Dignity Health Global Education Launches New Nurse Residency Program to Help Increase RN Retention by 20% or Higher
Dignity Health Global Education, a leading workforce development solutions provider that exclusively enables healthcare systems and organizations to upskill and retain top talents, today announced a new Nurse Residency program available across 21 U.S. states, developed in partnership with CommonSpirit Health (CSH), to standardize excellence, deliver and measure evidence-based clinical practices, and provide a scaled […]
A Decade in Residential Construction in Arizona: Metro Phoenix Ranks Fourth in Top 10 Largest Metros with the Most Permits Issued in 2022
The most recent banking troubles, rising inflation, and prohibitive mortgage rates are some of the issues affecting the housing market at the moment. And the latest data supports the fact that the market is losing momentum: While the number of completed units has increased every year since 2012, permits and housing starts are dropping nationwide. Arizona […]
Communications Co. Invests Over $10M in Infrastructure as It Prepares for Future Growth within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Saddleback Communications, a provider of highly reliable fiber-based internet, voice and cloud communications services, is investing millions in new infrastructure on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) to continue to provide exceptional reliability and next-generation services. The company recently announced its plan to invest more than $10 million over the next two years to […]
Nonprofit Advisory Services Practice Launches in Arizona Market
FORVIS, a professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, has expanded its nonprofit advisory services practice to the Arizona market with the addition of Pete Finley. Finley has more than 25 years of experience in tax, audit, and nonprofit executive leadership. Prior to joining the firm, Finley worked as chief operating officer for Make-A-Wish […]
Education and Business Workforce Collaborative Program to Receive $750,000 from City of Phoenix
The Phoenix City Council approved a proposal to provide $750,000 to the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation (the Foundation) to expand its education initiative, ElevateEdAZ. The Foundation launched the education initiative in March 2020, partnering with Phoenix Union High School District. The new expansion will include Paradise Valley Unified School District, Deer Valley Unified School District, […]
Amazon Donation to Provide Shoes to Maricopa County Homeless
Amazon has donated 640 pairs of tennis shoes and sandals to Phoenix-based Circle the City that will be distributed to people facing homelessness in Maricopa County as a way to promote sustainability and support the community. Shoes and footwear are always in need and are critical to the health needs of the homeless. Many people […]
City Partnership to Bring Free Solar to Low-Income Residents
The City of Phoenix and nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the launch of the Phoenix Metro Solar Co-op to help residents in the valley go solar. Several successful rounds have helped more than 127 homeowners install rooftop solar. With new federal tax incentives and a financial assistance program for low- to-moderate income homeowners, […]
New Project Brings Attainable Housing to Downtown Phoenix
As the struggle to find attainable workforce housing persists across the state, Valley-based Greenlight Communities is proud to announce another new project that will bring a viable housing Solution to Phoenix’s downtown urban core. Greenlight Communities will break ground on Streamliner 16th at 16th Street and Polk on Tuesday, April 25th at 11:00 a.m. alongside […]
Poll: Arizonans Unified on Urgent Need to Strengthen Protections for Groundwater Supplies
The Walton Family Foundation, in collaboration with Morning Consult, released a poll today revealing that 85% of Arizonans agree that the state should do more to manage groundwater in all parts of the state and 79% agree that Arizona can’t address its water crisis without safeguarding all groundwater supplies. Virtually all Arizonans (92%) say it […]
Cannabis and Hemp Testing Co. Expands to Arizona with Acquisition of C4 Laboratories
SC Labs, the leading cannabis and hemp testing company in the U.S., announced it acquired C4 Laboratories, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. SC Labs is now licensed and accredited in five states: California, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon and Arizona. C4 Laboratories is one of the first – and leading – Arizona cannabis labs offering advanced testing capabilities […]