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Philanthropy is broken—but we can fix it. At this month’s Community Action Partnership, Chantal Carr will introduce the Disruptive Giving® model: a bold, practical shift from grant dependency to self-sustaining revenue. Drawing from decades of work in Africa, she’ll share how nonprofit leaders can build economic engines that outlast the budget cycle—and how business leaders can partner in ways that create lasting local impact.

Attendees will be invited to join the FIRES Cohort, a hands-on program for nonprofit leaders ready to break free from survival mode and build a regenerative funding model tailored to their mission.

Chantal Carr is the Founder of Disruptive Giving and Executive Director of Hope Arising. With over two decades in the social sector, she is reshaping the way nonprofits think about funding, growth, and dignity. Her 11-year pilot in Ethiopia helped pioneer a new model of giving—one that prioritizes revenue-generating flywheels, grassroots ownership, and long-term sustainability over one-time donations. Chantal’s work equips both donors and nonprofit leaders to replace burnout with momentum, and charity with strategic impact.

Description: All Chamber members are invited to join us to maximize the impact of non-profit organizations in Mesa. Guest speakers share information each month, and attendees build relationships to support each other's service to our community. 

Mission: Develop collaboration between non-profit organizations and the business community to impact and serve Mesa. Create and support action and impact driven opportunities for the greater good of the Mesa community. Promote active engagement and the development of strong relationships at both the personal and organization-wide levels. 

Objectives: Increase awareness of non-profit organizations as drivers of positive economic and social change. Create action-oriented events to unite non-profits and the business community. Identify and organize resources and actively match them with areas of need. Continuously expand the scope of interested organizations to further the reach and effectiveness of the committee. 

Invitation: Mesa Chamber members in good standing are welcome to attend each month's meeting. 

Facilitators: Committee Chairs: Annette Sellers, Charitable Giving Advisor - A New Leaf; and David Scott, Market President - First Western Bank 

Staff Liaison: Terrie Gardner, Director of Events & Sponsorships– Mesa Chamber of Commerce 

Board Liaison: Mark Young, CEO - Azura