Phoenix (STN) – Two days after a highly anticipated midterm election, Phoenix-area leaders packed the STN studios for the November episode of ‘It Happens at STN’ and heard the same message over and over: lasting change comes from collaboration, courage, and showing up for the people being served.
The show kicked off with ‘Leading in the Moment,’ a panel in which Monique Lopez, CEO of UMOM New Day Centers, and Maria Echeveste, chief of staff at BearFruit, discussed what funders want from nonprofits: both the data and the story behind a mission.
Next, Jessica Cox, the world’s first licensed armless pilot, returned to the STN stage to preview the Impossible Airplane. Built with 2,000 hours of volunteer labor, it will be the first aircraft that can be flown with feet alone.
Collaboration took center stage when Chris Rodriguez, CEO of Ability360, talked about how nonprofits of different sizes can build partnerships through good faith and transparency.
Between live segments, the STN video production team shared a powerful story featured at the annual UMOM gala and took viewers inside Arizona Financial Credit Union’s Bite of Reality workshop. The show also featured profiles of a pair of powerful local leaders: Tenasha Hildebrand, crisis and veteran services administrator at Mercy Care, and Christina Fankhauser, director of development at Keys to Change.
Nathan Smith, CEO of Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS), closed the November episode by explaining why remaining neutral about who holds political power keeps doors open for his organization.
The next show is Thursday, November 19th. Tickets are available here.
