News & Organizational Updates
Growth Partners Arizona and JPMorganChase Launch Statewide Initiative to Empower Small Businesses and Strengthen CDFI Capacity
PHOENIX, AZ – November 17, 2025 — Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz), in collaboration with JPMorganChase, today announced a statewide initiative to expand
Building What Our Communities Deserve: A Three-Year Reflection on Intentional Growth & Transformational Leadership
Dear Community, Three years ago, I stepped into leadership at Growth Partners Arizona with one driving question: What would it take for
Breaking New Ground: A Milestone in Northern Arizona’s Nonprofit Community
In early 2025, an abrupt freeze of federal grant funds sent shockwaves through the nonprofit sector, upending carefully laid plans, fracturing trust
Growth Partners Arizona in Collaboration with ASU Edson E+I Institute Expands Access to Capital Readiness for Arizona Small Businesses
For Immediate Release September 24, 2025 Andre Whittington, Executive Director Growth Partners Arizona info@growthpartnersaz.org Phoenix, AZ – September 24, 2025 — Growth
Kiva Tucson Hub Surpasses $1 Million Milestone Fueling Growth for Over 100 Small Businesses Across Southern Arizona
Transforming Southern Arizona’s Small Business Ecosystem On a sunlit afternoon in Southern Arizona, a small business owner flips the sign to “Open”
Phoenix, AZ – Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz) is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with BBB Pacific Southwest, Central & Inland California
Investing in Arizona’s Future: Growth Partners Arizona backed by RDF with $500K to Expand Small Business Lending
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Andre Whittington, Executive Director Growth Partners Arizona 520.392.9218 info@growthpartnersaz.org Phoenix, AZ – Growth Partners Arizona (GPAZ)
By Andre Whittington, Executive Director, Growth Partners Arizona Small businesses, the resilient backbone of Arizona’s economy, continue to forge ahead. They not
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2025 Andre Whittington, Executive Director Growth Partners Arizona 520-392-9218 andre@growthpartnersaz.org Phoenix, AZ – Growth Partners Arizona is
If someone stopped you on the street and asked, “What does your business actually do—and why should I care?”…could you answer in
Growth Partners Arizona Welcomes New Board Members
Honoring Past Leadership and Embracing a Future of Growth and Impact At Growth Partners Arizona (GPAz), we are driven by our commitment
Empowering Arizona’s Entrepreneurs: Closing the Lending Gap Through Character-Based Loans
At Growth Partners Arizona, we understand that small businesses are the backbone of our communities. They drive local economies, create jobs, and
