named programs · 11 · from sources
what they call their work
4th Tuesday Mixers
After-hours networking events for business connections, featuring food, a cash bar, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Ambassador Program
Chamber members who serve as leaders to link the Chamber and its members, focusing on member engagement, onboarding, and events.
Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Breakfast
A premier business event to meet the Chair and Board of Directors, learn priorities, connect with leaders, recognize milestone member anniversaries, and hear from a keynote speaker.
Business Connection Luncheons
A luncheon series convening members and the broader community to discuss business topics and provide information, tools, and resources for business owners and leaders.
Business/Principal Exchange
A program creating an exchange experience where principals gain insights into the business world and business leaders understand the education sector, fostering collaboration.
Dine & Discover Marana Summer Challenge
A campaign encouraging community members to support local restaurants, cafes, and eateries during the summer months, earning custom Marana merchandise.
Health Education Scholarship
A scholarship program providing $1,000 awards to individuals in Southern Arizona pursuing health-related academic or training programs.
Impact Marana
An immersive experience for business and community leaders to gain an in-depth understanding of Marana's dynamic sectors, including public safety, education, agriculture, human services, and economic development.
Industry Roundtables
Discussions for home-based business owners to share insights and gain support through interactive discussions with industry experts.
Marana Insights
A monthly program featuring community leaders discussing important issues impacting the Southern Arizona region and business community, with topics ranging from infrastructure to natural resources.
Marana Mornings
A monthly networking event for business and community leaders, featuring coffee, breakfast, and opportunities for attendees to give a 30-second "elevator speech."
activities · 8 groups
what they do
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Business Networking Events 11 activities
- Convening Business Connection Luncheon seriesConvenes a Business Connection Luncheon series for members and the broader community to discuss business topics impacting the region.
- Convening business discussion luncheonsOrganizes a "Business Connection Luncheon" series for members and the broader community to discuss business topics impacting the region.
- Facilitate Business Connection Luncheon seriesConvenes a recurring luncheon series for members and the broader community to discuss regional business issues and foster professional connections.
- Facilitating business networking eventsHosts monthly networking events for businesses and community leaders in Southern Arizona, including opportunities for attendees to promote their businesses through 30-second elevator speeches. These events are typically attended by 80 to 100 individuals.
- Facilitating business networking eventsHosts monthly networking events for businesses in Southern Arizona, attended by 80 to 100 business and community leaders, and facilitates 30-second elevator speeches for attendees to promote their businesses.
- Host Business Connection Luncheon seriesConvenes a recurring luncheon series for members and the broader community to discuss regional business topics impacting Southern Arizona.
- Host Business Connection Luncheon seriesConvenes a recurring luncheon series for members and the broader community to discuss regional business issues and trends.
- Host monthly networking events for businessesOrganizes monthly networking events in Southern Arizona that bring together 80 to 100 business and community leaders, featuring 30-second elevator speeches for all attendees to promote their businesses.
- Host monthly networking events for businessesOrganizes monthly networking events in Southern Arizona attended by 80 to 100 business and community leaders, featuring 30-second elevator speeches for all participants to promote their businesses.
- Host monthly networking events for businessesOrganizes monthly networking events for businesses in Southern Arizona, regularly attended by 80 to 100 business and community leaders, featuring 30-second elevator speeches to promote member businesses.
- Host monthly networking events for businessesOrganizes monthly networking events for businesses and community leaders in Southern Arizona, with attendance ranging from 80 to 100 participants, featuring 30-second elevator speeches to promote member businesses.
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Immersive Community Learning Programs 6 activities
- Deliver Impact Marana leadership programOperates the "Impact Marana" program, an immersive experience for business and community leaders to learn about key sectors including public safety, education, agriculture/agritourism, human services, economic development, environmental resources, sustainability, arts, history, and culture.
- Deliver Impact Marana leadership programOperates "Impact Marana," an immersive educational program for business and community leaders covering key sectors including public safety, education, agriculture, economic development, sustainability, arts, and culture.
- Deliver Impact Marana leadership programOperates "Impact Marana," an immersive educational program for business and community leaders that provides cohort-based learning on key community sectors including public safety, education, agriculture, economic development, sustainability, arts, and culture.
- Deliver Impact Marana leadership programOperates "Impact Marana," an immersive educational program for business and community leaders that provides cohort-based learning experiences on key community sectors including public safety, education, agriculture/agritourism, human services, economic development, environmental resources, sustainability, arts, history, and culture.
- Operating the "Impact Marana" programOperates the "Impact Marana" program, an immersive experience for business and community leaders to learn about various sectors of the Marana community, providing information and experiences on topics including public safety, education, agriculture/agritourism, human services, economic development, environmental resources, sustainability, arts, history, and culture.
- Providing immersive community leadership trainingOperates the "Impact Marana" program, an immersive experience for business and community leaders to learn about various sectors of the Marana community, including public safety, education, agriculture/agritourism, human services, economic development, environmental resources, sustainability, arts, history, and culture.
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Annual Member Meeting & Recognition Events 6 activities
- Host Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastHosts an annual event to introduce the Chamber Chair and Board of Directors, share annual priorities, recognize member accomplishments and milestone anniversaries, and facilitate networking among business and community leaders.
- Host Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastHosts an annual breakfast event to introduce the Chamber Chair and Board of Directors, share organizational priorities, recognize milestone member anniversaries, and highlight member accomplishments through a keynote presentation.
- Host Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastHosts an annual event to introduce the Chamber Chair and Board of Directors, share organizational priorities, recognize milestone member anniversaries, and highlight member accomplishments through a keynote presentation.
- Host Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastHosts an annual event to introduce the Chamber Chair and Board of Directors, share organizational priorities, recognize milestone member anniversaries and prior-year accomplishments, and facilitate networking among business and community leaders.
- Hosting an Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastOrganizes an annual event to introduce the Chair and Board of Directors, share annual priorities, facilitate networking, recognize milestone member anniversaries, host a keynote presentation, and acknowledge member accomplishments from the previous year.
- Hosting an Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation BreakfastOrganizes an Annual Meeting & Member Appreciation Breakfast to introduce the Chair and Board of Directors, share annual priorities, facilitate networking, recognize milestone member anniversaries, host a keynote presentation, and acknowledge member accomplishments.
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Monthly Community Speaker Series 6 activities
- Host Marana Insights monthly programHosts a monthly speaker program featuring local business professionals and industry leaders to discuss issues affecting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
- Host Marana Insights monthly speaker programHosts a monthly program called "Marana Insights" that features local business professionals and industry leaders discussing issues affecting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
- Host Marana Insights monthly speaker programHosts a monthly program called "Marana Insights" that features local business professionals and industry leaders discussing key issues affecting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
- Host Marana Insights monthly speaker programHosts a monthly program called "Marana Insights" featuring local business professionals and industry leaders discussing issues affecting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
- Hosting "Marana Insights" discussionsOrganizes a monthly program called "Marana Insights" featuring local business professionals and industry leaders to discuss issues impacting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
- Hosting "Marana Insights" programHosts "Marana Insights," a monthly program featuring local business professionals and industry leaders to discuss issues impacting the Southern Arizona region and business community.
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School-Business Partnership Programs 6 activities
- Operate Business/Principal Exchange programRuns a biannual program that connects schools and local businesses by having principals visit businesses in the summer and business leaders visit schools in the winter to foster mutual understanding and collaboration.
- Operate Business/Principal Exchange programRuns a biannual program that connects schools and local businesses: principals visit businesses in the summer, and business leaders visit schools in the winter to foster mutual understanding and community collaboration.
- Operate Business/Principal Exchange programRuns a biannual program that connects local schools and businesses by arranging reciprocal visits: business leaders visit schools in the winter, and school principals visit local businesses in the summer.
- Operate Business/Principal Exchange programRuns a biannual program that connects schools and businesses by having principals visit local businesses in the summer and business leaders visit schools in the winter to foster mutual understanding and collaboration.
- Operating a Business/Principal Exchange programOperates a Business/Principal Exchange program twice a year, where principals visit businesses in the summer and business owners/leaders visit schools in the winter.
- Operating a Business/Principal Exchange programRuns a biannual program where school principals visit businesses in the summer and business owners/leaders visit schools in the winter to foster community connections.
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Cultural Heritage Festivals & Celebrations 6 activities
- Promoting local dining businessesHosts the "Dine & Discover Marana Summer Challenge" to encourage community support for local restaurants, cafes, and eateries by engaging the public to visit and document support for four local dining businesses during the summer months.
- Promoting local dining businesses through the Dine & Discover Marana Summer ChallengeHosts the Dine & Discover Marana Summer Challenge to encourage community support for local restaurants, cafes, and eateries by engaging the public to visit and document support for four local dining businesses during the summer months.
- Run Dine & Discover Marana Summer ChallengeOrganizes an annual summer campaign encouraging community members to visit and document support for four local restaurants, cafes, and eateries to boost visibility and patronage.
- Run Dine & Discover Marana Summer ChallengeOrganizes an annual summer campaign encouraging community members to visit and support local restaurants, cafes, and eateries through a structured visitation and documentation program.
- Run Dine & Discover Marana Summer ChallengeHosts an annual summer campaign encouraging community members to visit and support four local restaurants, cafes, and eateries to boost visibility and patronage for local dining businesses.
- Run Dine & Discover Marana Summer ChallengeHosts an annual summer campaign encouraging community members to visit and support four local restaurants, cafes, and eateries to promote local dining businesses.
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Merit-Based Educational Scholarships 5 activities
- Administer scholarship programAwards $1,000 scholarships to selected applicants annually.
- Administer scholarship programAwards $1,000 scholarships to selected applicants as part of its community investment initiatives.
- Award scholarships to studentsProvides $1,000 scholarships to selected applicants as part of its community investment and educational support initiatives.
- Awarding scholarshipsAwards scholarships of $1,000 to selected applicants.
- Awarding scholarshipsProvides $1,000 scholarships to selected applicants.
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Uncategorized 5 activities
- Support home-based businesses through community engagementRecognizes home-based businesses as a vital part of the local economy and facilitates interactive discussions between home-based business owners and industry experts to support their growth.
- Support home-based businesses through targeted engagementRecognizes home-based businesses as a vital component of the local economy and facilitates interactive discussions between home-based business owners and industry experts to support their growth.
- Support home-based businesses through targeted engagementRecognizes home-based businesses as a vital part of the local economy and facilitates interactive discussions between home-based business owners and industry experts to support their growth and integration into the broader business community.
- Supporting home-based businessesRecognizes home-based businesses as a vital part of the local business ecosystem and facilitates interactive discussions among home-based business owners and industry experts.
- Supporting home-based businessesFacilitates interactive discussions among home-based business owners and industry experts, recognizing home-based businesses as a vital part of the local business ecosystem.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$441K
Contributions & grants$75K17%
Program service revenue$319K72%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$45K
expenses
Total expenses$386K
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead25%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$233K
Grants paid out$5K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$296K
Cash$227K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$287K
Liquid reserves7.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue +17.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| AMANDA WIGGINS | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $73K |
board members · 17
- BETTY COVEY — TRESURE
- BRENDA BOWERS — DIRECTOR
- BRIAN GARD — CHAIR ELECT
- CURT WOOD — DIRECTOR
- DAN STREETER — DIRECTOR
- DAVE HINDMAN — DIRECTOR
- DAVE MOTTOLA — SECRETARY
- JAVIER AVALOS — DIRECTOR
- JEANIE HUGHES — DIRECTOR
- JEFF SAUNDERS — CHAIR
- KERRY BARRETTE — DIRECTOR
- LEIGH BRANSTON — DIRECTOR
- MARK HINGSTRUM — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW REEDER — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL AYLMER — DIRECTOR
- MONICA FOWLER — PAST CHAIR-O
- ROBERTA LOPEZ-SUTER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 30
who they work with
- Anchor Wave Digital Marketing Agency Partner — John Decker from Anchor Wave Digital Marketing Agency participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona Partner — Irene Coppola from Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- CTI, Inc. Partner — Anna Ginn from CTI, Inc. participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- CalPortland Partner — Kirsten Benjamin from CalPortland participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Catalina Brewing Company LLC Partner — Brian Vance from Catalina Brewing Company LLC participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Chasse Building Team Partner — Eddie McComb from Chasse Building Team participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Coldwell Banker Realty Partner — Cathy Morency from Coldwell Banker Realty participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Cottonwood Properties Partner — Sandi Garrick from Cottonwood Properties participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Curt Woody Partner — Economic Development Director for the Town of Marana who gives a development update at the monthly Marana Insights program.
- Discover Marana Partner — Co-presents the Dine & Discover Marana Summer Challenge with the Marana Chamber of Commerce.
- Dominick’s Real Italian Partner — Ted Fisher from Dominick’s Real Italian participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Heroes of Hearing Partner — Russell Broadhead from Heroes of Hearing participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- KB Home Partner — Dana Clarkson from KB Home participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- La Sonora at Dove Mountain Partner — Joanna Contreras from La Sonora at Dove Mountain participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Lloyd Construction Company, Inc. Partner — Brisa Boyd from Lloyd Construction Company, Inc. participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Marana Food Bank & Community Resource Center Partner — Luissel Palma from Marana Food Bank & Community Resource Center participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Marana Unified School District Partner — Andrea Divijak, Mark Goligoski, and Cathie Raymond from Marana Unified School District participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Merrill Lynch Partner — Jonathan Rafferty from Merrill Lynch participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Northwest Fire District Partner — Scott Hamblen from Northwest Fire District participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Omni Pool Builders and Design LLC Partner — Martin Lopez from Omni Pool Builders and Design LLC participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Pima Community College Partner — Sue Oliver from Pima Community College participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Raytheon Partner — Josh Spivey from Raytheon participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Rowdy Made Co Partner — Rhea Morse from Rowdy Made Co participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Spectrum Ina Rd Auto Collision Partner — Javier Avalos from Spectrum Ina Rd Auto Collision participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Strength & Shield Partner — Kelly Fane from Strength & Shield participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- The Blacktop Grill Partner — Gabe Ceniceros from The Blacktop Grill participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Town of Marana Government — The Economic Development Director of the Town of Marana provides updates at the Chamber's monthly program.
- Town of Marana Partner — Patrick Cavanaugh, Teri Murphy, Lisa Shafer, and Roxanne Ziegler from the Town of Marana participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Trico Electric Cooperative Partner — Michael Jansen, Roberta Lopez-Suter, and April Park from Trico Electric Cooperative participated in the 2025-2026 Impact Marana Class 3.
- Tucson Premium Outlets Partner — Hosts the Marana Mornings event at its Food Court location.