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Chris Elliot AZCOA group

November 28, 2023 — Arizona’s arts and culture sector generated $1.1 billion of economic activity in 2022, according to the new, nationwide ...

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November 4, 2023 — Two dads, Justin Duran and EJ Hughes, are doing everything they can to help the children of Arizona after meeting in at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale as teens....

Public Allies members work on a team-building activity.

October 31, 2023 — This year, Public Allies Arizona added 16 more to its list of over 500 participants since the program's inception nearly two decades ago....

2023 NLASA students

October 4, 2023 — “Do not just be successful in your life, be significant in the lives of others,” Raine McAngus, a 20-year-old college student and a newly-elected member of the inaugural YMCA of the US...

NLASA students receive donation

September 22, 2023 — Desert Financial Credit Union opened its newest branch at the ASU Downtown campus with a Grand Opening event welcoming staff and students to come see the branch in the University Center building....

cooling resources

September 20, 2023 — From its Downtown Phoenix headquarters, NourishPHX...

Brian Spicker wins Valley Leadership Man of the Year

September 14, 2023 — A member of the ASU Lodestar Center's Leadership Council, Brian Spicker, has been named as the 7...

Catholic Charities received their Service Enterprise certificate.

September 6, 2023 — The sheer size and scope of Catholic Charities Community Services...

Catholic Charities received their Service Enterprise certificate.

August 25, 2023, The Catholic Sun — Catholic Charities Community Services, a nonprofit social services organization serving central and northern Arizona, recently was awarded the Service Enterprise Initiative certification ...

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Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub

Over the last several years, we've heard stories of incredible innovation in the nonprofit community. Some nonprofits have adopted new technology to continue their services through the COVID-19 pandemic; others have pivoted to new business models to fulfill their missions. Read their stories and get inspired.

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