In 2015, Marissa joined the Partnership, coming with a wealth of knowledge and familiarity to SVPAZ, thanks to her role as President and CEO of the Arizona Grantmakers Forum. After her work with AGF, she launched Win-Win Creations, providing conflict resolution and...
I am thrilled to share the addition of new staff to our team. After the seventh Fast Pitch season, we realized the demand for someone devoted to the success and growth of the program. Lesley Factor Miller, a lifelong Phoenician and seasoned events and communications...
Something new we offered this year during Fast Pitch was group ticket sales. In addition to purchasing 10 tickets at the early bird rate, groups can receive one-hour training from SVPAZ staff and Partners. The Center for Humane Living (CHL) did not pass up on the...
My experience at the SVPAZ Fast Pitch event was very fun. I had the chance to speak in front of the 700+ people about what we did at NGP – Next Generation Partners, and also say the winner of one of the grants we [The Kiita Foundation] gave out. I was only a...
Stephen Sparks of Labor’s Community Services Agency (LCSA) and the 2017 SVP Fast Pitch winner offered me an opportunity to join him on his journey to transform a complexity of ideas into a three-minute winning pitch. Sparks is by no means average. He is smart and...
