Rick McCartney

Our mission is to serve LGBTQ youth and young adults ages 11-24. We enhance their lives by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self‐expression, self‐acceptance, leadership development, and healthy life choices.

Serve to help promote and empower the Phoenix Symphony by attending performances and fostering education, community programs, great connections and leadership in the Arizona Arts.

Thrive Services Group Inc. (“Thrive”) is an impactful global social innovator. Thrive honors family culture and is community focused, visionary, diverse, driven and sustainable, celebrates excellence and focuses on principle-based leadership. Thrive is energized and fulfilled knowing that Thrive has significantly improved humanity by helping all to thrive.

The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) first demonstrated its commitment to causes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities through a dedicated fund in the early 2000s. The fund supported capacity building for a variety of nonprofits serving the LGBTQ community, including programs for health, tolerance and diversity learning, education, research and the arts. The Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy was established by the ACF in 2013 and renamed in 2020 in honor of… Show more

The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) first demonstrated its commitment to causes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning communities through a dedicated fund in the early 2000s. The fund supported capacity building for a variety of nonprofits serving the LGBTQ community, including programs for health, tolerance and diversity learning, education, research and the arts. The Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy was established by the ACF in 2013 and renamed in 2020 in honor of longtime philanthropists and community leaders, Marc Kellenberger and Richard Tollefson. Show less

Fordham University Faith & Hope has created opportunities for students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to attend Fordham and earn a world-class education, to seek greater employment opportunities.

Serving youth experiencing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at four times the adversity of their peers. Mentor two youth (now high school graduates). Committed member overseeing financials, budgets and fund development opportunities for the organization. Working to develop earned income business models.

Helps to foster Arizona’s growth in the visual arts with local programs and international acclaim for youth and adults. Presents the Phoenix Film Festival which has become a top 25 international film festival.

The Children’s Museum of Phoenix is a place where children play to learn, and grown-ups learn to play. The many developmental stages of a child – social, cognitive, physical, and emotional – have all been considered in the design of our exhibits and our programs. This is an environment in which children can actively play and learn, taking risks when the stakes are low, learning about themselves, the world, and the people around them.

$500M capital campaign to develop new student housing, promote undergraduate research, develop University science facilities and enhance ability to compete for prestigious fellowships and scholarships.

The Workforce Arizona Council is responsible for implementing the Governor's strategic vision for a robust and effective workforce system in the State of Arizona. Consisting of industry leaders in private business, community and labor organizations, local and state government agencies, and members of the State's legislature, the Council serves as a guiding force towards a stronger Arizona workforce and labor market.

Promote workforce-effective outcomes consistent with statewide goals, objectives, and negotiated local performance. Restructured local board to be more effective and implement community feedback, greater board participation and governance best practices.