Whether your organization is sharing a table at an event with another organization, working together deliver programming, or contemplating an acquisition, collaboration takes many forms. At this hour-long virtual meeting you will learn about key success factors for collaboration and how building those working partnerships can potentially lead to deeper, long-term, strategic collaborations that could change the way you do business and transform mission impact.
Meet the Presenter
Christine M. Thompson, Director, Arizona Together for Impact Fund
Christine M. Thompson currently serves as Director of the Arizona Together for Impact Fund, a statewide initiative supporting and encouraging formal collaboration and partnerships among nonprofits. She is an experienced leader in the nonprofit and government sectors, with a passion for civic engagement. Christine brings extensive experience in organizational leadership, public policy development, charitable giving program advancement, community outreach, and impactful cross-sector coalitions. Committed to strengthening Arizona communities, Christine serves as an elected member of her local school board. Additionally, she is a member of the Leadership Council for the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation. In 2025, Christine was awarded the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership’s Jack Jewett Award in recognition of her “high ethical standards, commitment to civility, sustained public service, and keen interest in working with people from different perspectives.”
