Az Business Angels magazine — in conjunction with the Arizona Community Foundation and Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits — will cast a spotlight on the nonprofits, individuals, business leaders, and organizations that are making the biggest impact on our communities at the first annual Az Business Angels Awards on Nov. 7, 2019.
“We want to engage the nonprofit leaders of Arizona in order to learn more about their missions, the causes they support and the people who work tirelessly to serve them,” says AZ Big Media Publisher Josh Schimmels. “Equally important, we will pay tribute to the leaders of Arizona’s for-profit community who sit on boards, donate time, support company community initiatives and give back through various means to the nonprofit community.”
Az Business Angels will recognize, honor and bring together Arizona’s nonprofit community with the corporate leaders who support them at the Az Business Angels Awards, which is sponsored by WaFd Bank Arizona.
“When the first issue of Az Business Angels was launched in 2017, its mission was to challenge business leaders and companies to match their skill sets and desire to give back to the community by working with nonprofits that desperately need the help,” says Michael Gossie, editor in chief for AZ Big Media, which publishes Angels and eight other magazines. “The magazine was created to give new hope to nonprofits and inspire businesses and business leaders to make a difference and to make it their unconditional mission to connect, volunteer and give back to the communities they serve. Now, we get to honor those organizations and individuals at the Az Business Angels Awards.”
Here are the finalists (in alphabetical order):
Fundraising event of the year
Heart Ball
Man & Woman of the Year (LLS)
Wish Ball
Most innovative awareness campaign
Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge
Northwest Valley Connect
Tito’s Vodka for one-n-ten
Nonprofit executive of the year
Michelle Moorhead, Teen Lifeline
Daniel Openden, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)
Becky Ruffner, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona
Nonprofit of the year (healthcare)
Hospice of the Valley
Southwest Behavioral and Health Services
United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona
Nonprofit of the Year (education and youth)
Academies of Math and Science
Arizona Science Center
Childhelp
Nonprofit of the year (social services)
Flagstaff Shelter Services
Gabriel’s Angels
Habitat for Humanity
Payson Senior Center
St. Vincent de Paul
Outstanding social enterprise
A New Leaf
Cafe 54
UMOM New Day Centers
Volunteer of the year
Scott DeWald, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
Kevin McHolland, EY
Sam Young
Partnership of the year
FirstBank with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and Arizona Gives Day
WaFd Bank Arizona and the Care Fund
UnitedHealthcare and Arizona Food Bank Network
In-kind services provider of the year
CHASSE Building Team
Creations in Cuisine Catering
HMA Public Relations
Outstanding collaboration between a business and nonprofit
Phoenix Children’s Hospital and KTAR
The James Agency and Colleen’s Dream Foundation
Vantage Mobility and Ability360
Az Business Angel of the year (individual)
Eric Olsen, Fasturtle
Rick Ueable, Foods 2000
Kevin Walsh, Quarles & Brady
Outstanding social responsibility
Charles Schwab
GoDaddy
Snell & Wilmer
Suntec Concrete
Televerde
Az Business Angel of the year (business)
American Express
Desert Financial Credit Union
Isagenix International
Meritgage Homes
USAA
All of this year’s finalists will be featured in the November issue of AZ Business Angels magazine and at the awards dinner and reception on Nov. 7, 2019. To learn more about event sponsorship opportunities, email Josh Schimmels. For ticket and event information, email events@azbigmedia.com.
