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Nonprofit Leadership Council

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits has a two-part leadership structure: a Board of Trustees and a Nonprofit Leadership Council. While the Board is responsible for the viability of the organization itself, the Leadership Council is the steward of the work of the Alliance. It is made up of Alliance Members who are committed to supporting, serving, protecting and promoting the entire nonprofit sector in Arizona. An “inaugural” Leadership Council was announced in December 2005, and began service in January 2006. The current members are:

• Judy Arnold, Greater Foothills Helping Hands
• Bryn Jones, Native Seeds /SEARCH
• Matt Lehrman, Alliance for Audience
• April Lewallen, Chris-Town Branch, Valley of the Sun YMCA
• Leah Luben, Spirit of Service Scholar, Arizona State University
• Devonna McLaughlin, BOTHANDS
• Jennifer Perry, Camp Soaring Eagle Foundation
• Kevin Ruegg, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
• Carolyn Sechler, Sechler CPA
• Brian Simpson, Arizona Association of Food Banks
• Stephanie Small, Synergy Partners Consulting
• Betty Stauffer, Literacy Volunteers of Tucson
• Dan Taylor, East Valley Adult Resources
• Robin Telle, Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council
• Allison Vaillancourt, University of Arizona
• Marcos Voss, Desert Botanical Garden

Ex Officio (not-voting)

• Patrick McWhortor, President & CEO, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits

The Leadership Council:

• is 21 to 49 Alliance Members who represent its various constituencies
• reflects the state’s geographic communities and the diversity of the communities and nonprofits in Arizona
• includes nonprofits as at least two-thirds of its membership, but may include other community Members as well
• deliberates and makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees about...
  • Alliance membership and member services and programs
  • the Alliance public policy agenda
  • changes to the Alliance Bylaws
  • other issues referred by the Board of Trustees
• forms committees and task forces to address specific issues and needs of the Alliance
• meets quarterly in regular session, in addition to special meetings

If you know someone who would be a good candidate to serve on the Nonprofit Leadership Council, let us know.