Tempe Community Council presents FY24–25 vision, stresses city partnership
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At a joint meeting with Tempe City Council, Tempe Community Council outlined its FY24–25 vision, strategic priorities and ongoing partnership with the City of Tempe, emphasizing direct services, volunteer engagement and donor stewardship.
Tempe Community Council on Tuesday presented its vision and strategic priorities for fiscal year 2024–25 during a joint meeting with the Tempe City Council, emphasizing continued partnership with the City of Tempe to deliver human services and expand volunteer engagement.
The nonprofit highlighted three strategic priorities — people, programs, and partners and resources — and described work to increase brand identity, recruit and retain diverse board and volunteer members, and strengthen fundraising through initiatives such as a stewardship plan developed with Synergy Philanthropy.
Octavia Harris, executive director of Tempe Community Council, said TCC “convenes government, nonprofit, business, faith community, civic groups, and residents to work together to serve our most vulnerable communities” and described the organization’s mix of city-employed staff and grant-funded staff that together run TCC programs and operations.
Nicole Sperkelly, current chair of the TCC board, introduced the board’s role in establishing priorities and thanked staff and volunteers for delivering programs and expanding outreach.
TCC noted its history as a 501(c)(3) since 1972 and said many day-to-day staff are employed by the City of Tempe under their affiliation agreement, a relationship TCC said increases its capacity to deliver services. The council and board discussed ongoing outreach collaborations with partners including the Tempe Chamber and Downtown Tempe Association to raise awareness of TCC programs.
Board members and councilors praised TCC volunteers and staff for service that includes program incubation, agency review oversight and community convening. TCC asked for continued council support for its programs and partnership activities as it implements FY24–25 priorities.
Looking ahead, TCC said it will present findings from its community needs assessment to City Council in May and continue work on agency review and donor cultivation to fund direct services.
