Join us for the Civic Leadership Award Dinner, hosted by the Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
The event will be held at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, where guests will gather to celebrate community leadership with views of the surrounding desert mountains.
During the program, Evan Kory will receive the Roberta Bracker Memorial Civic Leadership Award. Named in honor of a dedicated civic leader and early supporter of SCCF, the award recognizes individuals who show strong leadership and a deep commitment to improving life in Santa Cruz County.
SCCF supports nonprofits across Santa Cruz County through grants, scholarships, and community partnerships that strengthen quality of life. Learn more here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
About Evan Kory
Evan Kory is a community organizer and nonprofit leader dedicated to revitalizing downtown Nogales, Arizona. Alongside a determined group of local artists, he has spearheaded transformative community initiatives including La Linea Art Studio, the Wittner Museum, and numerous public mural projects. In 2022, he united a coalition of ten nonprofits to establish the Morley Arts District — breathing new life into historic buildings and cultivating a vibrant, consistent rhythm of cultural programming along Morley Avenue through concerts, art exhibitions, public talks, festivals, walking tours, and more. The Morley Avenue nonprofit programs have generated far-reaching ripple effects, attracting new organizations to downtown Nogales, including the Santa Cruz County Justice Project, 0S3 Movement, and We Love Nogales/Santa Cruz County Public Media.
In 2024, Evan was selected as a Fellow in the inaugural cohort of the Economic Recovery Corps, joining 65 other fellows chosen from nearly 1,400 applicants nationwide. Working with his host organization, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, he connected Nogales to a broader national conversation in economic development, focusing on fostering nonprofit collaboration and expanding public art funding and capacity downtown. Last February, he presented his capstone project, How Nonprofits Became Drivers of Downtown Revitalization, in Washington, D.C.
His dedication to Morley Avenue is both personal and generational — his family has owned and operated retail stores La Cinderella and Kory’s in downtown Nogales for nearly 80 years, and it is this deep history of community and adaptability that drives his work as a steward of downtown. A classically trained pianist and harpsichordist, Evan holds a Master’s in Historical Performance from The Juilliard School and a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. He has served as Art Director of the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office, a board member of Santa Cruz Advocates for the Arts – Mingus Project, and Artist-in-Residence of the Santa Cruz Foundation for the Performing Arts in Patagonia. He currently serves on the boards of La Linea Art Studio, Nogales Community Development, and the Pimeria Alta Historical Society, and was most recently invited to join the Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
Thank you to our amazing sponsors!
A heartfelt shout-out to the amazing sponsors who’ve already committed to making this event unforgettable. Your support is the backbone of this event, and we’re immensely grateful for your dedication to our community.
Interested in sponsoring us in 2026? Download our sponsorship flyer or contact our Community Impact team at community@cfsaz.org for additional information.
Cena de Premiación Al Liderazgo Cívico de Santa Cruz Community Foundation Galardonando a Evan Kory
Jueves, 10 de septiembre, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Tubac Golf Resort & Spa
Acompañenos para la Cena de Premiación Al Liderazgo Cívico, organizado por Santa Cruz Community Foundation (SCCF), un afiliado de Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
El evento tendrá lugar en Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, donde los asistentes se reunirán para celebrar el liderazgo en la comunidad con vistas a las montañas desérticas que lo rodean.
Durante el programa, Evan Kory recibirá el Premio Al Liderazgo Cívico en Memoria de Roberta Bracker. Nombrado en honor a una líder cívica dedicada y de las primeras partidarias de SCCF, el premio reconoce a individuos que muestran fuerte liderazgo y un profundo compromiso de mejorar la vida en el Condado de Santa Cruz.
SCCF apoya a organizaciones sin fines de lucro en todo el Condado de Santa Cruz a través de subvenciones, becas, y colaboraciones comunitarias que fortalecen la calidad de vida. Mas detalles aqui.
¡Los esperamos!
¡Gracias a nuestros magníficos patrocinadores!
Un saludo con mucho cariño a nuestros magníficos patrocinadores que se han comprometido en hacer este evento inolvidable. Su apoyo es el pilar fundamental de este evento y estamos inmensamente agradecidos por su dedicación a nuestra comunidad.
Interesado en patrocinarnos este 2026? Contacte a nuestro equipo de Impacto a la Comunidad en community@cfsaz.org para más información.
