Next Doors: Supporting the Mind and Heart

Jewish Family & Children’s Service rises to meet the mental health crisis Jewish Family & Children’s Service is entering its 90th year of existence. And unfortunately, it’s busier than ever. […]

Next Doors: Ensuring Everyone’s Heard

The Heard Museum spreads its wings to engage broader communities When the Heard Museum comes up, your mind probably goes to Native American art. After all, the Heard’s eight-acre central […]

Next Doors: Good to the Last Drop

Mmmm … beer.                      I don’t want to go all Homer Simpson on you, but that’s where this story starts, with beer. Specifically, beer being produced by about a dozen breweries […]

Next Doors: The Importance of Being Present

Sometimes, simple things in life can cause a chain reaction. For instance, what happens if you’re a student and you don’t show up to school? Simple — you probably miss […]

Next Doors: Healing on the Streets

Homelessness is not an ideal situation in any way, but particularly from a health standpoint. The reason shelter is so important to us all is that it protects us from […]

Next Doors: ‘Tis Better to Give

Max Sirstins is the “grandfather” of something celebrating its 23rd year this holiday season. His day job is director of advertising for Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln, one of the […]

Next Doors: Not the Same Old Song & Dance

It’s been said that the best things come in twos. Here’s a great example of that.  Phoenix is fortunate to have a couple of great performing arts organizations that bring […]

Next Doors: Youth Movement

I’ve always felt that the characterization of generations and their qualities was a bit overhyped. Yes, a 50-year-old looks at the world differently than a 25-year-old, and yes, that 25-year-old […]

Next Doors: Forging New Paths

Phoenix is booming in a bunch of different ways. The tech sector is exploding, thanks to an influx of investment by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Intel and others. Our healthcare […]

Next Doors: Step by Step

Tracy Baynes’ original education was in oceanography. So how did she end up starting an education nonprofit in Arizona?  Baynes came to Arizona to work at BioSphere 2 a couple […]