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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:

• Deb Bentlage, Phippen Art Museum (Prescott)
• Bob Booker, Arizona Commission on the Arts
• Sam Campana, Audubon Arizona
• Madeleine Coil, United Way of Yuma County (Yuma)
• Tricia Drexel, Arizona Federal
• Michelle Lyons-Mayer, ASU Center for Nonprofit Leadership & Management
• Anne Maley, Consultant (Tucson)
• Marsha Modrell, Hozhoni Foundation (Flagstaff)
• Sandi Perez, Delta Dental Foundation
• Suzanne Pfister, St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center
• Stephanie Small, Free Arts of Arizona
• Tresa Thomas, Southeast Arizona Behavioral Health Services (Cochise, Santa Cruz, Graham & Greenlee Counties)
• Emma Wharton, Grand Canyon Youth (Flagstaff)

Ex Officio (not-voting)

• Patrick McWhortor, President & CEO

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.