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Awards

Awards

TITAN CEO

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

Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives as the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry.

YWCA

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.

AZ BUSINESS MAGAZINE

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.

Awards

InBusiness

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.

WESTMARC

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.

Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence

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.

Diversity Leadership Alliance

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.

Mentor

2018 Excellence in Mentoring Award Finalist

Our Board Chair and mentor, Robin Hilgart, was one of two finalists recognizedfor the National Excellence in Mentoring award. This award is presented annually to individuals and organizations that have made tremendous contributions to young people and the mentoring field.

Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence

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

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