Nonprofit Spotlight

Elva De La Torre spoke with Hailey Thoman, Associate Director at DIRECT.

Elva De La Torre interviews SAAF’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ravi Grivois-Shah. SAAF recently partnered with Old Pueblo Community Services to open the first crisis transitional housing space in Pima County for homeless LGBTQ+ youth. The housing site is called Bread and Roses and opened in March 2021.         The mission of the Southern Arizona  AIDS  Foundation is to cultivate a healthy and sti...

Elva De La Torre spoke with Cynnamon Woodberry, President of the Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children, about their programs and services.   SAZAEYC promotes high quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and wor...

Elva recently spoke with Jordan Evans, CEO of The Native American Advancement Foundation, about their work in the District of Gu Vo on the Tohono O’odham Reservation.

Louise Misztal, Executive Director of Sky Island Alliance, spoke with KXCI's Elva De La Torre about the work that the nonprofit does in the Sonoran Desert region of the Southern Arizona and Northern Sonora Mexico.

Elva spoke with Kathy Prather, Superintendent and CEO of Pima County’s JTED about the opportunities available to high school students throughout the county.

Elva spoke with CCAP Across the Map (Cervical Cancer Across the Map) co-Founder and Executive Director Jillian Leaver about how the organization was founded and where they are working to combat the rates of cervical cancer.

Elva recently spoke with Melissa Spiller-Shiner from Step Up To Justice about the organizations work providing pro-bono legal services.

Elva was joined by Alba Jaramillo, Executive Director of the Arizona Justice For Our Neighbors. They spoke about working with asylum seekers, the recent SCOTUS decision affecting DREAMERS, and how Covid-19 has impacted the local immigrant community.

Elva speaks with MOCA Tucson’s new Executive Director, Kate Green, about the museums upcoming shows.

Elva recently spoke with the new Director of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights, Tony Benegas, about the organization and its continuing work despite the pandemic.

Elva De La Torre spoke with Deborah Jassem, Executive Director, about the work of the Pima County Library Foundation. The Pima Library Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that began as a volunteer effort to create a permanent endowment fund to support programs and materials of the Pima County Public Library that are beyond the library’s budget. ​The Foundation has grown thro...

Sarah Meany, Board member with The Arizona Women’s Climbing Coalition (AZWCC), joined Elva to discuss how the organization has adapted to Covid-19 and their recent work around gender equity and racial justice. Sarah Meaney-AZWCC

Elva talks with Rebecca Fowler from Humane Borders about the need for the work of the organization to continue.

Elva spoke with Executive Director Betty Stauffer about the work of Literacy Connects.

Elva spoke with Nicole Glasner, Executive Director for Development for Clínica Amistad. They discussed the unique no-fee structure of the clinical and the variety of the services offered.

Elva De La Torre is joined by David Adame, President and CEO, and Lydia Aranda, president of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) in Southern Arizona. They discuss the various programs that CPLC runs in Tucson and throughout Arizona. Founded in 1969, Chicanos Por La Causa believes that all people, without discrimination, should have the power to live a life of dignity. Their programs work to help individu...

Elva De La Torre recently spoke with Lola Rainey ,attorney, poet, writer, activist and executive director of the Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund and the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on communities of color and vulnerable populations here in Pima County.

Elva talks with Suzy Dhruv, Executive Director and co-founder of Ironwood Tree Experience, about the organization’s work with young people in the environment as the organization celebrates its 15th ye ar.

Desiree Cook, Founder and Executive Director of I Am You 360, joins Elva De La Torre to talk about the organization’s mission and how they support youth and families in the community.

Beth Morrison talks with Elva De La Torre about Our Family Services.

Elva De La Torre recently spoke with Anakarina Rodriguez from NALEO, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials about their work on the Census and making sure everyone gets counted.

Elva De La Torre recently spoke with Anne Marie Summons from Catholic Community Services Pio Decimo Center. They spoke from their respective homes for this first virtual episode of The Nonprofit Spotlight.  

Fabi Hirsch Kruse, CEO of Friends of Aphasia, talks with Elva on The Nonprofit Spotlight about this disorder and the impact it has on individuals and families. Imagine losing, in an instant, your ability to communicate.  To struggle to say your own name, to write a simple email, or to read the newspaper.  This is a reality for individuals living with aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disorder th...