The Oro Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Wisdom Wednesday session on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MST at its office, 1822 E Innovation Park Drive.
The session is titled “Grant Writing for Growth.” The presenter is Leah Noreng, described in the Chamber’s event listing as a former Executive Director of the Amphi Foundation and a past Chamber team member, who currently works with El Rio Cycling.
Event details
Chamber members can attend free. Guests will pay $15. The Chamber’s listing says seats often fill quickly. The listing states no refunds are offered, and substitutions are accepted with advance notice. Registration is open through the Chamber’s official calendar.
Workshop content and speaker background
Noreng is expected to cover strategies for grant writing, including identifying high-impact grant opportunities, connecting proposals to funder priorities, building partnerships and community support, and tracking outcomes and reporting.
The listing says Noreng helped fund classroom projects while at the Amphi Foundation. It also states that during her time as Executive Director, the Amphi Foundation supported teacher-led innovation projects and that a KGUN9 report highlighted classroom funding by the Foundation, including awards of over $20,000 for innovative classroom projects.
The listing does not provide additional details about specific grant programs to be discussed at the workshop.