Phoenix Community Alliance Has Spent 40 Years Working To Create a Stronger Downtown for a Better Phoenix

Look at that familiar face in the News! \ud83d\udd2d \ud83d\udc40\n\nFront Doors Magazine featured Kate Wells, the Children's Museum of Phoenix's Co-founder and CEO, in the September issue. Their cover story follows Wells's journey from an entrepreneurial South Florida child to manifesting the venue through an email list of more than 70,000 families and a fact-gathering mission with her family across the world's museums.\n\nTo Phoenix Community Alliance (PCA), Kate isn't just a key Downtown stakeholder, but a \"city-shaper\" in our own organization. We're proud that Wells serves on PCA's Board of Directors and as our board Secretary, with whom we work alongside to shape the Downtown core.\n\nStep inside to learn how her parenting and leadership styles created a \"kaleidoscope of joy\" for five million visitors (and counting). Follow the link in bio to read the cover story. \ud83c\udf08

Let's go all the way, @PhoenixMercury! \ud83c\udfc0 \ud83c\udfc6\n\nLast Sunday, the Mercury advanced to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2021, after defeating the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx over four games. Tonight, they face off against the Las Vegas Aces in the best-of-seven Finals games.\n\nIf the Phoenix Mercury wins the WNBA Finals, it would be their fourth championship win, following 2007, 2009, and 2014.\n\nPhoenix Community Alliance wishes our local team the best and hopes they go all the way! All of Phoenix stands behind you.

You never know what connections are possible when you attend one of Phoenix Community Alliance's Advocacy Committees. \n\nThrough our recent Arts, Culture, and Public Life Committee (ACPL) meeting, Private Professional Member Kathleen Soldati (@kathleensoldati) became acquainted with Michele White, Greater Phoenix Equality Chamber of Commerce (@gpeccaz)'s Executive Director, after she gave a presentation on how her organization empowers its more than 350 Members and entrepreneurs to thrive in our community.\n\nFrom that connection, Michele booked Kathleen as a conference speaker to discuss the marketing book, \"Business Comes to the Expert,\" at GPECC's recent RISE: Small Business Conference. \n\n\"Thanks again for making the connection - I loved being back teaching!\" Kathleen said.\n\nThis moment is one instance of connectivity that has happened countless times between PCA Members. It's the sauce ingredient that makes PCA thrive!\n\n\ud83d\udcf8: Jimmy Anderson

Mix, Mingle, and Engage with PCA!\n\nYou're invited to experience the vibrancy of The Pemberton (@pembertonphx), a Downtown staple with many singular sensory zones. Join us for PCA's Membership Mingle on Thursday, October 16th, from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to connect, unwind, and explore!\n\nMore details to follow, RSVP now!\n\n\ud83d\udcc6 \u23f0: Thursday, October 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.\n\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f \ud83d\udccd: The Pemberton | 1121 N 2nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85004\n\ud83d\ude98 \ud83c\udd7f\ufe0f: We encourage attendees to walk, utilize light rail, public transportation, or rideshare - like Waymo! \n\nThanks to @DecisionPointFinancial and @Waymo for supporting PCA's Membership Mingles!\n\nPhoto by Wayne Rainey, Rainey Studios

What are you doing the first weekend of the month? Let us add excitement to your weekend plans!\n\nIf you have an account with @BankOfAmerica, they offer cardholders free general admission to museums through their Museums on Us\u00ae service at the start of each month. One local eligible museum is the Phoenix Art Museum (@phxart) in Greater Downtown Phoenix. The program promotes broader art conservation supported by the bank, as well as patronage of the arts. \n\nWe'll see you at your local museum on either October 4th or 5th!\n\nFollow the link below for a full list of partnered museums and other details:

Look at all those happy and engaged PCA Members at our recent Mission Matchmaking event! \n\nAt our last Quarterly Member Meeting, many Members expressed interest in learning more about our Committees and how they can get involved on a regular basis\n\nWe're grateful to Phillips Law Group Foundation (@phillipslawfoundation) for their generous support of our Quarterly Member Meetings.