Partners and Their Pets

Partners and Their Pets

When a pet “incident” caused a member of SVPAZ’s marketing committee to call in from home for a meeting, a discussion about keeping Partners engaged during the summer months turned into a series of stories about our beloved pets. All the members present had a pet of...
Introducing Our New Staff

Introducing Our New Staff

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...
Happy July 4th!

Happy July 4th!

At SVP, we are united in our journey to effect positive social change in our communities.  Jennie Arbogash from SVP Boulder County said it best, “Each of us believes in hope, possibility and a just society. Each of us wants our citizens to do well. Each of us...
Meet the Interns

Meet the Interns

This summer we are fortunate to have three energetic, hard working, and downright cool class of interns. Sami Mooney comes to us from a great referral from Partner Laura Franco-French at Greater Phoenix Leadership, where Sami’s been interning. Sami is also super...
SVPAZ || An Exploration of our Roots

SVPAZ || An Exploration of our Roots

Did you know SVPAZ was the very first affiliate to form from the SVP Seattle vision? Trying to affiliate was met with some resistance, believe it or not, but Jerry Hirsch had a vision and inspiration and knew the SVP model would work in the Valley. He persisted. Last...