WATCH: Verde Valley Sanctuary hosts inaugural ‘Inside the Sanctuary: State of the Cause’ webinar

COTTONWOOD — Members of the Verde Valley Sanctuary leadership team hosted their inaugural “Inside the Sanctuary: State of the Cause” webinar event this week where local community members, stakeholders, donors, media members, volunteers and more were given updates on the agency.

Information shared with the public included organizational achievements in fiscal year 2024-25, impact metrics, financial health summary, strategic goals for fiscal year 2025-26, and recent and future fundraising efforts.

Below is a full agenda for the inaugural “Inside the Sanctuary: State of the Cause” webinar event. Please click the YouTube video to watch the 46-minute presentation, or CLICK HERE.

For more information, or if you have trouble viewing the video, please reach out to Development and Communications Director Brian Bergner at 928-821-9409, or email Brian@VerdeValleySanctuary.org.

Agenda:

• 12-12:25 p.m. “Introductions” (Bergner)
  • Introduction of Event/Purpose
  • Brief Overview of VVS Mission, History
  • VVS Leadership Introduction:
    • Board President Pat Jansen
    • Executive Director Jessye Johnson
    • Development and Communications Director Brian Bergner
• 12:25-12:40 p.m. “State of the Cause” (Johnson)
  • Organizational Achievements in FY 2024-25
  • Impact Metrics
    • Survivors Served Numbers/Community Outreach Numbers (FY 2024-25)
  • Financial Health Summary
    • VOCA/DES Funding Explained, Status
    • Audit/990 Brief Overview and Where to Find Online
    • Twice Nice Thriftique, Sedona & Camp Verde Thriving
  • Strategic Goals for FY 2025-26
    • Demo at Main Campus Complete, Family Advocacy Center Planning
    • Shelter Remodel/Maintenance Projects
    • Cottonwood Twice Nice Sale Update, Plans for Proceeds
    • Other
• 12:40-12:50 p.m. “Development Update” (Bergner)
  • Fundraising Recap in FY 2024-25
    • Silence is Not Golden (Sept. 12-14, 2025)
    • 2026 Pet Calendar (Available Now at Twice Nice)
    • Vin de Filles (Oct. 20-21, 2025)
    • Casino Night (Nov. 1, 2025)
  • Upcoming Fundraising Efforts in FY 2025-26
    • Giving Tuesday/Annual Appeal
    • Tax Credit
    • Spring Thrifty, Twice Nice Sedona (April 4, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
    • Fall Thrifty, Twice Nice Camp Verde (Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• 12:50-1 p.m. (Wrap Up)
  • Q&A Session
  • Thank You for Attending!

About 

Verde Valley Sanctuary’s mission is to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The agency began in 1993 as a grassroots organization with a leased modular home that slept six and has grown into a 28-bed emergency shelter with transitional housing options, a lay legal advocacy center, community-based advocacy support, a 24/7/365 crisis hotline (928-634-2511) and a staff that takes pride in its youth violence prevention education and public outreach and awareness. VVS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and qualifying charitable organization for the Arizona Tax Credit. Federal Tax ID: #86-071314; QCO Code: #20041. Visit VerdeValleySanctuary.org for more information.