The mission of Sounds Academy is to teach, mentor and provide musical experiences and opportunities to underserved youth. In Arizona, barriers to musical inclusion for children are particularly sobering.
Each of this year’s Taste of the Biltmore beneficiaries approaches the challenges of homelessness in a different way. What they have in common are supportive surrounding communities that understand the importance of meeting the needs of the less fortunate.
When the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Foundation was established in 2005, its goal was simple: Get computers into every classroom in the district.
In 2008, it was the Recession that led to a sudden and devastating real estate depression in the state. At the time, Clayton Companies—a real estate company specializing in high-end properties in Scottsdale—searched for ways to weather the economic storm.
In historic terms, Goodyear is a relative newbie in Arizona. It was founded just over a century ago in 1917 as part of a land purchase executed by the famed, Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
To assist commercial real estate investors who may be just entering the market or are beginning to grow their portfolios, Jeff Stebbings of National Bank of Arizona introduces a new small commercial real estate program.
That cautiously optimistic view of Arizona commercial real estate—current and future—is shared by real estate commercial portfolio manager Jeff Melsek, real estate commercial portfolio manager at National Bank of Arizona.
Billed as an “upscale block party,” Taste of the Biltmore usually brings together dozens of the Valley's top restaurants for a soiree with the evening’s proceeds benefiting a local charity. But, of course, 2020 wasn’t a typical year.
East Valley Family Center provides non-legal resources and services to make co-parenting, custody matters, and child support more efficient at a nominal fee.
In this season of uncertainty, one thing remains indisputably certain: We all need to take care of ourselves. Well-being experts tout the importance of self-care for working professionals.
As of June, the reported total loss of nonprofits’ revenue was $53 million with 2,877 reported total organization layoffs and furloughs, and 36,477 reported a total number of loss of volunteers.
If you’re an attorney, you may be as concerned about issues related to your practice as you are about matters of law, National Bank of Arizona has a department dedicated to the needs and interests of attorneys.
The short two-hour drive from Phoenix to Sedona is a cinch. Interstate 17 rises pleasantly northward, traversing at least three distinct ecosystems as it ascends the roughly 3,000 feet into the Verde Valley’s moderately temperate terrain.
“A lot of people have a passion, but no sense of business.” – OD Harris, Founder, Ready Set Go. A foundation that is responsible for empowering underserved entrepreneurs through training.
Individuals gather, rain or shine, to participate in free, half-hour mindfulness classes on behalf of a collaboration between Hospice of the Valley and the Phoenix Art Museum.
Chung Trinh—founder and CEO of Lighthouse Psychiatry, a Gilbert-based mental health and counseling clinic—says the increase in mental health issues in Arizona follows the same trend in the U.S. as a whole.
Canyon Ranch opened in Tucson in 1979 with a bold mission to unify the mind, body, and spirit. It was a hard-won realization that came to founder Mel Zuckerman at a California “fat farm” where he was resolving to change his health and life for good.
The small town of Morenci, AZ is quietly tucked under the tree line of the White Mountains in Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona and located just 115 miles northwest of Tucson.
When the topic of Arizona’s real estate and housing market comes up, one can unequivocally say that in recent years, it’s all about “boom” and not “gloom.” By all calculations, Arizona real estate is trending “off the charts”.
Meet four sustainable architects who view dwellings in a different light—examining both form and function in order to design and reimagine spaces that are efficient and inspiring.
Visit Mesa began the initiative in April, announcing its goal to make Mesa a trailblazer in autism-sensitive hospitality. By August, there was no question the city would achieve its goal.
Tonto Creek Camp is a nonprofit kids camp dedicated to providing youth in underserved areas, including those in the foster care system, with opportunities to explore the outdoors.
Mixing personal and business can make relationships that much more complicated. From husband and wife to mom and son, learn what it takes to run a family business.
Family-owned businesses never truly close. After the doors close and inventory is counted, these employees must navigate not only the challenges of keeping an enterprise afloat but also maintaining a work-family balance.
Once hailed as the “Hay Shipping Capital of the World,” Gilbert came to its eponymous appellation in 1902 when William “Bobby” Gilbert sold a tract of land for railroads.
In 1999, launched the family into the fine dining business— with such restaurants as Mastro’s Steakhouse and later Mastro’s Ocean Club and Mastro’s City Hall—were sold in 2007 and are currently operated by Landry’s.
As most Valley residents would agree, Sister Sledge is local royalty. Sister Sledge has been revered in the Valley of the Sun for their “hometown” band status, with all the attendant love and esteem that designation confers.
Latina entrepreneurs know they fuel the economy but often aren’t acknowledged by the business community for their contributions. To address this, a small group of women business owners in Phoenix—led by former Arizona state lawmaker Ceci Velasquez.
Across the board, industries and market segments that had seriously faltered in 2008 and 2009 are surging back, bolstered by a strong economy and, for many, a more favorable tax climate.
From government programs to partnerships with public universities, incubators and accelerators, across-the-board efforts are boosting Arizona's reputation as the tech hub.