader Daniela Cardim, who will assume the appointment beginning July 1. Cardim will be the first woman to hold the position and the fourth artistic director for the organization, succeeding Ib Andersen’s 24 years of leadership. “I am delighted and […]

Valley Leadership is a 45-year-old nonprofit that empowers, leverages and mobilizes leaders to meaningfully impact Arizona’s most pressing issues. Through the program, leaders work hard to address issues strategically, connecting with people working on the frontlines while building effective leadership skills. The organization instills leaders with their 5 Principles of Doing, which are Integrity, Team […]