Students are our future, and it’s looking good on the global side of things! Global Chamber® San Francisco hosted the Global Case Challenge 2016, where undergraduate and graduate student teams from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond were invited to compete and pitch innovative ideas and solutions addressing a particular global or local problem or issue. Students presented … [More]
Global Chamber® Virtual Events Help You Connect and Grow!
Virtual events are an efficient and hassle-free way of staying apprised of what’s happening in global business. Organized by Global Chamber® and hosted by the CEO and founder of The Magnificent Leader, Patty Azar, the Global Chamber Magnificent Global Leader virtual events bring global business leaders engaging and useful information in the comfort of their office or home, … [More]
Our 2016 Progress on the Way to 525 Metros
We’re pleased to announce that Global Chamber® continues to grow throughout the world by adding chapters and growing our business team, on the way to fully covering 525 metros, in every country. New agreements these past months include a partnership with social impactors between Indonesia and the world. HIPMI (Himpunan Pengusaha Muda Indonesia) and Global Chamber have agreed … [More]
Don’t Put Charitable Giving on Your New Year’s Resolution List
Gasp … Did I really just tell you to not put giving on your list of resolutions? Yes, indeed, I did. But why? New Year’s resolutions are a great way to inspire, nay force, yourself to do something good to improve yourself or those around you. Lose ten pounds, complain less, read a book a month, save more … give more. And yet, many of us find ourselves back to our same old … [More]
Fundraising Goes Hand in Hand with Nonprofit Board Membership
Fundraising is an essential part of a nonprofit board member’s work. Yet for many, the very thought of asking others for money makes them want to run for the hills! Meanwhile, most nonprofit CEOs say that what they need most from their board is help in expanding the number of individual donors, connections in the community, corporate ties and foundation relationships — … [More]
On The Board and In The Spotlight
Name: Suzanne Walden-Wells Company: DMB Job Title: Director of Community Life – Eastmark Board: Arizona Citizens for the Arts Board Title: Finance Committee Chair How long have you served on this board? I am in my third year. What drew you to this organization? My interest in and passion for the arts was certainly a motivating factor, but just as important was the … [More]
Unintended Consequences of Minimum Wage Increase on Arizona’s Nonprofit Sector
While the phrase “unintended consequences” is often used to describe unwanted legislative outcomes, the recent enactment of Prop. 206, relating to increasing the Arizona minimum wage, was a self-inflicted wound by an unsuspecting electorate. Briefly, beginning on January 1, 2017, Prop. 206 will increase the statewide minimum wage from $8.05 per hour to an hourly wage of … [More]
High School Students Venture Beyond School Walls to Make Big Plans for the Future
When students from ASU Preparatory Academy cross North 7th Street and walk into APS’s downtown Phoenix headquarters, they’re taking their first steps into the professional world, and APS employees are there to guide the way. Through a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona, high school juniors and seniors from the school are matched one-to-one with … [More]
One-Stop-Shop for Connecting to Nonprofits
The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits is excited to unveil its brand-new website and online nonprofit community! Our goal was to create an online platform that would allow the nonprofit sector to connect with each other, but to also promote opportunities for meaningful interaction with the business community and general public. You can now visit the Alliance website at … [More]
Your Business and Arizona Gives Day
Arizona is home to more than 20,000 nonprofits providing services we rely on every day. Our nonprofits create safe places to learn, live and fulfill dreams. They enrich our lives through arts and culture, and protect our natural wonders, cultural heritage and human dignity. In order to strengthen and sustain Arizona’s nonprofit community, Arizona Gives Day, a statewide … [More]
Working with Nonprofits
Carol Farabee CEO Farabee Publishing Helping others defines who you are. I have worked with nonprofits for the past 15 years as a leader, volunteer and board member. We can use the knowledge we have and step outside ourselves to give to others. The rewards are great, and the connections you make are solid and substantial for your business. You set the standard of … [More]
Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact
In order to successfully run their organizations, nonprofit professionals must also be savvy business professionals. Many Arizonans assume that most nonprofits rely entirely on philanthropic contributions, while, in fact, more than 72 percent of nonprofit income is, actually, earned revenue. Nonprofits often generate earned revenue through activities related to their mission, … [More]
