Career Ready Tempe is a collaboration between the City of Tempe Human Services Department, Economic Development Department and the Tempe Chamber Foundation. The program aims to help prepare and develop Tempe youth to participate in the future workforce by connecting them to college and career readiness support and partnering with Tempe businesses to provide youth with paid … [More]
Tempe Leadership Welcomes Class XXXVIII
Tempe Leadership is a program of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and more than 700 diverse, dedicated individuals have participated in Tempe Leadership since its inception in 1985. Tempe Leadership brings together community-minded individuals in the community to engage and challenge one another, learn more about the ins and outs of Tempe and, most importantly, make a … [More]
Sparks Fly at the 2022 ASU Sun Devil Football Kickoff Luncheon Presented by San Tan Ford
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted the 2022 ASU Sun Devil Football Kickoff Luncheon presented by San Tan Ford on August 26, 2022. The luncheon was held at the San Tan Ford Club perched high above the Sun Devil Stadium field. Amidst a sea of maroon and gold, the event was packed full of fun and special guests as Sun Devil Football builds momentum for the start of … [More]
Stars and Strikes Bowling Fundraiser Generates more than $5,000 for Veteran Scholarships and Awards
An unprecedented 27 lanes of bowlers, broken down into teams of six players, participated in 90 minutes of bowling. The highest-scoring team and highest-scoring bowler were awarded with prizes. Both prizes went to returning King Pin Sponsors, Just Fur U. Community members and sponsors of the event raised more than $5,000, which will be used toward scholarships and awards for … [More]
Tempe Chamber Business Excellence Award Winners
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce held the 22nd Annual State of the Chamber and Business Excellence Awards, presented by Southwest Airlines, on June 30th at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The Tempe Chamber recognized outstanding Chamber members, celebrating those that demonstrate business excellence and go above and beyond to make Tempe a great place to work and live. “There is a … [More]
Managing Debt for Small Business Owners and Employees
Many small business owners are feeling the pinch as inflation strains budgets and interest rates continue to rise. Particularly for those who experienced setbacks during the pandemic, the question of how to manage debt looms large. At Money Management International, a nonprofit focused on financial wellness, we’ve helped thousands of Arizonans for more than six decades and it’s … [More]
Building Culture the Journeyage Way
The average American will spend 90,000 hours of their lives at work. That’s 3,750 days and more than 10 years if you’re only working 8 hour days and only working for 30 years — and who is actually doing that? Unfortunately, with numbers like those, nearly everyone has had a soul-sucking job where they have worked hard and felt underappreciated. At the end of the weekend, too … [More]
Arizona Small Business Association to Provide New Streamlined 401(k) Solution for Members
The Arizona Small Business Association is launching a new partnership with Voya Financial and local retirement plan specialist Integrated Financial Solutions. This new relationship provides a packaged 401(k) solution to ASBA members, which provides a streamlined and cost-effective program, minimizing the administrative tasks associated with providing a retirement plan. This … [More]
What Every Small Business in Arizona Must Do About Cyber Risk
Sai Huda is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and author of the best-selling book Next Level Cybersecurity: Detect the Signals, Stop the Hack. Q. What is cyber risk? A. A small business faces several risks that it must manage in order to be successful. A critical risk is cyber. It is the risk of adverse impact to capital, earnings, operations or reputation from a … [More]
ASBA Equips Formerly Incarcerated Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Resources to Succeed upon Re-Entry into the Community
At the Arizona Small Business Association, we know that formerly incarcerated individuals — people who have spent time in jail or prison — face disproportionate employment challenges upon returning home. ASBA is working to empower these individuals to broaden their economic horizons through an innovative entrepreneurial mentorship program called Growing Opportunities … [More]
Nonprofits and Grantmakers Unite for Greater Good
Three years ago, I delivered a keynote message to hundreds of nonprofit professionals at our annual ENGAGE Nonprofit Conference in Phoenix about the importance of nonprofits having a “seat at the table” on issues impacting Arizona. In fact, we decided together that it isn’t enough to have a seat at the table. We dreamed of building a new table where everyone has equal voice in … [More]
Combining Nonprofit Organizations Provides Additional Strength and Cohesion
The nonprofit sector is not immune to mergers and acquisitions. And, more often than not, the nonprofit sector is seeing this occur when organizations envision a stronger, cohesive voice and improved outcomes by bringing existing organizations together. Arizona continues to see more organizations finding this to be true including the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and … [More]
Speaking with One Voice: Merger Brings Together Nonprofits and Grantmakers to Advocate for Policy Solutions
The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Grantmakers Forum’s merger unlocks unlimited possibilities for nonprofit and philanthropic leaders to explore solutions to some of our state’s most pressing challenges. That kind of problem solving calls for the creativity, scrappiness and innovation nonprofits and philanthropy are known for. And it often requires cross-sector … [More]
New Director of Rural Programs Focuses on Numerous Goals
Angelica Hernandez-Williams is our new director of Rural Programs. She has a background in nonprofit management and workforce training specializing in rural communities. She has a passion for elevating the heart of nonprofits in the many rural communities throughout Arizona. Here is a highlight of the areas she will working on in her role. Since 2010, the Alliance has held … [More]
Global Is Good
“Global” doesn’t get the love that “local” does, but it should. Only 1 in 100 U.S. companies exports to global markets, where 85% of new business opportunities are. That means 99 out of 100 U.S. companies compete for only 15% of available opportunities. That results in only 12% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product being exports, whereas countries that embrace global and compete … [More]
Global Chamber® Events
At Global Chamber®, we have many signature events coming up this summer, fall and ongoing. Women in Global Leadership – These are signature events at Global Chamber, ongoing from our early days, spotlighting women leaders and their challenges and opportunities. International State of the Metro – Discussing how well a region is becoming more global, including with … [More]
Doing Business in … Asia
Global Chamber® is growing in 525 metropolitan areas around the world, and this summer we took extra steps to grow in key Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, India and China. In Japan, we identified 12 more chapters besides Tokyo, from Fukuoka in the south (Kyushu) to Sapporo in the north (Hokkaido). We’re meeting with leaders in all the cities to ramp up the … [More]
Doing Business in … Mexico and Latin America
We have regular events both in English and Spanish for our members located in Mexico and across Latin America. We’ve begun events around the world in other languages, too, although most of our activities, especially the virtual globinars, are in English. Last month, among our launched chapters was San Salvador, El Salvador, and Carolina Moreira, executive director of Global … [More]
