Phoenix-based nonprofit St. Joseph the Worker has launched a new free program called the Workforce Housing and Training Program (WHAT). Supported by Arizona Housing Coalition’s Capacity Building for Nonprofit Organizations – Innovations for Impact Grant, SJW aims to empower individuals to start new careers by providing job training and secure housing. The 120-day program begins […]
More than 1,000 people looked to the skies and then looked to the future as ground was broken for the International Dark Sky Discovery Center during a massive solar eclipse-watching party in Fountain Hills this week. The event featured specialized solar telescopes, eclipse experts to explain the science, and a blessing ceremony by an elder […]
The Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona, an organization dedicated to ensuring that Arizona women and girls have the opportunity to thrive, recently named Katia Jones as its new CEO. Jones brings over two decades of experience in development and donor relations. She started her journey with WFSA in June 2021 as a member […]
For more than a decade, residents at Sagewood, a life plan community in north Phoenix, have raised funds to help staff and their dependent family members pursue higher education. In 2013, a group of residents started the nonprofit Sagewood Residents’ Foundation to give back to the people working and caring for them in the community. […]
A New Leaf, a leading provider of shelter services and programs for families in need across the Valley, recently announced its acquisition of Homeward Bound, a Valley shelter and transitional housing provider known for its Strong Foundations Early Childhood education program. “By merging Homeward Bound within A New Leaf, everyone wins. Homeward Bound continues to […]
The Arizona Diversity Council, a state affiliate of the National Diversity Council, recently named Mary Mitchell its 2024 Women in Leadership Symposium Woman of the Year. Mitchell, co-CEO of Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC), was honored with the award during the 2024 Arizona Women in Leadership Symposium, which took place at the University of Phoenix. […]
The Literary Society of the Southwest, a nonprofit that supports literature and promotes literacy throughout Arizona, recently announced their 2023-24 grantees. These donations were made through its Literacy Grant Challenge, a fundraising goal for the 2023-24 season. Thanks to the generosity of the Literary Society of the Southwest’s 650 members and sponsors, the original $30,000 […]
In a captivating tribute to resilience and triumph over inequality, the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center presents the Carver High School: Alumni Oral History Series. Premiering March 14 on the museum’s YouTube channel, the series marks the beginning of an organizational initiative to document and preserve alumni oral histories that would otherwise be […]
The Be Kind People Project® (BKPP) celebrated the grand opening of its new BE KIND Community Education Center, located at 731 Grand Ave. in the Roosevelt district of Downtown Phoenix. The new space — which was built with a grant from the Super Bowl LVII Host Committee — will allow community members to participate in […]
Photo Credit: “I AM Butterfly” by Bjorn Bengtsson Hold onto your wings. The Phoenix Rotary 100 is hosting Take Flight 2024, a live art display and online auction to raise funds for charities benefiting youth and people experiencing homelessness. A portion of the proceeds will also benefit the Shemer Art Center. Take Flight will take place […]
