ORGANIZATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE + Brighter Way Institute + Diva Strong Media + Fiesta Bowl Charities + Local First Arizona + notMYkid + NourishPHX + Phoenix Zoo + Read Better Be Better + Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children 06 EDITOR’S NOTE A Toast to What’s Ahead 08 10 QUESTIONS Kathie Lee Gifford, celebrated entertainer and four-time Emmy winner 11 CHEERS TO THE CHAIRS A preview of the Valley’s premier philanthropic events 12 CREATING CULTURE Tools of Healing 17 BOOKMARKED Sophie Allen-Etchart, founder and CEO of Read Better Be Better 19 A 2 ND ACT Doing Good: The Value of the Helper’s High 23 KEY TO THE GOOD LIFE Bundle Up 29 STYLE UNLOCKED Modern Home Office 33 NONPROFIT PRO TIP Danielle Williams TABLE OF CONTENTS { jan 2022, volume 16, issue 1 } 34 29
34 COVER STORY Music Is the Muse 41 GOOD NEWS 2021 National Philanthropy Day Honorees 45 NEXT DOORS A Place to Be Well 50 OFFICE DOORS A Day with Dr. Kris Volcheck, CEO and founder of Brighter Way Institute 53 CHARITY SPOTLIGHT NourishPHX 56 KITCHEN DOORS Let’s Eat! 64 LAST LOOK Welcome to the World 45


