activities · 20
what they do
direct service · 20
- Agricultural Project for Organic Food Production Organic Food Production on Regenerated LandInitiated an agriculture project aimed at converting untillable land into soil-rich land to produce healthy organic food. This includes growing Pichuberries (Tomatitos) on 10 acres of land through Desert Rose Farms LLC.
- Engage volunteers in community service Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementEngages volunteers in delivering programs and services to the broader community.
- Engage volunteers in community service Volunteer Mobilization & ManagementEngages volunteers in delivering services and programs to the broader community, supporting the operational and programmatic work of the Institute.
- Host Writers' Retreats and Workshops Writing Contests with Mentorship WorkshopsHosts annual week-long writers' retreats, held every February since 2018, including online formats. The organization also conducts twice-monthly Zoom events for writers, offering check-in/goal-setting sessions and critique sessions, and sponsors online workshops and occasional public readings.
- Host writers’ retreats and writing programs Writing Contests with Mentorship WorkshopsHosts annual week-long writers’ retreats every February since 2018 (including online formats), conducts twice-monthly Zoom check-ins and critique sessions, and sponsors online workshops and public readings for writers.
- Host writers’ retreats and writing programs Writing Contests with Mentorship WorkshopsHosts annual week-long writers’ retreats every February since 2018, conducts twice-monthly Zoom check-ins and critique sessions, and sponsors online workshops and public readings for writers.
- Manage retreat and event facilities Camp Facility Rental & Retreat HostingOperates a multi-use facility including Eleanor Hadden Hall (seating up to 200), the Guffy Center dormitory (accommodating up to 50), a 5-acre RV park with boondocking, a campground, and 16 rental apartments (Casas de Rosas), offering retreat packages and individual accommodations for events and personal stays.
- Manage retreat and event facilities Camp Facility Rental & Retreat HostingOperates a multi-use facility including Eleanor Hadden Hall (seating up to 200), the Guffy Center dormitory (accommodating up to 50), 16 rental apartments (Casas de Rosas), a 5-acre RV park with boondocking, and a campground; offers retreat packages and individual accommodations for rent via Airbnb.
- Operate Bahá’í Institute and learning centerOperates the Desert Rose Bahá’í Institute in Eloy, Arizona as a center for learning, community gatherings, and spiritual development, hosting annual events such as the Desert Rose Bahá’í School each Thanksgiving weekend.
- Operate a Bahá’í Institute and Retreat Center Camp Facility Rental & Retreat HostingOperates a Bahá’í Institute in Eloy, Arizona, serving as a center for learning and community. The facility includes a large meeting hall (Eleanor Hadden Hall), a commercial kitchen, a dormitory (Guffy Center) that sleeps 40-50, a boondocking RV park, a campground, and 16 rental apartments (Casas de Rosas). These facilities are also rented out for retreats and accommodations.
- Operate a Community Radio Station Non-Commercial Radio ProgrammingOperates KURE-LP 106.1 FM, a non-profit community radio station in Eloy, Arizona, broadcasting and streaming 24/7. The station also curates and presents radio shows such as "Spirit Stories" and "A Wave in the Mind."
- Operate an Art Center and Host Art ClassesOperates an Art Center, converted from a Guest House, which provides space for art shows, classes, painting, and pottery studios. The center has hosted nearly a thousand people and provided 24 classes to 122 students in various art techniques.
- Operate art center and galleryOperates a renovated Art Center with gallery space, studios for painting and pottery, and has hosted nearly 1,000 visitors and 24 classes in various art techniques for 122 students.
- Operate community radio station Non-Commercial Radio ProgrammingOperates KURE-LP 106.1 FM, a non-profit low-power community radio station broadcasting 24/7 since Spring 2017, and produces original programming including “Spirit Stories” and “A Wave in the Mind.”
- Operate community radio station Non-Commercial Radio ProgrammingOperates KURE-LP 106.1 FM, a non-profit low-power community radio station broadcasting 24/7 from Eloy, Arizona, including original programming such as "Spirit Stories" and "A Wave in the Mind".
- Rent facilities for income generationRents out meeting spaces, dormitories, apartments, and retreat packages via Airbnb when not used for institute programs, providing both community access and regular revenue.
- Run agricultural development project Organic Food Production on Regenerated LandOperates Desert Rose Farms LLC, growing Pichuberries (Tomatitos) on 10 acres, and runs an agriculture project to convert untillable land into fertile, organic soil for food production.
- Run agricultural production project Organic Food Production on Regenerated LandOperates Desert Rose Farms LLC, growing Pichuberries (Tomatitos) on 10 acres of land as part of an initiative to convert untillable land into productive, soil-rich organic farmland.
- Support arts and art educationOperates a renovated Art Center with gallery space, studios for painting and pottery, and has hosted nearly 1,000 visitors and provided 24 classes in various art techniques to 122 students.
- Support literary and biographical programmingSupports Janet Ruhe-Schoen, writer-in-residence, in presenting programs on her biographies at Desert Rose and other Bahá’í and public venues, including Green Acre, Bosch Baha’i School, and the Women’s Rights National Historical Park.
strategies · 15
how they think
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- Community Engagement and Empowerment through Radio Broadcasting community radio broadcastingThe organization uses low-power radio broadcasting to educate, involve, and inspire local communities. This strategy includes featuring diverse music selections by local DJs to embrace people of all ages and backgrounds, and training individuals to become on-air DJs, fostering community participation and skill development.
- Community Engagement through Radio Broadcasting and Volunteer Development community radio broadcastingThe organization uses low-power radio broadcasting to educate, involve, and inspire local communities. This strategy includes featuring diverse music selections by local DJs to embrace people of all ages and backgrounds, and encouraging and training individuals to become on-air DJs, fostering community participation and skill development.
- Community engagement through participatory radio broadcasting community_radio_broadcastingUses low-power radio to connect diverse local audiences through inclusive programming and by training community members as DJs, strengthening local identity and participation.
- Decentralized, non-clerical governance promoting unity and justice decentralized_governanceOperates through elected local councils without clergy or partisan structures, emphasizing collective decision-making, individual responsibility, and the principles of unity in diversity and independent investigation of truth.
- Faith-based Community Learning and Development faith-based community learningThe organization operates as a faith-based entity, guided by Bahá’í principles, to foster spiritual development, positive human development, and community learning. This approach emphasizes peace, unity, and inclusive engagement, welcoming all individuals regardless of religious affiliation.
- Faith-based Community Learning and Development faith-based community learningThe organization operates as a faith-based entity, guided by Bahá’í principles, to foster spiritual development, positive human development, and community-centered learning. This approach emphasizes peace, unity, and holistic education across various domains for all ages and backgrounds.
- Faith-based community learning grounded in Bahá’í principles faith-based_community_learningUses the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith as a foundation for community-centered education and spiritual development, integrating peace, unity, and inclusive service into all learning activities.
- Holistic and multidisciplinary education for human development holistic_educationPromotes integrated development across spiritual, intellectual, artistic, agricultural, and practical domains, aiming to nurture well-rounded individuals and sustainable communities.
- Inclusive volunteer engagement and empowermentEncourages broad participation in service and skill-building, welcoming volunteers of all backgrounds and training individuals in roles such as radio broadcasting, thereby fostering community ownership and personal growth.
- Independent Investigation of Truth and Decentralized GovernanceThe organization promotes individual responsibility and the personal search for truth, encouraging individuals to independently investigate beliefs rather than blindly following tradition. This is supported by a decentralized governance model of elected local councils, eschewing clergy and partisan politics to ensure collective decision-making and prevent abuse of power, while emphasizing "unity in diversity" and "oneness of humanity."
- Independent Investigation of Truth and Decentralized GovernanceThe organization champions individual responsibility and the personal search for truth, encouraging individuals to independently investigate beliefs rather than blindly following tradition. This is supported by a model of local, internationally federated governance through elected councils, promoting collective decision-making and avoiding centralization.
- Multidisciplinary Artistic and Creative Immersion creative_immersionThe organization supports multidisciplinary artistic expression through immersive personal and creative development, providing a supportive network for writers and envisioning the institute as a center for education in the arts.
- Permaculture for Sustainable Ecosystems permacultureThe organization utilizes permaculture principles to develop sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystems. This involves focusing on bringing microbial life back to the soil and teaching techniques like composting and water preservation to create self-sustaining environments.
- Permaculture for Sustainable Ecosystems permacultureThe organization utilizes permaculture principles to develop sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystems. This involves focusing on restoring microbial life to the soil and teaching techniques like composting and water preservation to create self-sustaining environments.
- Permaculture-based sustainable agriculture permacultureApplies permaculture principles—such as composting, water preservation, and soil regeneration—to build self-sustaining agricultural ecosystems that restore environmental health and teach ecological stewardship.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
A Wave in the Mind
A poetry radio show on Kure-lp 106.1 fm.
Pen and Prayer
A group of local writers who meet at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute.
Spirit Stories
A radio show on Kure-lp 106.1 fm about Messengers of the Sacred from all ages and parts of the world.
Write Life
A program that hosts annual writers' retreats, twice-monthly Zoom events for writers' check-ins and critique sessions, online workshops, and occasional public readings of works.
relationships · 16
who they work with
- Airbnb Partner — Uses Airbnb to rent facilities and apartments when not in use, which provides insurance and a single calendar.
- Austin-Tillotson University Partner — Janet Ruhe-Schoen has presented programs at the Louis Gregory Race Unity Symposium there.
- Bosch Baha’i School Partner — Janet Ruhe-Schoen has presented programs there.
- Desert Rose Farms LLC Partner — Partnered to grow Pichuberries on 10 acres and assist with establishing market gardens.
- Duffy Sheridan Partner — Member of the DRBI community since its inception, whose artwork has received international accolades.
- Evolve Partner — Manages long-term rentals (30 days or more) through Evolve.
- FCC Government — The FCC opened a new license for a low power radio station for Eloy Arizona, which DRBI utilized.
- Green Acre Baha’i School Partner — Janet Ruhe-Schoen has presented programs there.
- International Guild of Realism Partner — Hosted an annual juried exhibition where a DRBI-affiliated artist received top awards.
- International Guild of Realism (IGOR) Partner — Organization that awarded Duffy Sheridan's painting "What Will Tomorrow Bring" with Best of Show and Director's Choice Awards at its 17th annual juried exhibition.
- Jaine Toth Partner — Co-hosted the on-ground retreat in 2020.
- Joyce Litoff Partner — Co-hosted the online retreat in 2021 and works in the Office of Communications at the US Baha’i National Center.
- Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Scottsdale Arizona Government — Appoints the Board of Directors for the Institute.
- Marlene Macke Partner — Co-hosted the first writers' retreats in 2018 and 2019.
- Michelle Goering Partner — Takes on leadership aspects for ongoing writing activities.
- US Baha’i National Center Partner — Joyce Litoff works in their Office of Communications, responsible for bahai.us, The American Baha’i magazine, US Baha’i News, and special publications.