2-09-2026 COUNCIL-TCC JT MTG PRESENTATION - FINAL.PDF

Caring, Connecting 
Community

Tempe Community Council
TCC Staff
117 E. 5th Street
Suite 200
• Tempe’s community council since 1972, a 501(c)3 
nonprofit with a 53-year history of encouraging resident 
interaction and commitment to human services in Tempe
• Long-term partnership with the City of Tempe
3.10  Human Service Grants
Achieve a success rate of 100% for 
performance goals of funded 
agencies
1.21  Youth Drug Use and Misuse 
Achieve rates of zero for alcohol use, 
nicotine vaping, marijuana use and 
prescription drug and opioid misuse by 
Tempe youth
3.31  Poverty Rate
Achieve a rate of households 
living below the Federal Poverty 
level less than Maricopa County
Our
City Council 
Performance 
Measures
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Staff Photo
3.34  Community Health and Well-Being
Achieve a Community Health and Well-Being 
score of 90% thriving as measured by the 
annual Community Survey.

Meeting Overview
• Vision of TCC
• Priorities Going Forward
• Accomplishments
• Direct Services
• Financial Health 
• Acknowledged Awareness 
• Call to Action
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Vision of TCC
Our Vision
TCC nurtures Tempe’s sense of 
community where children, 
seniors, families and individuals 
care for and about one another
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Priorities Going Forward
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•
Organizational Stability
• Continuity of services, partnerships, and mission
•
Increasing Volunteerism
• Expanding engagement and sustainable volunteer 
pipelines
•
Gratitude & Leadership Recognition
• Honoring Octavia Harris and the foundation she built
•
Executive Leadership Transition
• Partnering with the City of Tempe to identify the next 
Executive Director

Accomplishments 
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Completed 
Community Needs 
Assessment
New framework 
based on Social 
Determinants of 
Health
Partnered with City 
on Tempe Needs 
You campaign
Expanded business, 
education, and 
community 
partnerships
Guiding Light 
philanthropy 
award given at 
Don Carlos
Hosted largest 
Care Fair to date
Events
Community
Insight
Collective
Impact
Successfully 
relocated office
Growth
Excited about 
TCC’s future

Accomplishments
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New Together Tempe Video
TogetherTempe.org

Direct Services
Threadz
Open Horizons
Teen Triple P 
VITA Tax Services
Tempe Coalition
Agency Review
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Helps eliminate inequities students may face regarding 
their appearance, cleanliness, and preparedness – 
which fosters:
• greater self-esteem
• enhances academic success
• reduces absenteeism
• Ensures every student has the opportunity to thrive
Threadz
PROGRAM
Purpose
Goals
•
Ensure students have access to needed items for 
school success
•
Receive grants, financial contributions and donations 
to ensure program sustainability
•
Build community partnerships
•
Recruit and train sufficient volunteers
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Threadz
PROGRAM DATA
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School Year Comparison
Total support valued at $300,000
Includes in-kind and cash donations

Open Horizons
PROGRAM
Purpose
A drop out prevention program for 
pregnant and parenting teens by 
providing financial support for childcare 
and transportation to attend school.
Goal
Reduce the school dropout rate 
of participating teen parents
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Open Horizons
DATA
Student Support to Maintain Enrollment
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*HopSkipDrive – Solves complex transportation issues for heightened need for safety, equity and care
Potential savings to taxpayers for a student to remain in school and graduate
 is $292,000 per person/lifetime - Centers for Disease Control
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
(Semester 1)
Childcare
1
16 weeks/infant
1
21 weeks/infant
0
   
1
20 weeks/preschool
Transportation
8
11 $20 Gas Cards
13 weeks 
HopSkipDrive*
5
2 Bus Passes (31-day)
3 $20 Gas Cards
1 week 
HopSkipDrive*
1
1 Bus Pass (31-day)
2
2 Bus Passes
weekly/1st Semester
Support
$2,638
$4,895
$489
$3,700

Teen Triple P Positive Parenting
PROGRAM
Purpose
Offer a family support system designed to 
prevent and provide coping skills for behavioral 
and emotional problems in children and 
teenagers. Classes are offered for parents and 
caregivers of teens ages 12-17.
Goals
• Broaden outreach and awareness to increase 
registration and attendance
• Provide data collection support to the Tempe 
Coalition 
• Collaborate with TUHSD to ensure families are aware 
of this free support service
• Assist parents in promoting positive skills to raise 
confident, healthy teenagers, reduce risky behaviors 
and build stronger family relationships.
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Teen Triple P
DATA
TCC contracts with LUCA 
Counseling & Wellness Center to 
provide Teen Triple P services. 
LUCA provides trauma-informed 
therapists who are accredited 
Triple P practitioners.
Teen Triple P Sessions
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2024-25
2025-26
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
# Scheduled Sessions
10
15
13
18
# People Registered
62
82
151
TBD
# People Attended
28
31
61
TBD

VITA Tax Site
PROGRAM
Purpose
Help low and moderate-income individuals and families 
achieve and maintain financial stability by helping 
them increase income, build savings, and gain and 
sustain assets.
Goals
•
Prepare FREE taxes for 1,000+ clients this tax season
•
Ensure clients receive the maximum Earned Income 
Tax Credits through IRS-certified tax volunteers
•
Encourage clients use portion of refund to start or 
increase savings
•
Support financial stability of clients through on-site 
Community Resource Advisor who engages and 
connects them with other available resources
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VITA Tax Site
DATA
Federal Tax Returns Filed
872
Low-Income Taxpayers Served
765
Limited English Speakers Served
415
EITC Tax Credits Claimed
$317,888
Total Refunds
$962,559
Volunteers
38
Volunteer Hours
1,469
2025 Tax Season
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Benefits to Clients
Total Tax Credits & Refunds - $1,280,447
Value of Preparation Fees - $174,400

Programs
IMPROVEMENTS
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Threadz
Adjusting hours 
to meet student 
needs by 
opening at lunch
Including Life 
Skills & Transition 
to Work students 
into Threadz site 
operations
Open Horizons
Adding options 
for funding 
support including 
summer school 
tuition & college 
registration fees
Teen Triple P
New Discussion 
Group topics 
added
Sessions now 
offered
in June
Working with 
school district to 
use Teen Triple P 
as alternative to 
suspension
VITA
Introducing 
Financial Stability 
classes to VITA with 
incentives for 
attending
Increased 
development of the 
Community 
Resource Advisor 
role  
Collaborating with 
Bank On and the 
Envision Center to 
encourage opening 
a bank account

Tempe Coalition
PROGRAM
Reduce youth risk behaviors and promote health and wellness through 
awareness, education, advocacy, and connecting community 
resources so all Tempe youth are living at their full potential.
• Provide substance misuse & resiliency education and awareness 
• Collaborate with schools and prevention partners to educate and 
inform youth and families
• Utilize Arizona Youth Survey (AYS) to make data-driven decisions 
and inform prevention strategies 
• Involve residents and professionals who live and work in the 
community to serve on the Coalition
• Create sustainability and build capacity with community partners   
Purpose
Goals
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Tempe Coalition
ISSUES
• Emerging drug trends and providing education as 
they evolve
• Average age of Tempe youth substance use 
initiation is 13.3 years old; 15.8% started in 
elementary school* 
• 28.8% of Tempe youth reported using substances in 
the past 30 days*
• 43.1% of Tempe youth reported feeling unable to 
manage stress in the past 7 days* 
* Arizona Youth Survey 2024
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Tempe Coalition
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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100% participation from all Tempe school districts 
in 2026 AYS survey - third consecutive year 
•
300% increase in grant funding:
o Trauma Informed Substance Abuse Prevention Program (TISAPP)
o Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act)
o AHCCCS Substance Use Block Grant (SUBG)
o SACLAZ (Substance Abuse Coalition Leaders of Arizona)
o Newly awarded Parent Commission grant 
o Total grant funding over $480,000
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Over 1000 boxes of naloxone through community events (ASU and other community 
events)
•
Reached over 1.5 million community members indirectly through coordinated 
awareness campaigns (billboards, print ads, theater ads, and digital banners
•
4500 students received direct prevention programming (Botvin LifeSkills, substance 
use prevention presentations)with over 52 presentations
•
Continued opioid campaigns ShatterStigmaAZ, No Second Chance, and substance 
misuse awareness efforts  
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Tempe Coalition
9th ANNUAL CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS FOR YOUTH EVENT
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Adults & youth awardees and a diverse representation across 
the city with 4 Adult and 8 Youth awardees  
•
Over 160 community members in attendance- Record 
number of attendees 
•
Robust Marketing campaign promoting the event with guest 
MC Kevin McCabe 
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Tempe Coalition
EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION
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Expand partnerships with schools
         to provide substance use prevention, resiliency, and coping strategies  
Continue partnerships with youth organizations
        to provide support and materials to educate and inform 
 Utilize AYS data 
     to understand the importance of youth prevention as a priority in 5th grade

Agency Review
FUNDING PROCESS VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT
What Agency Review Volunteers Say
“I loved the experience. It 
was easy and I felt like I 
had something to 
contribute.”
“I am proud to live in a city that 
values community input as Tempe 
does. I couldn’t pass up the 
opportunity to participate.”
“A real eye-opener about what 
services are available in Tempe and 
the agencies providing them. Highly 
recommend.”
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61 Volunteers – Approx. 1,400 hours

Agency Review
FUNDING PROCESS CHANGE
Achieving our Goal 
Institute a Renewal Process for Trusted Proven 
Agencies and Programs
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Criteria 
for 
Renewal 
Option 
Demonstrated a Continued Need for Service in the Community
Same, Expanded or Enhanced Program Design 
Site Visits Conducted (as needed) with Community Volunteers
Volunteers Read and Scored Renewal Applications
Programs Met or Exceeded their Performance Measures 
Fiscally sound
Collaborative

Agency Review
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2024-25
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Full Report Available on TCC 
Website
tempecommunitycouncil.org/needs-assessment/

Agency Review
PROCESS CHANGES FOR 2026-2027
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Social 
Determinants of 
Health Framework
3 Year Cycle 
Renewal Process
Needs 
Assessment 
Prioritization
$30,000 Cap on 
New Program 
Requests

Financial Health
• Audit for FY 2024-25
• Stewardship through:
o Responsible Budgeting and Financial   
Management
o Financial Policies and Controls
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Activities
Total Support and Revenue
Total Revenue 
$2,013,385
Total Expenses 
$2,081,344
Changes in Net Assets 
($67,959)
Net Assets, Beginning of Year 
$1,876,539
Net Assets, End of Year 
$1,808,580
Financial Position
Assets
Total Assets 
$1,909,232
Liabilities and Net Assets
Total Liabilities 
$100,652
Net Assets 
$1,808,580
Total Liabilities and Assets 
$2,006,734
2024-25 Summarized Statements
• Maintaining Adequate Reserves 
Ensuring:
o Sustainability of Our Ability to Support 
Programs
o Donor Confidence

Financial Health
TCC AND COT FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIP
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*Includes TCC Collected Together Tempe Donations

Acknowledged Awareness
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Strategic Planning Ahead
• Launching a comprehensive strategic planning process 
to define priorities and measurable impact
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Growing Awareness
• Increasing visibility of TCC’s mission, programs, and 
community impact across Tempe
• Increasing Support
• Expanding individual and corporate giving
• Recruiting volunteers to meet growing community needs
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Community Investment in Action
Securing funding for human services today and for generations to come
$60,520
Grants awarded 
addressing
hunger relief for 
students and families
FY 2024-25
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$30,000 - Utility Bill Donations 
•
$7,000 – TCC Donations 
•
$5,000 – TCC Healthy Giving Donations 
FY 2025-26
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$30,000 - Utility Bill Donations
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$3,500 – TCC Donations
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$2,500 – TCC Healthy Giving Donations
Healthy Giving 
Campaign Collections 
To-date
 $9866.26
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Call to Action
HOW YOU CAN HELP
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Corporate Introductions
o
Utilize City connections for introductions to 
businesses to:

Increase awareness of Tempe Community 
Council

Explore volunteer engagement opportunities

Build potential corporate partnerships and 
sponsorships
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Community Advocacy
o
Help share TCC’s story within professional and 
personal network, including social media 
platforms 
o
Serve as ambassadors for our mission and impact 
to Tempe

Questions?
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Where to Donate
tempecommunitycouncil.org/donate