Awards

2026 –  Vanesa Contreras Rodríguez, VP of Programs & Impact, honored as Be A Leader Foundation Alumni Award.

The Alumni Award recognizes a Be A Leader alumnus whose journey reflects the lasting impact of mentorship, access, and support.

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2024 & 2025 – Dr. Karen Johnson,
CEO of NPFY, recognized among
the Phoenix TITAN 100

The Alumni Award recognizes a Be A Leader alumnus whose journey reflects the lasting impact of mentorship, access, and support.

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2024 – Nina Franco, Leadership Award by the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix

Our Bilingual Youth Enrollment Manager, Nina Franco, honored with the YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix’s Tribute to Leadership award for her contributions for equity, justice, and prosperity for people of color, women, and girls.

2024 – Dr. Karen Johnson, Nonprofit Leader of the Year

The Champions of Change Awards recognize those dynamic innovators and trailblazers who are changing Arizona’s business and social landscape.

2024 Out-of-School Time Program Award of Excellence Winner

This award spotlights an organization, department, program or individual program site’s excellence.

19 top leaders of 2022

Our President & CEO, Karen Johnson, PhD was one of 19 Valley leaders recognized by InBusiness for great successes in the past year.

2022 – Briana Clark, one of the Emerging Leaders

Our Director of Programs, Briana Clark was selected as an emerging leader in the West Valley in 2022.

2020 – Out-of-School Time Professional Award of Excellence Winner

This award spotlights professional excellence by a staff member in out-of-school time profession.

2018 – Diversity Leader Recognition

A New Pathways mentor, Chip Cardenas, was recognized by the Diversity Leadership Alliance for her powerful leadership in advocating for diversity and inclusion at New Pathways, including advancing mentor trainings to include topics specific to working with LGBTQ youth.