Nonprofit Spotlight

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Elva recently sat down with Noreen Olsen from the Colby Olsen Foundation.  

Elva was joined in the studio by Linda Hollis from St. Luke’s Home.

Amy Cramer, founder of Voices On The Economy shares the story of VOTE and how the organization hopes to influence individuals from all backgrounds and believe systems.

Liz Gulick, Co-President of Goodwill of Southern Arizona shares about the programmatic work of the organization and their 50 year anniversary in Southern Arizona.

Mindy Griffith talks with Jennie G. on The Nonprofit Spotlight about Bag It. Bag It educates, supports, and empowers those impacted by cancer. Host + Engineer: Jennie Grabel Editing + Post Production: Bridgitte Thum

Our guest is Peggy Hutchison, CEO of the Primavera Foundation Primavera Foundation a critical nonprofit doing profound and innovative work in our community. Peggy talks about how her organization is promoting social and economic justice by providing pathways out of poverty through safe affordable housing, workforce development and neighborhood revitalization. For more information and to find out h...

Jennie, host of the Nonprofit Spotlight and Liz Baker-Bowen, CEO of SARSEF SARSEF (Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation) is creating Southern Arizona’s Next Generation of Critical Thinkers and Problem Solvers through Science and Engineering. In this edition of the Nonprofit Spotlight, Liz shares the vision, mission and special approach that SARSEF uses to inspire local you...

John Vornholt talks with Jennie G about Old Pueblo Playwrights. More information about Old Pueblo Playwrights can be found here  They are also active on Facebook.

Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s Chief Operations Officer, Brandy Burke shares information on the celebration activities of 75 years of work in the community and highlights one of their unique programs.

For more information, you can visit the website: compassaffordablehousing.org

Maestro László Veres talks with Jennie G about The Tucson Pops Orchestra. More information can be found on their website, Tucsonpops.org

Shay Bieder, Integrative Touch for Kids The Nonprofit Spotlight features Integrative Touch for Kids, Founder and CEO Shay Bieder to share more about their incredible work in the community. www. IntegrativeTouch.org Testimonials from Families “My whole life I never expected I would be diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma. The service provided to me from your company has been the most effective and most...

  Jennie G talks with Candace Martin from the YMCA! Learn more about the YMCA’s All Kids Swim program while you listen!  

  Jennie sits down with Katie Rogerson of Tucson Values Teachers, to talk about  Teaching In Arizona  a new documentary film that is an accurate portrait of what it is like to be a teacher in Arizona. Teacher’s Appreciation Week is May 6-10. To hear our special Teacher’s Appreciation Week segments, follow this link: A Teaching Moment  

Jennifer Camano talks with Jennie G all about Friends Of PACC.   https://www.friendsofpacc.org/

Betty Villegas, President of Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson, talks with Elva De La Torre about opening Tucson’s newest museum, The Mexican-American Heritage and History Museum at the historic Sosa-Carrillo House in downtown Tucson with their opening exhibit, Trailblazing Women of Mariachi Music.

Arizona Trail Association Executive Director Matt Nelson came by The Nonprofit Spotlight to share information about this amazing statewide organization. Learn more and get involved at aztrail.org  

Coyote TaskForce The Nonprofit Spotlight welcomes Joanna Keyl, Development Coordinator of Coyote Task Force which operates Cafe 54 and Our Place Clubhouse. Left to Right: Joanna Keyl and Jennie Grabel

  United Way Shares VITA Program on The Nonprofit Spotlight From left to right: Melissa D’Auria, Director of Marketing Rae Pilarski, Director of Financial Stability Jennie Grabel, Nonprofit Spotlight Host United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona sponsors an annual program called Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, which provides tax return preparation services, by IRS-certified professional...

Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports believes in the power to adapt and achieve. We aim to transform lives through adaptive sports. We are a nonprofit, volunteer driven adaptive sports organization formed in 2017 to serve as a catalyst that connects and inspires people in ways to get involved, get active. Join us – Adapt, Believe, Achieve. Mia Hansen, Board President of Southern Arizona Adaptive Sport...

The nonprofit Comedy Alliance of Tucson aims to collaboratively grow a healthy environment for expansion in Tucson’s comedy economy. We started this group December 2017, engaging people at the City of Tucson, venue owners friendly to our art form, representative entrepreneurial stand-up comedians and related performing arts organizations (Tucson Improv Movement, Unscrewed Theatre, the Fringe Festi...

tihan.org Jennie G. talks with Scott Blades, The Executive Director of TIHAN. Listen Here! more information at tihan.org