36 NOVEMBER 2019 By Amanda Savage Giving Tuesday is the antidote to a materialistic holiday season. It’s celebrated the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is a primarily online event focused on donating to non-profits instead of shopping. It is celebrated in 150 countries and grossed $400 million in 2018, according to givingtuesday.org. Organizations of all sizes will participate in this year’s event on December 3. Here are some local non-profits participating this year: COOPER’S CHANCE Who: Cooper’s Chance is on a mission to “rescue, rehabilitate and re-home abused and neglected animals and educate the public on humane and responsible pet ownership.” What: This campaign focuses on raising funds for the Second Chance Medical Fund, which raises money to save sick and injured animals from shelters and give them the immediate care they need to survive. Where: givingtools.com/give/301. Why: The money goes directly to treatment, medications, surgeries and therapy for more than 200 animals per year that would have otherwise been euthanized. THE FOUNDATION FOR HOMELESS CATS Who: The Foundation for Homeless Cats takes a localized, grassroots approach to managing the overpopulation of feral cats across Maricopa County. What: The team has a goal to hold 100 spay/neuter clinics for outdoor cats. Where: shorturl.at/efxC8. Why: Feral cat caregivers and volunteers receive no public funding and no help from any municipal animal control. YWCA METROPOLITAN PHOENIX Who: “YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. We focus on how race and gender impact the issues that impact Phoenix and we create safe spaces for necessary and courageous conversations,” said Mary Beth Gregory, director of marketing and communications. What: The “Dare to be Powerful” social media campaign. The group will also launch its annual AZ Tax Credit Giving campaign, where donations could qualify for a dollar- for-dollar tax credit. Where: ywcaaz.org/donate. Why: “Giving Tuesday donations will support our programs and services, ensuring that our West Valley seniors have healthy meals and companionship that supports their ability to age in place, and for women and their families to receive the skills, tools, and support they need to create financial stability. Through safe spaces and courageous conversations, the Valley becomes a more just and equitable community,” Gregory said. ONE•N•TEN Who: “We serve LGBTQ youth and enhance their lives by providing empowering social and service programs that promote self-expression, self-acceptance, leadership development and healthy life choices,” said Clayton Scherf, director of development and marketing. What: As a qualified charity, taxpayers could receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their Arizona state tax liabilities. Where: onenten.org/give. Why: A donation to one•n•ten will directly aid and fund single-occupancy studio apartment housing for LGBTQ youth through the institution’s partnership with the Promise of a New Day (POND). It will also help fund Camp OUTdoors, “the largest LGBTQ+ summer camp in the country.” THE COALITION FOR SONORAN DESERT PROTECTION Who: The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection conserves the long-term biological diversity and ecological role of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona through protecting connected open spaces, wildlife habitat and wildlife linkages. What: For Giving Tuesday, the coalition’s goal is to raise $5,000 toward its year-end goal of $65,000. Where: sonorandesert.org/donate-now. Why: “By donating to our organization, you will be supporting protected open spaces, safer roadways and the incredible wildlife of the Sonoran Desert,” said Associate Director Kathleen Kennedy. WASTE NOT Who: Waste Not uses excess perishable food from caterers, grocers, and various other food purveyors; food that would otherwise be thrown away, to combat hunger and food waste. The organization serves 60 agencies, such as after-school programs, daycare centers and senior facilities. What: During Giving Tuesday the organization will push its Ride-Along program, a donor membership program, via social media campaign. Where: wastenotaz.org/donate. Why: “For every $1 donated to Waste Not, five meals are provided to people in need. We estimate 75,000 people receive food from Waste Not every year,” said Executive Director Kate Thoene. KEEPERS OF THE WILD Who: Keepers of the Wild provides a lifelong home to all of its 130 exotic animal rescues. Its mission is to set new standards for the ethical treatment of exotic and wild animals, to educate the public and advocate protection from illegal breeding and pet trade. What: An annual fundraising campaign called “Help Feed Rescued Exotic & Wild Animals in Arizona.” GlobalGiving is offering $500,000 in incentive funds and $42,000 in bonus prize money this Giving Tuesday. Where: globalgiving.org. Why: $40 cares for a lion or tiger for one day; $50 can feed a pack of wolves. Local non-profits rally for donations on Giving Tuesday Companies like Cooper’s Chance and Waste Not are accepting donations for Giving Tuesday. PHOTO: SARAH GRONE PHOTO COURTESY OF COOPER’S CHANCE Next Day Appointments Available! 602.560.6454 SaguaroDerm.com 3400 E. McDowell Very friendly staff and informative doctor! Definitely recommend and will be visiting this office for the long term! - Jeremy B. Dr. Dathan Hamann Board Certified Dermatologist “ Very friendly staff and informative doctor! Definitely recommend and will be visiting this office for the long term! * “ The Grand Re-Opening of Saguaro Dermatology Offering FREE Skin Cancer Screenings! 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37 NOVEMBER 2019 By Colin Tetreault Don’t you love the perennial cocktail party question: “So, what do you DO?” Insert the standard responses: business, medicine, government, nonprofit. Instead, I think there is a better approach: “Will you tell me more about what impact you create through your work?” The latter opens the conversation to one of vision, opportunity and the future. Over the next few months, we’ll be jumping into a variety of subjects that cover the broad field of sustainability. Answering what it is, why it matters and perhaps most importantly, how you can participate. Topics will range from water and energy to justice and equity; government and business innovation to recycling a nd t r a n sp or t at ion. My overall goal is to link people to practical insight and advice on how to create impact. While some may think that sustainability is a term reserved only for the patchouli-wearing lovers of the Lorax, I’ll offer a different framework and lens. Sustainability is – at its core – balancing our environmental, social and economic realms to create opportunity, beauty and prosperity. Think of this in three Venn Diagrams (above). You remember those, right? Your sixth- grade teacher said that they may one day save your life (insert eye roll). Well, now is the time. Sustainability isn’t about one area or the other, but a conscience effort to find opportunity in viewing our economy, society and environment as a complete and holistic system. Sustainability isn’t a new thing or concept. In fact, some great American heroes talked about sustainability hundreds of years ago. Thomas Jefferson, in a letter to James Madison, said, “I say that the earth belongs to each generation during its course…No generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its own existence.” We can also invoke one of our great western and conservative advocates, Theodore Roosevelt, in understanding the role of our natural and economic worlds, “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value.” Fast forward to today: every single Fortune 500 company has a chief sustainability officer, director, or equivalent. Our domestic and global capital markets believe that sustainability grows revenue, reduces risk and advances the br a nd. I nve st me nt houses like BlackRock and State Street now view sustainability as a guiding thesis of investment strategy and performance. As to the original question, “What do I do?” I’ll answer it by saying “I create, empower and unleash Change Agents in businesses, governments and communities to create an economically prosperous, socially- just and environmentally-beautiful future for all.” And now you, my fellow Arcadians, will learn a bit more about being a change agent for Phoenix and beyond by thinking and acting in a more sustainable manner. If you have questions, comments, or subjects you’d like to discuss, reach out through this newspaper: editor@arcadianews.com. — Colin Tetreault is a Corporate Sustainability Practitioner and Principal at S2 Consulting, LLC. Sustainability: What is it and what can I do? “No generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its own existence.” THE THREE SPHERES OF SUSTAINABILITY