This month’s tip comes from Chrisie Funari, the president and founder of Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. “‘You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” — One of my favorite quotes from Oprah. In the nonprofit sector, this rings very true. If you do not ask, you do not get. If you do […]
Pictured: Chris Hamby (left) and Simon Tipene Adlam (right) There is new leadership at two popular Valley arts organizations: Theater Works and Arizona Museum of Natural History. Theater Works recently named Chris Hamby as their new executive director. Before this new role, Hamby worked as the organization’s artistic director for the last seven years and […]
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation recently announced that Dr. Meka Allen will serve as the next Vice President of Social Services. This promotion comes after Allen served for one year as Fresh Start’s Director of Social Work. In this role, she took part in expanding client social work visits and advancing the department’s efficacy through the […]
It had been 14 years since a woman held the position of Board Chair at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale when Janet Caldarelli, event strategist and national account manager, took on the role in 2020. As July marked the end of Caldarelli’s two-year term, the Club is excited to announce that Marianne Guenther, community leader, […]
This month’s tip comes from Maria Echeveste, Senior Vice President and Community Relations Manager at Bank of America. “At Bank of America, we deliver responsible growth to our customers, employees, shareholders and community. It is critical that every day we are listening and learning from our community partners. These key questions guide me: Am I working collaboratively with […]
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona has selected Robyn Julien, an Arizona native and respected local nonprofit leader, to fill the position of CEO for Save the Family and ARM (Affordable Rental Movement) of Save the Family. “We are proud to welcome Robyn Julien to advance the mission of Save the Family in its next era,” said Cindi […]
Scottsdale philanthropist Laurie Florkiewicz has been named the chair of HonorHealth Foundation’s 2022-23 Board of Trustees. She is joined by vice chair Cheryl Melocik of Scottsdale, secretary Sue Fletcher of Phoenix, treasurer Jim Graber of Scottsdale and immediate past chair David Watson of Scottsdale. With three consecutive years of record-breaking philanthropy, HonorHealth Foundation is putting particular […]
Herberger Theater Center announced the appointment of Jenny Holsman Tetreault as Chair of the Board along with the election of six new board members: Jason Braunstein, Victoria Williams, Tom Evans, Stephanie Quincy, Jason Symchak and Lisa Berman. “We are excited to begin working with our new board members as we continue rebuilding audiences and engaging […]
“We all need time to process, think, relax and just ‘be’ in today’s world. Otherwise, we get so wound up that we feel like our brain is going to explode. Find a way to momentarily turn off the constant bombardment of information (from email, TV, phones, news) every day, not just on vacation. “Start by […]
Jami Kozemczak elevated to executive director beginning July 1, 2022 Following a nationwide search, Ballet Arizona is excited to announce its new executive director, Jami Kozemczak, will assume the appointment beginning July 1, 2022. She replaces Samantha Turner, who announced her departure in January and will conclude her tenure on June 30. As director of […]
