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CHANGING SEASONS A nonprofit leader moves on
Passionate about improving the nonprofit sector and public education, Terri Wogan Calderón has served as executive director of Social Venture Partners Arizona for more than a decade.
Andrea Evans | Publisher
It’s fall (yes, I know it was 102 the other day), a time for change in season and a time for change in many of our lives. For Terri Wogan Calderón, this fall brought the announcement of her retirement from Social Venture Partners (SVP) after 12 years of leadership as executive director. Terri and I met thanks to our mutual friend Dave Howell. He was serving as the board president of Valley Leadership and called on the two of us to co-chair the annual Man & Woman of the Year luncheon in 2004. We were both recent alumnae but did not know each other. Dave gave one of my recommendations into the program and I think he knew I couldn’t say no. I recall 48 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | OCTOBER 2018
him saying, “I know you are looking for paid clients, but I have someone you will really like to co-chair this event with if you will volunteer.” He was right. Terri and I hit it off from moment one. And I have regarded her as one of my community big sisters ever since. After volunteering together as co-chairs and then as advisors to future event chairs, our work paths crossed many times. When Terri joined Social Venture Partners in 2006, I was so happy for her new opportunity. And these past 12 years have culminated with some pretty incredible milestones: • SVP has invested more than $3.7 million
