2023 Annual Breakfast & Community Awards
Presented by PNC Bank
On November 1, 2023 we celebrated the long-awaited return of the LISC Phoenix Annual Breakfast & Community Awards, live and in person. Under the theme of “Level Up with LISC,” partners and friends from across the community came out to celebrate excellence in the community development sector.
Keynote Dialogue
Sponsored by Wells Fargo
From Words to Action: Leveling Up Racial Equity while Tackling the Climate Crisis
The hottest summer on record/the coolest summer for the rest of our lives. This wake-up call is coming on the heels of new federal investments like Justice40 and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund that will transform communities, hopefully for the better. Now is the time to make good on commitments to truly center those that have been marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by climate change.
Read our column about the candid dialogue between community leader Diana "Dede" Yazzie Devine and John Moon, Senior Vice President Sustainability Philanthropy Leader at Wells Fargo, reflecting on how the public and private sectors can keep equity at the center of sustainability investments.
Climate Justice Takes Center Stage in Keynote Dialogue
Those active in the climate change battle and the related crisis of disproportional impact on our most vulnerable neighbors say we’re in a transformational moment. What we do now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage energy use will determine our success in reversing damage to the environment.
Looking Ahead to LISC’s 2024 Climate Work
In addition to LISC Phoenix’s own relationship building strategy being front and center at its annual breakfast, lifting up community-driven climate solutions that center frontline community leadership, innovation, and priorities will be the focus of several new efforts with the Arizona Partnership for Healthy Communities, which LISC manages.
Community Award Honorees
Congratulations to our 2023 Honorees! Look for our award spotlight stories in October.
- Exemplary Collaborative: The partners behind Pushed Out: Displacement in South Phoenix. [Spotlight Story]
- Exemplary Advocate: Rep. Greg Stanton for his work securing funding for programs that support entrepreneurs of color in the Valley. [Spotlight Story | Honoree Video]
- Exemplary Partner: UMB Bank for their support of community development in Arizona. [Spotlight Story]
- Special Honoree: Diana Yazzie Devine for her career-long impact on health and housing in Arizona. [Spotlight Story | Honoree Video]
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Keynote Sponsor
Awards Sponsors
Table Sponsors
Partner Sponsors
Arizona Department of Housing | Arkos Health | Bell Bank | Northern Trust | Phoenix IDA | U.S. Bank | Vitalyst Health Foundation
Ally Sponsors
Bank of America | Dudley Ventures | Enterprise Bank and Trust | Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco | FirstBank | Friends of Transit | Gorman & Company, Inc. | National Bank of Arizona | Sunbelt Holdings
Awards e-blast archive
- October 18: Keynote and Awards Spotlights
- October 11: What to Expect
- August 30: Announcing our Community Award Honorees
- June 7: Save the Date
