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The Mission of Arizona Humane Society is to save the most vulnerable animals and enrich the lives of pets and people.

Their lifesaving programs, including the Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital™, Mutternity Suites, Kitten Nursery, Bottle Baby Kitten ICU and Parvo Puppy ICU save the lives of pets routinely euthanized in shelters. AHS’ comprehensive medical, behavioral rehabilitation, surrender intervention and spay/neuter initiatives have helped them save an additional 80,000 lives over the last five years and become a safety net for the Valley’s most vulnerable pets.

As a modern open admissions shelter, the Arizona Humane Society sees cases daily that are beyond the scope of imagination – abuse, neglect, abandonment. Their Ethical No-Kill Philosophy ensures that they never euthanize a pet for space or length of time. And although they can not save them all, there is not a day that goes by where they don’t try.

Lori Shepherd is the Planned Giving Manager for Arizona Humane Society. In that role, she helps connect donors interested in planned giving with the many ways that they can join Arizona Humane Society’s Legacy Circle; such as including AHS in their will or trust, creating charitable remainder trusts, or naming AHS as a beneficiary to an IRA or life insurance policy.

Another exciting program at AHS that Lori loves to share with donors is their Continuing Care Program. This program is a special benefit provided to Legacy Circle members. Pets who are enrolled in the program and have owners who predecease them are placed with loving forever families who have been carefully selected by AHS staff.

Lori loves connecting people with pets and their passion for animal welfare.

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The Gift Planning Institute is dedicated to empower and inspire people to contribute tax advantaged assets to non-profit organizations. Financial Advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services.

Tiffany House is a financial advisor and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy, CAP®, dedicated to Charitable Planning and helping her clients create a master game plan that incorporates their intellectual, ethical and financial legacy. Tiffany also provides outsourced planned giving services to non-profit organizations.

Her experience of helping clients donate complicated assets, tax efficiently, provides a unique opportunity for organizations to benefit from her vantage point.

Being an active member of the community is important to Tiffany. She is the Past-President of Planned Giving Round Table of Arizona (PGRT) and Vice President of the Board at A.T. Still University Women in Philanthropy.

She is a board member of Junior Achievement and Don’t be a Chump!, Check for a Lump! She is an advisory board member for multiple non-profit organizations.

She a mentor in the Arizona Community Foundation’s Endowment Building Initiative and is a graduate of Scottsdale Leadership Class 31.

Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn and Facebook.

 

100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun is an Arizona giving circle of women who love to GIVE. The Valley of the Sun chapter and its giving circles are run by an Executive Committee of big-hearted volunteers along with the assistance of some very generous sponsors. 100% of their members’ donations go directly to the local charities selected at their quarterly giving circles. The goal of the group is to support the wonderful work that their local charities do in funds, exposure and awareness in a minimal amount of time.

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100+ women x $100 = $10,000+ for a local charity in 1 hour – 4 times per year (quarterly). They currently have three (3) groups meeting throughout the Phoenix metro area – Ahwatukee, Scottsdale and East Valley. Their members come from all over the Phoenix metro area to participate. Their goal as a chapter is to donate $500,000 in five (5) years to local nonprofit organizations. To date, they have donated over $440,000.

Kim Tarnopolski is the Chief Community Builder and driving force behind 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun. Kim is a community steward who has made a Valleywide impact to better the lives and opportunities for others. She is selfless in giving to the causes she believes in and she’ll take a stand for those who cannot. She donates with her energy, her talent, her dollars and her time.

Kim started her career in corporate America before moving into entrepreneurship to run her own business – a human resources consulting firm. The two decades of business experience gave her the opportunity to hone her skills in communication, performance and business management, facilitation, coaching, conflict management and event planning.

Connect with Kim on LinkedIn and follow 100+Women Who Care Valley of the Sun on Facebook.

 

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance. Our Mission is to protect and empower the conscientious business owner.

Headquartered in Phoenix, CopperPoint and its leaders have been an integral part of Arizona’s business community for many years. Our Vision is to be a top-tier regional commercial insurance company and the preferred partner for business owners, agents and brokers in every local community we serve.

With an expanded line of insurance products and a growing six-state footprint in the western U.S., CopperPoint embodies stability and sustainability for policyholders in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.

CopperPoint’s financial strength allows the company to make a significant impact as an insurance provider, an employer and a good corporate citizen:

* $4 billion in assets with no debt

* $1.5 billion policyholder surplus

* $413 million in premium • 13,000 policyholders

* A-(Excellent) A.M. Best rating

Being a community partner means more than providing the highest quality of service to their customers. It also means taking ownership of the role they can play in improving their communities. Through employee volunteerism, board service, corporate matching and sponsorships, they work together to invest in and support the diverse, local communities where their customers and employees live and work.

Paula Boca-Bommarito joined CopperPoint in July 2019 as AVP of Enterprise Brand and Community Strategy. She is responsible for managing CopperPoint’s community impact in the company’s growing western regional footprint. She oversees employee engagement efforts, volunteering,

Brenda Puga is the Development and CR Manager for Special Olympics Arizona.

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Special Olympics Arizona’s (SOAZ) goal is to empower the over 180,000 Arizonans with intellectual disabilities to be healthy, productive, and respected members of society through SOAZ’s year-round sports training, competitions and support programs.

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The Phoenix Police Department is the largest police department in the State of Arizona, which is responsible for providing law enforcement services to the fifth largest city in the United States.

The City of Phoenix is one of the largest cities in the country geographically, spanning more than 519 square miles and having a population of 1.6 million people. The Department is comprised of nearly 4,000 employees. The Phoenix Police Department has a long and proud partnership with Special Olympics Arizona and the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR). LETR is national movement and the largest representation in raising awareness and money for Special Olympic Athletes.

Phoenix Police Department Assistant Chief Mary Roberts is a 34-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department where she promoted through the ranks to Assistant Police Chief. Mary currently serves as Assistant Police Chief over the North Patrol Division which includes four precincts with approximately 900 personnel.

Mary is a proud mother of a Phoenix Police Patrol Officer who serves the Maryvale Precinct. Mary has been involved with Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) for more than 25 years and serves as an executive board member for the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.

Mary volunteers at many Special Olympic AZ Events and she is a volunteer head coach of a Phoenix-based adult unified basketball team that includes players with and without intellectual disabilities playing on the same team. This team represented Arizona at Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, 2018, and represented the USA at Special Olympic World Games in Abu Dhabi, 2019. 

Mary’s favorite times are when she can directly interact with the athletes. “Police officers choose their career to help people and make a positive difference, but our job exposes us to negativity and unimaginable challenges.”

It is the commonality in facing daily challenges that bonds the relationship between Special Olympics Arizona athletes and police officers. We are very proud to support our athletes and very thankful for the support and joy our athletes give us.

 

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Mary Hall’s professional experience includes being the co-founder of a national credit counseling and debt-management company that grew from a few family members to over 500 employees who served over a million clients struggling with consumer debt. Serving as the COO, Mary spearheaded Culture Development Programs that lead to four Best Place to Work Awards, three BBB Ethics Awards and two Presidential Points of Light awards for Volunteerism.

Mary served on the BBB Board of Directors for eight years and has served three times as a judge for the Most Admired Companies Awards. She is a Conscious Capitalism Ambassador and a Best CompaniesAZ Strategic Partner.

Her academic background includes a BA in Accounting, CPA from Montana State University and a Masters in Nonprofit Studies from the ASU Lodestar Center. Mary founded CultureWise Consulting to help companies create meaningful cultures that focus on Purpose, Values, Employee Engagement and Fulfillment.

Connect with Mary on LinkedIn.

HandsOn Greater Phoenix is a nonprofit volunteer management organization that addresses community needs by coordinating volunteer opportunities for individuals from all walks of life. HandsOn partners with a wide range of community service organizations and government agencies to tackle issues like homelessness, hunger, education, animal welfare, environmental challenges, and more.

Rhonda Oliver is the President/CEO of HandsOn Greater Phoenix where she has worked for the last 19 years advancing volunteerism to solve critical community needs.

Before joining the nonprofit sector 20 years ago at The Arizona Humane Society, Rhonda worked for several years in the private sector as a marketing professional.

Connect with Rhonda on LinkedIn and follow Hands on Greater Phoenix on Twitter and Facebook.

 

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For Goodness Cakes is a Non Profit started in CA by Jaime Lehman to partner agency’s with volunteer bakers to bake and delivery home made birthday cakes to foster and underserved children.

Leslie Nilsen is a 20 year self employed Mortgage Broker. She has lived in Arizona since 1990.

In 2018 Leslie had a client moving from California who was adamant about purchasing a home in Arizona with a gourmet kitchen. When Leslie asked her why, she said she bakes birthday cakes for foster children in California. THAT was right up her alley.

Leslie knew then that she needed to find a way to do that in Arizona, and in March, 2019, she opened the Arizona Chapter of For Goodness Cakes.

Leslie has an amazing son, Dominic and a 2 year old English Setter/Border Collie named Oliver.

Jodi Shaw is a volunteer baker for the Arizona Chapter of For Goodness Cakes.

To become a volunteer baker, you’ll have to attend an orientation – and you can find one near you here. Once you become a volunteer you’ll be emailed access to our Task Calendar which has all the baking opportunities on it.

This updates periodically as agencies submit their requests throughout the month. You can sign up for whichever cake you’re able to bake and deliver – rinse and repeat!

Follow For Goodness Cakes on Instagram.

 

Teen Strong is an organization that was formed for the sole purpose of creating the website www.teenstrongaz.com. The website is a place for teen girls in AZ to go to find information and resources to support their physical and emotional health & well-being. 

Components of the website include Trending Articles, Resource Directory, Q & A with Health & Wellness Team, Money Matters, Essential Job Skills, and Animated Videos.

Sherry Eklund is the founder of Teen Strong. With a B.S. in Child Development and M.S. in Educational Computing, children and youth has always been a passion.

She is now dedicating her time to getting the word out to our teens…You are not alone and there are people who are ready to help!

For the last 13 years, Sherry, along with her husband, has been the owner of Desert View Aerial Photography.

Connect with Sherry on LinkedIn and follow Teen Strong on Facebook and Instagram.

 

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Virtuous is the Nonprofit Marketing, CRM and Email software helping charities grow giving and build better relationships with donors. Virtuous empowers modern nonprofits to create personalized donor experiences and dramatically grow giving by better understanding each donor individually. 

Nonprofit brands like Teen Challenge, Habitat for Humanity, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, Harvard Kennedy School and Comic-Con use the powerful data insights from Virtuous to create personalized donor messages, boost the effectiveness of their development staff and grow repeat giving.

David Cady leads the customer facing and business development efforts for Virtuous Software, a cloud software company focused on re-imagining generosity in the nonprofit space. David has worked in the software world for over 12 years, specifically for some of the world’s best CRM companies.

David has been in Phoenix for over 30 years along with his wife and 3 kids. While hobbies have eluded him since having kids, most of his days are spent playing with them, hiking and exploring the mountains up north, and experiencing ALL the good food in AZ.

Follow Virtuous on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Hustle PHX encourages the creation of sustainable business ventures that affirm the dignity of people and lead to the flourishing of all communities in Phoenix. Hustle PHX was built on the belief that some of the best natural entrepreneurs in the United States are in underserved urban communities. 

They are called “hustlers” – visionary risk-takers who seize the opportunity to move product and turn a profit. They have the God-given skills, attributes, and talents of an entrepreneur, but they lack key resources needed to create sustainable businesses that benefit the broader community. Hustle PHX wants to let the hustlers hustle – for the common good.

Oye Waddell is the Founder & CEO of Hustle PHX, where he is fueled by his visionary style of leadership and the belief that all people have dignity. Oye’s long track record in urban education and entrepreneurship created a passion for him to see urban communities in North America transformed through business.

In addition to Hustle PHX, Oye also serves as a pastor at his church and as a partner of the Hustle Real Estate Investment Fund, which is designed to serve as a pathway to homeownership for low income individuals. Oye attended the University of Washington on a full athletic football scholarship. He later earned his MPA from the University of Southern California and MEd from Arizona State University.

Oye, his wife Crys, and their four young children – Chariot, Clover, Crescent, and Oye II – currently reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

Connect with Oye on LinkedIn and follow Hustle PHX on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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The Phoenix chapter of Girls in Tech (GIT), a global non-profit focused on the engagement, education, and empowerment of women in technology and entrepreneurship. Our goal is to promote the growth and success of entrepreneurial and innovative women in the technology space. 

Girls in Tech was born out of a need to provide a place for women to cultivate ideas around their careers and business concepts involving technology and entrepreneurship.

Girls in Tech offers a variety of initiatives for women and girls to enhance their professional aspirations. Our programs include Catalyst Conference, Lady Pitch Night Competitions, GIT M (Mentorship Program), GIT Hackathons, Bootcamps, XChange, GIT Work, and Global Classroom.

Melissa Villegas Drake is a STEM teacher at Shadow Ridge High School in the Dysart Unified School District and is also a Co-Managing director for the Phoenix Chapter of Girls in Tech. Working as an engineer for fourteen years with the aerospace industry and semiconductor industry, she has enjoyed those experiences but she gets more satisfaction out of mentoring and teaching.

Melissa has served as National President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. Being a member of this organization has made her a bigger advocate for students to obtain technical degrees and career opportunities with industries that believe in opportunities in tech.

Follow GIT on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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AZPetVet is a family of 21 animal hospitals united with one vision: to provide the best comprehensive care for their highly valued patients and their pet parents. They provide complete veterinary care, from routine wellness and preventative care exams, vaccinations, spays and neuters, to treatments for dental care, illness, surgery, and advanced care such as acupuncture, stem cell therapy, chemotherapy and more.

Thirty-five years ago in 1984, the first location (Arrow Animal Hospital) was opened in Glendale, AZ. Since then, AZPetVet has experienced continued growth, while staying true to their community roots; each of their 21 hospitals across the Greater Phoenix area is locally owned and operated. With more than 100 veterinarians and over 600 veterinary and support professionals, the AZPetVet family provides a network of outstanding primary and preventative healthcare for pets.

As animal lovers and pet owners, they understand the connection between pet and owner – the human-animal bond. They are dedicated to providing their clients with the services, information, and resources to serve the total needs and enhance the life of every pet.

Daniel Burrell currently serves as the Director of Marketing for AZPetVet, a family of 21 animal hospitals with locations across the Greater Phoenix area. He has an incredible combination of sound financial/business smarts, strategic vision, and methodologies that help enhance every project he oversees. Under his watchful eye as a brand steward, teams are kept moving forward on task, on time, and on budget. He has a keen sense of how and when to ask the right questions, when to refocus the team on key points, and when to step back and watch the magic happen.

Daniel has successfully lead organizations through the development and implementation of strategic marketing plans, focused as a champion for brand consistency while increasing the marketing channel matrix. He understands how to restructure in order to expand capacity and adapt to changing market conditions, and has served as a driver for developing collaborative workflow management systems that positively impact both business financials as well as company morale. 

Before joining AZPetVet, he ran a local advertising agency for 8 years (of which AZPetVet was a client), and prior to that he oversaw the operations of an architecture design/build firm for nearly a decade. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Arizona State University, is an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America, and believes that change begins on a local level. He’s an active donor and volunteer for organizations that are working to empower the next generation of leaders; such as New Pathways for Youth, Dress for Success, One-N-Ten, and the Arizona State University Alumni Association.

Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn, and follow AZPetVet on Facebook and Instagram.

Gabriel’s Angels is a non-profit whose mission is to inspire confidence, compassion, and best behaviors in at-risk children through pet therapy. Pet Therapy Teams visit crisis nurseries, domestic violence and homeless shelters, group homes, and at-risk children in after-school programs and self-contained classrooms all in an effort to intervene in children’s lives and enhance their emotional and behavioral development by teaching core behaviors – attachment, confidence, self-regulation, affiliation, empathy, tolerance, and respect. 

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Want to cultivate engaged volunteers and donors? The theme of today’s show was marketing to and engaging your nonprofits most important people, volunteers and donors! By personalizing your organization’s message you’re showing your volunteers, clients and donors that you care about their contributions and want to engage them in your organization. Engaged donors and volunteers give more of their money and time.

Listen in now to hear from BrightGuest CEO and Founder Ryan Quinn and one of their newest clients, Alexandra Wadsworth, Development and Communications Coordinator with the ALS Association of Arizona Chapter. Together they share how the BrightGuest platform helps amplify the impact of a nonprofit by building engagement through text messaging and fully customizable and intuitive microsites.