Under the theme "Investing in People and Ideas," this inspiring evening will celebrate the power of community-driven innovation while raising critical funds to support Infuse Cohort participants in launching their transformative ideas.

We are honored to welcome Desiree Cook, Founder and CEO of I Am You 360, as our keynote speaker. A visionary leader and advocate, Desiree has empowered vulnerable youth across Arizona by fostering self-worth, self-esteem, and safe housing solutions. Her journey embodies the very spirit of Infuse Tucson—turning bold ideas into meaningful action.

This is a FREE event and will serve as an opportunity to enjoy dinner by Tucson Chef Cortnie Smith of @cookinwitcort - as well as hear from current and past cohort members.

Join us for an unforgettable night of connection, inspiration, and generosity. Your support will directly fund seed grants that help aspiring entrepreneurs and community leaders turn their ideas into reality. Together, we can invest in a future where creativity and purpose thrive.

One way to focus an idea into as few words as possible is the 60-second “elevator speech,” an activity that can create greater clarity and focus. As our current cohort has been working on these this past month, they are discovering how this exercise can actually make space for the part of their idea they love the most to get the attention it deserves. Ultimately, an elevator speech sparks curiosity, invites more questions,

For our cohort participants, it is an important step to fleshing out a fully-developed pitch, which they’ll be sharing during Pitch Night on Thursday, May 8th - stay tuned for more details!