"It had been my intention to attend seminary, but the reality of my Southern Baptist affiliation became clear to me in my senior year at Grand Canyon College when they told me that I could never be ordained. The blessing in that year (1982) was that they sent me to do an internship at Sojourner Center. I learned there that ministry takes many forms."
- Connie Phillips, Executive Director, Sojourner Center
Fellow Biography
Connie Phillips has been part of Sojourner Center since 1994, when there were 28 beds to offer women and children escaping domestic violence. There will be 324 beds at Sojourner in the next 18 months. Ms. Phillips would say that the state of Arizona responded, donors appeared and volunteers have come to help. In fact, she led Sojourner through a successful, all-consuming capital campaign. Over two years, the organization raised $11.8 million.
Field Notes
For her sabbatical, Ms. Phillips wants time to focus on internal organizational needs, professional leadership development—and renewal. She will take the Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations course in the Social Enterprise Program at Harvard Business School. She also will do self-study with the Lance Secretan training program based on the servant-leader model. Ms. Phillips will seek spiritual renewal through retreats and workshops.
Contact Information
Connie Phillips
Executive Director
Sojourner Center
602.244.0997
cphillips@sojournercenter.org
www.sojournercenter.org