Arizona Business Leadership Association, Inc.
Thursday, April 6, 2023
William Fischbach, Board Chair, Goodwill of Arizona & Thrive, Inc.

Founded in 1947, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona (GCNA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty through the power of work. GCNA operates more than 100 thrift retail stores and employs over 5,000 individuals in its territory alone. The revenues from GCNA’s thrift retail operations fund its mission services, which include job placement with employers throughout Arizona, as well as skills training and professional certificate programs. Most recently, GCNA opened The Excel Center, a first-of-its kind adult high school that awards high school diplomas—and not GEDs—while providing on-site child care and transportation vouchers, all at no cost to students. GCNA also diverts millions of pounds of material from Arizona landfills annually, giving them second life through reuse or recycling.

Driven to expand the scope and reach of social services for those in need, in January 2022 key GCNA leaders established a 501(c)(4) non-profit called Thrive Services Group, Inc. Thrive will focus on addressing issues of homelessness, K through 6 education, and workforce housing, and will fund those initiatives through traditional business lines such as real estate and food services. Although GCNA and Thrive are separate and distinct companies, they share a common cause and vision in ending poverty through social enterprise and innovation.

On April 6, we welcome Will Fischbach, Board Chair of Thrive and Vice Chair of GCNA to discuss the history, mission, and future of both companies. 

Will is an Equity Shareholder in the Phoenix, Arizona office of Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. He is an experienced trial attorney who concentrates his practice in commercial and civil litigation, with an emphasis in real estate, contract disputes, condemnation/eminent domain, and select catastrophic personal injury/wrongful death cases. Will’s first courtroom experiences were in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, where he served with the 101st Airborne Division and 82nd Airborne Division and completed tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and the Republic of Korea. Will was honorably discharged in 2008 at the rank of Major and is a recipient of the United States Army Combat Action Badge and the Bronze Star Medal.

We are excited for the opportunity to hear some things we do not know about Goodwill and the evolution of Thrive on April 6, 2023, and look forward to seeing you there.

We extend our gratitude to AzBL's Chairman & Reception Partner BDO

When
Thursday, April 6, 2023
5:00 pm Registration & No-Host Cocktails - BDO will host one drink per attendee
5:45 pm Welcome by AzBL President, Dr. Christine Wilkinson
6:00 pm Dinner w/wine service & Conversation
6:30 pm Presentation by William Fischbach, Board Chair, Goodwill of Arizona & Thrive, Inc.
7:30 pm Meeting Adjourns

Place
Gainey Ranch Golf Club
7600 Gainey Club Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Cost
​$75 per person

RSVP required by 04/03/2023
Guests and Prospective Members are always encouraged to attend AzBL events.