Cox employees across the Valley and Southern Arizona came together this year to raise a landmark $850,000 for ten nonprofits delivering vital services to the communities where they live and work. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $100,000. … [More]
Babbo Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research
Babbo Italian Eatery recently hosted its fifth annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving, with all seven Valley locations donating 100% of profits to the Seena Magowitz Foundation in support of innovative clinical research at HonorHealth Research Institute. Babbo and its supporters raised $169,255 during this year’s event, bringing the total raised since the initiative began to … [More]
Studio North America Donates Event Services
The Studio North America recently helped fuel Phoenix Children’s Foundation’s philanthropic mission by serving as the official event producer for the foundation’s signature fundraiser, Sunset in Monaco: Beach Ball, providing more than $30,000 of in-kind services. … [More]
Local PR Firm Named a ‘Best in U.S.’
Scottsdale-based 10 to 1 Public Relations, a public relations firm offering strategic communications services, has been named by Provoke Media to its annual list of the 100 Best Agencies in the United States. The agency's proprietary AI platform, IVY, was cited as a key differentiator. … [More]
Local Bar Manager a Bartending Contender
Undertow Gilbert Bar Manager Krissy Shelberg has qualified for the national finals of Speed Rack, the internationally recognized high-speed bartending competition that celebrates women and female leaders in the cocktail industry while raising funds for breast cancer research, which will take place July 19 in New Orleans. … [More]
Navi Nurses Founder Recognized for Impact
Jasmine Bhatti, founder and CEO of Valley-based Navi Nurses, has been named to the 2026 Inc. Female Founders 500 list, recognizing the most innovative and impactful women entrepreneurs in America. Bhatti founded Navi Nurses after witnessing firsthand the gaps families face when navigating healthcare at home. … [More]
Looking Good 2026 – May Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy ACHIEVEMENTS Torrie Taj – Outstanding Fundraising Professional Navi Nurses Founder Recognized for Impact Local Bar Manager a Bartending Contender Local PR Firm Named a ‘Best in U.S.’ PHILANTHROPY Studio North America Donates Event Services Babbo Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research Cox … [More]
Torrie Taj – Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Torrie A. Taj, CFRE, chief executive officer of Child Crisis Arizona, was recently named the 2026 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Global — the highest honor this global organization bestows — recognizing effective, creative and inspiring fundraising as well as the practice and promotion of ethical standards and best practices … [More]
Rethinking the Storefront: Beauty and Personal Care Real Estate
Across Arizona's beauty and personal care landscape, entrepreneurs are trading traditional storefronts for more creative operating environments, and, in doing so, they are redefining what it means to build a business around client experience. From boutique skincare operating within a multi-tenant building in Old Town Scottsdale to barbershops finding creative homes alongside … [More]
Why Narrow Talent Pipelines Threaten the Future of the Workforce
The workforce is at a crossroads right now. Employers want to find talent that will set them up for success and be able to perform well amid rapid change, but there are limitations on who they consider to be “qualified.” For instance, nearly three quarters of HR professionals report they cannot find the workers their organizations need to fill critical open roles. In a rapidly … [More]
Entrepreneurs Turn to Premium Pet Care in Greater Phoenix
As Greater Phoenix continues attracting new residents and entrepreneurs, service-based businesses that align with evolving lifestyle patterns are drawing increased attention. One category gaining momentum is premium pet care. K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, a premium dog boarding and daycare brand with established locations in Scottsdale and Chandler, is evaluating additional … [More]
Arizona Association of REALTORS® Donates to Housing Fund
The Arizona Association of REALTORS® has awarded a $29,000 donation to the Arizona Housing Fund, with $14,000 of the donation funded from proceeds of AAR’s Homes for All specialty License Plate. The donation will be used to help fund housing programs to serve the more than 13,000 Arizonans experiencing homelessness. … [More]
Mark-Taylor iNSPIREs Community Impact
Mark-Taylor Residential celebrated its 40th anniversary last year with a record-setting community impact through its iNSPIRE program that included volunteers logging more than 1,000 service hours and raising more than $40,000 to support local communities. … [More]
Magnum Companies Earns Top Honors for Metalwork
Magnum Companies, a Phoenixbased leader in custom metal manufacturing and architectural metalwork, recently earned top honors at the 2026 National Ornamental & Miscellaneous Metals Association (NOMMA) Top Job Awards. The company has been crafting iconic metalwork across Arizona and the U.S. since 1979. … [More]
Highest LEED Gold Score: Luke Field Industrial Building
The Core & Shell and Warehouse Distribution Center, at the 2.4-million-square-foot Luke Field logistics campus developed by global, full-service commercial real estate firm Lincoln Property Company and Goldman Sachs in Glendale, Arizona, has been named Arizona’s highest-scoring LEED Gold v4 industrial building by the US Green Building Council. … [More]
Phoenix Plantscape Design Earns International Award
Local horticulturist Holly Tovar of the Ambius Phoenix branch was recognized with a Platinum Award at the 2026 International Plantscape Awards for her plantscape design for the Biltmore BOND, a Phoenix luxury workplace. This recognition highlights the human-centric impact of plantscape design and its unique ability to transform commercial spaces through a multi-sensory lens. … [More]
Local Properties Earn Forbes Travel Guide Stars
Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards names two Metro Phoenix properties: The Global Ambassador in Phoenix, with a Four-Star rating, and JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, with a “Recommended Hotel” rating. … [More]
Looking Good 2026 – April Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy ACHIEVEMENTS Local Properties Earn Forbes Travel Guide Star Phoenix Plantscape Design Earns International Award Highest LEED Gold Score: Luke Field Industrial Building Magnum Companies Earns Top Honors for Metalwork PHILANTHROPY Mark-Taylor iNSPIREs Community Impact … [More]
