named programs · 2 · from sources
what they call their work
Building Arizona's Workforce
Hosts town halls focused on workforce development and related challenges in Arizona.
Community Town Halls
Facilitates discussions among community members on critical topics to develop solutions and action plans.
activities · 2 groups
what they do
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Town Hall Facilitation & Consensus Building 18 activities
- Convene Town Halls on Critical Arizona IssuesConvenes diverse groups of people, including community members and future leaders, in Statewide and community-level Town Halls across Arizona to discuss and develop solutions for critical state policy issues such as water, transportation, healthcare, economic development, education, and justice. The organization has conducted 113 Statewide Town Halls since 1962.
- Convene Town Halls on Critical Policy IssuesConvenes diverse groups of people, including community members and future leaders, to engage in meaningful discussions on critical and divisive policy issues facing Arizona, such as water policy, transportation, healthcare, economic development, education, and criminal/juvenile justice. The organization has conducted 113 Statewide Town Halls since 1962 and hosted community and future leaders town halls across Arizona on workforce development between 2025 and early 2026.
- Convene Town Halls on Critical Policy IssuesConvenes diverse groups of people, including community members and future leaders, in Statewide and community-level Town Halls across Arizona to discuss critical and divisive policy issues such as water policy, transportation, health care, economic development, education, and criminal/juvenile justice. The organization has conducted 113 Statewide Town Halls since 1962 and hosted Future Leaders Town Halls for over 10 years.
- Convene statewide town halls on critical policy issuesConvenes diverse groups of stakeholders to engage in structured, nonpartisan discussions on pressing Arizona policy challenges such as water policy, transportation, health care, economic development, education, and criminal/juvenile justice. Has conducted 113 Statewide Town Halls since 1962.
- Facilitate Consensus-Driven Solution DevelopmentFacilitates the development of consensus-driven reports from Town Hall sessions that prioritize solutions and empower participants to lead implementation. It also encourages community town hall participants to make "I Will" statements, outlining personal steps they will take to create change.
- Facilitate consensus-driven action and implementation planningFacilitates the development of consensus-driven reports that prioritize actionable solutions and empower participants to lead implementation. Encourages participants to make “I Will” statements committing to personal actions that support change.
- Host community and youth-focused town hallsHosts community and Future Leaders Town Halls (formerly Youth Town Hall) to engage students and local participants in policy discussions, with programming running between 2025 and early 2026 and ongoing for over 10 years. These events include trained facilitators and structured discussion formats.
- Make town hall outputs publicly accessibleMakes consensus reports, background materials, and presentation slides from panelists publicly available for download, ensuring broad access to findings and resources from Town Hall sessions.
- Produce Consensus ReportsFacilitates the creation of consensus-driven reports from Town Hall sessions that prioritize solutions and empower participants to lead implementation. These reports are made publicly available for download, with 118 topic reports produced since 1962.
- Produce and Disseminate Consensus ReportsFacilitates the creation of consensus-driven reports from Town Hall sessions that prioritize solutions and empower participants to lead implementation. These reports are made publicly available for download, with 118 topic reports produced since 1962, including electronic copies of the first 90 and reports from the 82nd through 113th Town Halls.
- Produce and Disseminate Research ReportsProduces background reports and topic reports on various policy issues, often in collaboration with Arizona's public universities, to inform Town Hall discussions. The organization has produced 118 topic reports since 1962 and makes these, along with program reports from recent series (2019-2024), publicly available for download in both English and Spanish.
- Produce and publish research reports for town hall discussionsProduces background research reports to inform Town Hall discussions, including topic-specific analyses like housing challenges for Arizona’s workforce. Has published 118 town hall topic reports since 1962, with electronic copies available for download from the 82nd through the most recent sessions, including annual program reports from 2020–2024 published in both English and Spanish.
- Provide Community Town Hall ProgrammingOffers programming for community town hall events, which includes background materials, resources, discussion questions, and trained facilitators. This initiative encourages participants to make "I Will" statements, outlining personal steps they will take to create change.
- Provide Community Town Hall ProgrammingCollaborates with Arizona's public universities and non-academic professionals to produce research documents that inform Town Hall discussions and provides programming for community town hall events, including background materials, resources, discussion questions, and trained facilitators.
- Provide Community Town Hall Programming ResourcesOffers programming for community town hall events, which includes background materials, resources, discussion questions, and trained facilitators to support local discussions.
- Provide capacity-building support for town hall eventsProvides comprehensive programming for community town hall events, including background materials, discussion questions, trained facilitators, and collaboration with Arizona’s public universities and non-academic professionals to develop research that informs discussions.
- Publish Research Documents and Program ReportsCollaborates with Arizona's public universities and non-academic professionals to produce research documents that inform Town Hall discussions, such as a background report on housing challenges for Arizona's workforce. The organization also publishes program reports for its annual series (e.g., 2019-2024) in both English and Spanish.
- Publish Research ReportsPublishes background and program reports related to Town Hall topics, often in both English and Spanish, with electronic copies of reports from 1962 to the present available for download. This includes launching specific reports on housing challenges for Arizona's workforce and providing presentation slides from program panelists.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Host specialized forums on economic and policy topicsHosts targeted forums on specific policy issues, such as the impacts of tariffs on Arizona’s economy and strategies for businesses to minimize costs.
- Share Program Panelist PresentationsProvides presentation slides from program panelists to the public.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$847K
Contributions & grants$759K90%
Program service revenue$83K10%
Investment income$1K0%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$737K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$264K
Grants paid out$9K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$333K
Cash$171K
Investments$148K
Liabilities$-46K
Net assets$379K
Liquid reserves5.2 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +55.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARA JACKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 60 | $159K |
board members · 20
- ALLISON HEPHNER — DIRECTOR
- BARRY AARONS — DIRECTOR
- DARAN WASTCHAK — DIRECTOR
- DEANNA VILLANUEVA-SAUCEDO — TREASURER
- ERIC MARCUS — VICE CHAIR
- EVELYN CASUGA — BOARD CHAIR
- GREGORY FALLS — VICE CHAIR
- HEATH VESCOVI-CHIORDI — DIRECTOR
- HOLLY FIGUERO — DIRECTOR
- JACKIE ALLING — DIRECTOR
- JEFFREY A SCUDDER — DIRECTOR
- JENNY TORRES — DIRECTOR
- LINDA ELLIOTT-NELSON — SECRETARY
- MARISOL VINDIOLA — DIRECTOR
- PATRICIA NORRIS — DIRECTOR
- PATRICK WELCH — DIRECTOR
- PAUL KULPINSKI — DIRECTOR
- SHOMARI JACKSON — DIRECTOR
- SUZANNE PFISTER — DIRECTOR
- TERI DREW — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
who they work with
- APS Partner — Collaborator Partner
- ASU West Partner — Shirley Agnos, a key figure in Arizona Town Hall, served on its community board.
- Arizona Memory Project Partner — Digitized past Arizona Town Hall reports and hosts them in a public archive.
- Arizona State University Partner — Assists with hosting Future Leaders Town Halls.
- Arizona's public universities Partner — Collaborates with Arizona Town Hall to develop research documents for Town Hall discussions.
- BRH2 Plastics Partner — Hector Placencia, President of BRH2 Plastics, served as a panelist at a forum.
- Boys and Girls Clubs of the Valley Partner — Collaborator Partner
- Camelback Community Bank Partner — Shirley Agnos, a key figure in Arizona Town Hall, served on its community board.
- Canada Arizona Business Council (CABC) Partner — Glenn Williamson, Founder & CEO of Canada Arizona Business Council (CABC), served as a panelist at a forum.
- First Things First Partner — Partner organization that highlighted child care as essential to workforce development in joint outreach.
- Flinn Foundation Network — Shared information about Arizona Town Hall's workforce initiatives through its network communications.
- Habitat for Humanity Arizona Partner — Supporter Partner
- Maricopa Community Colleges Partner — Assists with hosting Future Leaders Town Halls.
- Maricopa Community Colleges Partner — Collaborated on the release of a comprehensive workforce report.
- Martinez Group Partner — Fernando Sandoval, Managing Partner/US Licensed Customs Broker at Martinez Group, served as a panelist at a forum.
- Molina Healthcare Partner — Collaborator Partner
- Nelson Family Charitable Fund Partner — Civic Leader Partner
- Past Town Hall Reports Network — Hosts historical records and findings from previous town hall sessions.
- SRP Partner — Partner providing support and investments
- SRPMIC Partner — Collaborator Partner
- Soroptimist International of Phoenix Partner — Shirley Agnos, a key figure in Arizona Town Hall, was a life member of this organization and donations honoring her legacy can be made to it.
- Sun Health Foundation Partner — Shirley Agnos, a key figure in Arizona Town Hall, served on its community board.
- Town of Oro Valley Partner — Associate Partner
- Tumbleweed Partner — Shirley Agnos, a key figure in Arizona Town Hall, served on its community board and was instrumental in its founding.
- WAVE Western Arizona Vocational Education Partner — Associate Partner