Recruitment for Executive Director Position is Open!
June 13, 2022
Growth Partners Arizona is currently seeking a strategic, entrepreneurial leader to fill the role of Executive Director. To learn more and apply, please review the Job Announcement here.
Meet the Team!
April 12, 2022
Martin serves as Loan Program Manager. Contact him for any questions about your loan, or to begin your loan application! Martin can help you understand the loan process, review your
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Press Release – GPAz Executive Director Lesli Pintor to Retire
February 4, 2022
Press Release GPAz Executive Director Lesli Pintor to Retire The Board of Directors of Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz) has announced that Lesli Pintor will retire from her role as
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The Dunbar: Revitalizing our Communities
August 25, 2021
2020 brought the world unprecedented challenges. Among them – losing our communities as we remained home isolated from friends, family and neighbors. As we resume activities, The Dunbar Pavilion, a
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Roberto Valdez-Beltran joins Growth Partners Arizona as Loan Program Manager
May 3, 2021
“This is an important position,” says GPAz Executive Director Lesli Pintor. “Roberto Valdez-Beltran will help increase awareness of our small business and nonprofit loan programs, building relationships with business owners
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Affordable and flexible small business loans
February 26, 2021
Does your small business need financing but you’re not quite ready for a bank loan? Perhaps a nonprofit community lender like Growth Partners Arizona can help. Our affordable and flexible
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Growth Partners Arizona loans benefit Dillinger Brewing Company
February 16, 2021
Eric Sipe and his business partner (and college friend) Aaron Long will open a second speakeasy-esque taproom on 4th Avenue in Tucson in 2021 with help from two Growth Partners Arizona
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We’re hiring a Loan Program Manager!
January 19, 2021
Growth Partners Arizona is hiring a Loan Program Manager who will report to the Executive Director. The Loan Program Manager is responsible for building community relationships and sourcing new loans
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Small Business Loan supports Block Azteca
January 15, 2021
Block Azteca owner Felipe Noperi is one of Growth Partners Arizona’s newest borrowers. The Small Business Success Loan is helping him grow his paver business, which he started in 2018
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Frank Crump joins GPAz Board of Directors
November 13, 2020
Frank Crump is the newest member of the Growth Partners Arizona Board of Directors. He has 40+ years of senior level corporate, entrepreneurial and international experience. Most recently, he is
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Kiva Tucson Gift Guide 2020
November 25, 2020
The new Kiva Tucson Gift Guide is out! Kiva Tucson invites you to support local businesses during this holiday season. Check out our gift guide to find fresh ideas for
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Kiva Tucson: Food Truck offers the tastes of Puebla, Mexico
November 12, 2020
A distinctive mole sauce is one of the many delicious items on Analy and Leobardo Guzman’s food truck menu. Her mom Maria Antonieta makes it regularly in Puebla, Mexico, and
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Kiva Tucson: Berry Best Phlebotomy Training Academy
October 5, 2020
Kelly Ellsberry started Mobile Medical Services 3.5 years ago and is now opening a second business with a loan from Kiva Tucson, the Berry Best Phlebotomy Training Academy. She has
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Small Business Loan supports Tacos Apson
August 4, 2020
Yazmin & Francisco Aldecoa-Durazo are opening a 2nd Tacos Apson August 2020 in northwest Tucson. They’ve been in business for 20 years at their 1st location near I-10 and 12th
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More than a Loan: Consulting & Coaching
June 18, 2020
Consulting and coaching that helps small businesses and nonprofits ensure sustainability and, at some point if needed, qualify for traditional bank loans, is a key part of the mission of
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Evelyn Casuga Elected Chair of GPAz Board of Directors
June 1, 2020
Certified Economic Developer Evelyn Casuga was elected Chair of the Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz) Board of Directors. Business Development Finance Corporation President Gary Molenda will continue as Vice Chair and
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Carie Davis is Kiva Tucson’s Capital Access Manager
April 16, 2020
No-interest, no-fee, community-backed business loans from $1,000 to $15,000 are crowdfunded on Kiva’s world-wide online platform with support from local Arizona Capital Access Manager Carie Davis. Kiva is an international
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Growth Partners Arizona expands access to loans for small businesses and nonprofits
March 18, 2020
Growth Partners Arizona has added two loan options for small businesses in Arizona—Kiva Tucson crowdfunded loans and the Small Business Success Loan. Because of the unfolding economic challenges, these two
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National Bank of Arizona Makes CDFI Investment
March 6, 2020
National Bank of Arizona (NBAZ) generously signed an agreement for $100,000, 10-year Equity Equivalent (EQ2) CDFI investment in Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz) . EQ2 investments allow Community Development Financial Institutions
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Judie Scalise Joins Growth Partners Arizona Board of Directors
March 6, 2020
As Founder and Principal of ESI Corporation, Judie Scalise specializes in economic development and pre-development planning services for government agencies, corporations, private developers, and utility companies. Prior to forming ESI
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Cash Flow Loan Helps Theatre Renovate New Campus
February 16, 2020
Congratulations to Live Theatre Workshop! After renting for more than two decades in the same location, renovations of a new campus are underway and the Tucson-based nonprofit arts organization will
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“With a clear path for re-payment, taking out a loan made the most sense for the market.”
October 9, 2019
Who doesn’t love more shade in Tucson? A loan from Growth Partners Arizona means the nonprofit Heirloom Farmers Markets (HFM) can quickly add 25% more shade at their Rillito River Park
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Every business decision is a financial decision.
September 9, 2019
Think way ahead, be strategic about managing cash flow, and understand the power of properly structured debt as a financial tool to achieve nonprofit and for-profit business goals. When
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Bridge Loan Meet Needs of Nonprofit
September 6, 2019
Funding from a major university was slower than anticipated, but soon will be available to Kore Press Institute. Growth Partners Arizona provided a bridge loan to help Kore with cash
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Debt financing can be a way to achieve financial stability and sustainability.
August 16, 2019
Many nonprofit leaders and boards are uncomfortable with the thought of borrowing money, but properly structured and utilized debt can be a tool to achieving an organization’s strategic goals. A
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Homeless Veterans will have more options
June 19, 2019
50,000 veterans are homeless every night, according to Esperanza En Escalante. The nonprofit is doing something about that by providing transitional and permanent housing for homeless veterans and their families.
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