About Us

Meet the Team

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Project Phoenix is comprised of an awesome team of individuals who are passionate about the mission and want to share it with others. Most are dedicated volunteers. Project Phoenix is comprised of:

The PULSE Team checking on the pulse of our organization! Is our heartbeat in line with our vision and mission and goals? Focused on the big picture, Pulse meets monthly and supports our E.D. in carrying out plans and seeking new opportunities for growth as well as overseeing financial and personnel wellbeing. And most importantly- measuring impact from a bird’s (or shall we say phoenix) eye view.

The WORKING Team makes it all happen! This team consists of creatives, connectors, content generators, financial experts and team nurturers. From planning events, to creating budgets, writing content and social media - we help bring the vision to life! Working closely together with our E.D. we provide opportunities in pursuit of: personal growth, deeper connections and authentic communities. Together we bring the vision to life!

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Leena Vincenz-Gavin

Executive Director

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Dr. David Burgess

Sustainability Director

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John Redmond

Chief Financial Officer

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Jon Golden

Podcast + Tech

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Sunder Willet

Content Creator

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Mariana Boitano

Family Room

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Mark Anderson

Pulse Team + Events

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Inhaa Namvula

Pulse Team + Family Room

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Catherine Ono

Pulse Team +Staff Care

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Deeneze Nelson

Pulse Team

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Kook Young Nishizawa Rodriguez

Pulse Team

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Mark Boitano

Pulse Team

Origin Story

Project Phoenix is a project of Origins Partnership, LLC a 501c3 Non Profit. In January of 2016, a group of younger and older Unificationists met together in Phoenix, AZ to create a new type of educational experience. We quickly came to realize that there was a big gap in our experiences and expectations.

Instead of planning, we spent the next few days LISTENING to one another with open minds and hearts. As we shared, we really connected and realized how wrong our assumptions were about each other. Out of this experience in the Anderson living room, Project Phoenix was born. We set out to create a program for others to be able to experience what we had. Over the last 8 years, we have visited 24 communities coast to coast, in Canada and Europe. Then Covid gave birth to our virtual event experiences.

Our team has grown and shifted over time, as has our vision and mission. As we rise to new heights, we look forward to expanding and building upon these moments. While Intergenerational harmony and the Unificationist community are at the heart of what we do- we are growing and evolving to reach beyond.

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Your Donations Help us Grow

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Are you looking to Support a good cause? 

As a non profit we rely on donors like you! Support us in growing our reach. We’d love to be able to hire more staff, develop more content and host more events. Whether you can support with $20 or $100 a month or make a large one time donation - every bit makes a difference! You can trust that your donations will be going straight into the development of Project Phoenix- helping individuals grow, connect deeper and build authentic communities.