Season two of Community Collaborative commenced with a thoughtful discussion on the effective use of DEI data to drive meaningful change. Teniqua Broughton, the Executive Director of State of Black Arizona, and Paul Padilla, the Director of Market Intelligence at the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of C...

The first new In the Room episode of the season delivered an inspiring dialogue on leadership's evolution, led by host Lloyd Hopkins and featuring a fresh and youthful perspective from Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Co-CEO Mary Mitchell and high school junior Girl Scout Shiloh Saganey. Together ...

McQuaid Mission examined the power of flex funding in addressing the housing crisis in the Valley. Human Services Campus Richard Crews and Johnny Furtado. Together, they delved into stark homelessness statistics and discussed effective strategies for helping individuals retain their homes or tran...

The STN team takes you inside Ability360 for a look at its Peer Mentorship program and the important role it can play in improving the lives of people with disabilities. Vice President of Advocacy April Reed explains the process of connecting anyone the nonprofit organization serves with mentors ...

Families, especially those with young children, are often among the hardest hit by the homelessness and housing crisis. Chief Program Officer at UMOM, Mila Valle, takes the audience inside UMOM and its mission to address and end family homelessness.

Amy Schwabenlender, CEO of the Human Services Campus (HSC), and UMOM CEO Jackson Fonder, co-producers and hosts of McQuaid Mission, were joined by HSC's Richard Crews and Johnny Furtado as they explored sobering homelessness statistics and exchanged insights on successful approaches to support in...

Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Co-CEO Mary Mitchell and high school junior Girl Scout Shiloh Saganey challenge conventional leadership norms, offering an honest, candid, and motivating glimpse into the evolving needs of our communities future leaders.

As a first-generation American, Carla Vargas Jasa, President and CEO of Valley of The Sun United Way, explained how her father’s time in jail inspired her lifelong desire to speak up against human rights abuses and how following a path of advocacy eventually led her to the United Way.