Feedback: March 2026

by Palmer Nackard, Brandon B. Rafi, and Jody Sarchett

Palmer Nackard President Nackard Pepsi Sector: Beverage Distribution Each year, our employees contribute to more than 450 local philanthropic causes and organizations, and this comes in a variety of forms that include financial gifts, sponsorships, volunteer hours, product donations and more. We gravitate toward programs that allow our employees to get hands-on and have … [More]

The Venmo Donor and Check Writer: Generational Giving

by Michael Morefield

If you walk into a nonprofit office during a fundraising drive, you might see two very different scenes. On one desk, there is a stack of paper envelopes, each containing a carefully written check and a stamped return card. On the other desk, a staff member is watching a digital screen as small notifications pop up every few minutes, five dollars here, twenty dollars there; all … [More]

Driving Community Impact: How the Valley Toyota Dealers Turn Local Commitment into Lasting Change

by Tyler Butler

For more than two decades, the Valley Toyota Dealers have demonstrated what it looks like when a business coalition treats community investment not as a marketing strategy but as a shared responsibility. Representing 10 dealerships across the Phoenix metropolitan area, the association has built a model of giving rooted in proximity: They live here, work here, raise their … [More]

UMB Contributes $300,000 to the Phoenix Community

by Mike Hunter

UMB Bank, n.a., a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation recently donated $300,000 to support three nonprofit organizations serving the Phoenix community: Brophy College Preparatory, Great Hearts Academies and School Choice Arizona. This is part of UMB’s annual corporate charitable donations that support a range of nonprofit organizations across its national footprint. … [More]