CHAMPION FOR CHILDREN Torrie Taj Serves the Valley’s Most Vulnerable Through Her CEO Role at Child Crisis Arizona While Torrie A. Taj, a Midwest transplant now living in Chandler, was attending Arizona State University (ASU) in 1990, a college advisor said something that changed her life. “He told me that jobs and money would come and go, so the most important decision is to choose a profession I can be proud of, and that will give my life meaning and purpose,” says Taj.
Torrie A. Taj
Already an avid volunteer throughout her youth, the advice solidified her decision to pursue a career path focused on service above self. Upon graduating from ASU with a degree in psychology in 1991, Taj dove headfirst into service-based leadership, taking on roles—both volunteer and on staff—with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Arizona Association of Fundraising Professionals, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and A New Leaf, where she spent 23 years, including as chief operating officer and deputy chief executive officer. Taj would also continue her education, both as a student by participating in studies at Harvard Business School and earning numerous certificates in Nonprofit Leadership from ASU Lodestar, and as a teacher through adjunct faculty roles with ASU and Sanford
“Spanning 2.4 acres, the two-story campus will be one of the first for any nonprofit in Arizona to put sustainability at the forefront.” ARTICLE BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ
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