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Karen Werner

Arizona, Phoenix
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  • 1 week ago | frontdoorsmedia.com | Karen Werner

    From microloans and business plans to hands-on marketing support, Arizona Microcredit Initiative is giving ASU students real-world experience while helping local entrepreneurs turn their dreams into reality. Founded in 2011, AMI works to empower underserved entrepreneurs to launch or expand businesses through free consulting services, microloans and educational resources, with a vision of an Arizona where no one’s background or financial limitations stand in the way of entrepreneurial success.

  • 2 weeks ago | frontdoorsmedia.com | Karen Werner

    Stardust founder Jerry Bisgrove (left) was recognized as the nonprofit receives milestone grant to enhance its Gifts in Kind effort. Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust marked a significant milestone in its 25th year by awarding its 10,000th grant — presenting a $250,000 grant to Stardust to enhance its Gifts in Kind program, which provides high-quality donated goods to individuals and families in need through a growing network of nonprofit partners.

  • 1 month ago | frontdoorsmedia.com | Karen Werner

    Marc E. Kellenberger, a visionary leader in community engagement, philanthropy and nonprofit development, passed away on Feb. 24, 2025, leaving a lasting legacy of service, generosity and commitment to building a more just and equitable world. Marc’s career as a development professional and nonprofit executive spanned over 35 years, during which he served numerous educational institutions, art organizations and human service agencies.

  • 1 month ago | frontdoorsmedia.com | Karen Werner

    Lawyer, community leader and mom — Jenny Holsman Tetreault’s quest to make a differenceJenny Holsman Tetreault grabs bits of time where she can. That is how she and I came to be sitting in an empty room at the Arizona Country Club. Her kids, Connor (10) and Madeline (8), are at swim practice, and she woke up early to make time for an interview. As VP and associate general counsel at TPI Composites, a global wind-blade manufacturer, Tetreault’s time is already tight, but that’s not half of it.

  • 1 month ago | frontdoorsmedia.com | Karen Werner

    Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children recently announced that the Londen family has made a $1 million donation commitment to fund the transformation of ACFC’s program wing, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s efforts to become a state-of-the-art facility. The upgraded space will further ACFC’s mission, providing comprehensive support to families battling pediatric cancer, including tutoring, K9 therapy and financial assistance, ensuring families have access to the resources they need.

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Karen Werner
Karen Werner @kwerner409
11 Dec 18

What do the @ArizonaCoyotes and the APS volunteer clown troupe have in common? I was lucky to write about both of them in this month's issue of Frontdoors magazine. https://t.co/HUKT3U4UWY @YotesFoundation @apsFYI @frontdoorsmedia #Arizona #philanthropy

Karen Werner
Karen Werner @kwerner409
12 Nov 18

We love the #library! So it was cool to see the newly renovated Burton Barr Library in a different light, after hours with downtown #Phoenix as the backdrop. Lots of fun to eat & drink in the stacks while supporting the @PhxLibrary Foundation. #DinnerInTheStacks https://t.co/KNt1RBir4F

Karen Werner
Karen Werner @kwerner409
5 Nov 18

To say that I loved writing about the Be Kind People Project is an understatement. Because kindness is the new cool. https://t.co/C5jJIR61D9 @frontdoorsmedia @BeKindPpl #kindness #Arizona #nonprofit