by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
Before he retired, Rigby had a successful three-decade leadership career in the life insurance industry. He lives with his wife Ann in Paradise Valley, and they have two adult daughters, Elizabeth and Bridget. His interests include acoustic blues guitar, ancient...
by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
Barbara Blalock of Treasures 4 Teachers Says Everyone Walks Away a Winner from Fast Pitch Participation Barbara Blalock, founder and executive director of Treasures 4 Teachers, didn’t nab the Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) Fast Pitch grand prize in 2013. But...
by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
With “all the sunshine in the world,” and some SVPAZ seed money, TigerMountain Foundation has taken root in South Phoenix The Challenge The statistics in South Phoenix are sobering: TigerMountain CEO and founder Darren Chapman says the multi-ethnic area where...
by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
More than just a theory, Kids at Hope became a powerful model for change with Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ)’s time, talent and funding. The Challenge Before SVPAZ’s support, Rick Miller, founder and president of Kids at Hope (KAH), had a promising—but...
by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
Thanks to SVPAZ’s investment, Camelback High is at the top of its class The Challenge Before the Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) partnership, Camelback High was, in the words of principal Dr. Quintin Boyce, “a kinda run-of-the-mill, inner city public high...
by svpartners | Jan 28, 2016 | Arizona, Blogs
Giving back is an Armstrong family value. Parents Jim and Jo-Ann instilled their child Patrick, and his wife Amy, the value and satisfaction of helping others, both through their own private family foundations and their involvement with Social Venture Partners Arizona...
