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This Kathleen Dreier Photography community page is a compilation  non-profit agencies and community events covering a range of topics that express different aspects of the human experience. The images in each row are related to the same event. Click on each image to read the caption.

Non-profits and volunteers locally and world-wide give of themselves and their resources to improve the lives of people, including advocating for human rights, improving housing opportunities for the impoverished, fundraising for educational or medial support, addressing climate change, honoring loved ones, etc. My community and non-profit event photography documents our shared yet diverse human experience in a way that is authentic.

My intention is to create compelling photography in which your sponsors, clients, and community will visually experience the genuine expression, intention, and service of your agency or group. Non-profits and individuals use their images to enhance grant applications, advertise for fundraising events, build their web presence, inform sponsorship or funding reports, for just a few examples.

My clients retain me because they know I will create truthful images of real people making the world a better place. My service packages are customized to your needs for the given event or ongoing project. Ask me about my non-profit rates. In general, I offer flat rate services which include the actual photography, my post production on the digital files, two sets of the digital assets (sized for print and web media), and licensing. On occasion, I also offer my services pro bono, particularly to social justice causes.

Notes:

1. The viewer will find some non-profit imagery on the business page also as there is cross-over connections.

2. If interested in seeing full albums of some of my community and non-profit event photography, you can check out many public galleries on my Smugmug website.

I serve small and large non-profits, NGOs, and individuals. I am available for travel anywhere in the United States and abroad.  Please contact me directly at 520-245-6711 to discuss your photography needs, upcoming events, or an ongoing, long-term project. You can also reach me through leaving a message on my Contact page.

 

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To review Kathleen's full portfolio or to discuss your specific photography needs. Please contact Kathleen Dreier Photography for a complimentary consultation.

Maria de Lourdes Hinojosa Ojeda, a Mexican-American journalist, an anchor and executive producer of Latino USA on National Public Radio, and the founder, president and CEO of Futuro Media Group, places her hand on her heart at the conclusion of her presentation at the Reclaiming Border Narrative event hosted by the University of Arizona Confluencenter. Photo © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Maria de Lourdes Hinojosa Ojeda, a Mexican-American journalist, an anchor and executive producer of Latino USA on National Public Radio, and the founder, president and CEO of Futuro Media Group, places her hand on her heart at the conclusion of her presentation at the Reclaiming Border Narrative event hosted by the University of Arizona Confluencenter. Photo © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Maria de Lourdes Hinojosa Ojeda, a Mexican-American journalist, an anchor and executive producer of Latino USA on National Public Radio, and the founder, president and CEO of Futuro Media Group, places her hand on her heart at the conclusion of her presentation at the Reclaiming Border Narrative event hosted by the University of Arizona Confluencenter. Photo © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Luis Alberto Urrea, internationally known   Mexican-American poet, novelist, and essayist, gives an evening keynote speech at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Tucson, Arizona during the Reclaiming Border Narrative event hosted by the University of Arizona Confluencenter. Photo © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
A musician from  R.J. Mischo & his Red Hot Blues Band performs at  during KXCI's House Rockin Blues Concert at the El Casino Ballroom. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
A musician from the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame performs at during KXCI's House Rockin Blues Concert at the El Casino Ballroom. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
A musician from R.J. Mischo & his Red Hot Blues Band performs at during KXCI's House Rockin Blues Concert at the El Casino Ballroom. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography.
A woman dances to the music of Headliner harmonica blues musician, R.J. Mischo & his Red Hot Blues Band performing at the KXCI House Rockin Blues concert at El Casino Ballroom in Tucson, Arizona. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
A high-school aged disabled athlete completes doing laps of the university pool. This was taken on 06/15/24 during the Challenged Athletes Foundation skills camp held at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
Two high-school aged disabled athletes are playing basketball during the afternoon skills session. This was taken on 06/15/24 during the Challenged Athletes Foundation skills camp held at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
High-school aged disabled athletes participate in the evening tennis skills session.  This was taken on 06/15/24 during the Challenged Athletes Foundation skills camp held at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A high-school aged disabled athlete hits the ball during the evening tennis skills session. This was taken on 06/15/24 during the Challenged Athletes Foundation skills camp held at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A high-school aged disabled athlete shows his friends how he uses his upper body strength to get out of the pool. This was taken on 06/15/24 during the Challenged Athletes Foundation skills camp held at the University of Arizona, Tucson.
A family poses in front of the heart-shaped balloon finish line during American Heart Association of Southern Arizona's Heart Walk at Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona, honoring passed loved ones and celebrating survivors of heart disease. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A survivor crosses the finish line during American Heart Association of Southern Arizona's Heart Walk at Reid Park in Tucson, Arizona honoring passed loved ones and celebrating survivors of heart disease. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
Representatives from Community Sponsorship Hub and Welcome Corps join the Kashmoola family in celebrating the reunion with their son and brother, Bahjat. Photo by Kathleen Dreier Photography outside the family home on 06/13/24.
Mr. Kashmoola takes a portrait with his sons Bahjat and Mustafa. With the support of non-profits Welcome Corp and Community Sponsorship Hub, Mr. Mazen Kashmoola and his son Mustafa were reunited with Bahjat, their son and brother in Phoenix, Arizona. The joyous occasion was documented by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Capturing a spontaneous moment during YWCA Women's Leadership Conference was held in Tucson Arizona in March 2024. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
Capturing a spontaneous moment during YWCA Women's Leadership Conference was held in Tucson Arizona in March 2024. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A mother cradles her baby on the dance floor during the All In For Autism event at the Tucson Convention Center hosted by the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A little girl looks at the necklace of woman who is being the character of Moana during the All In For Autism event at the Tucson Convention Center hosted by the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A young girl holds a large lizard during the All In For Autism event at the Tucson Convention Center hosted by the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
A young puts on a set of googles in the Star Wars booth during the All In For Autism event at the Tucson Convention Center hosted by the Autism Society of Southern Arizona. Image © Kathleen Dreier Photography
Portrait of Owl and Panther staff. Owl and Panther is a Tucson-based non-profit organization that provides resources and services to refugee families. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Portrait of Owl and Panther staff. Owl and Panther is a Tucson-based non-profit organization that provides resources and services to refugee families. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.Photography.
Portrait of Owl and Panther staff. Owl and Panther is a Tucson-based non-profit organization that provides resources and services to refugee families. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Portrait of Owl and Panther staff. Owl and Panther is a Tucson-based non-profit organization that provides resources and services to refugee families. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Portrait of Owl and Panther staff. Owl and Panther is a Tucson-based non-profit organization that provides resources and services to refugee families. Image by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Africa In Arizona dance class at Rhythm Industries taken on 03/30/24 while I was standing on a ladder. Denise Bey organized and hosted the event which featured Youssouf Koumbassa, Guinea Dance Master, and M'Bemba Bangoura, Dundun/Djembe Master. Photo by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Africa In Arizona dance class at Rhythm Industries taken on 03/30/24 while I was standing on a ladder. Denise Bey organized and hosted the event which featured Youssouf Koumbassa, Guinea Dance Master, and M'Bemba Bangoura, Dundun/Djembe Master. Photo by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
Africa In Arizona dance class at Rhythm Industries taken on 03/30/24 while I was standing on a ladder. Denise Bey organized and hosted the event which featured Youssouf Koumbassa, Guinea Dance Master, and M'Bemba Bangoura, Dundun/Djembe Master. Photo by Kathleen Dreier Photography.
During the All Souls Procession, the Urn which is filled with prayers from the community in honor of their deceased love ones is lifted by a crane into the sky and set ablaze, lifting the prayers to the heavens. Kathleen Dreier Photography is the current Media Circle Director for the All Souls Process in Tucson, Arizona.
People line Grande and Congress Avenues in Tucson during the All Souls Procession, a diverse and inclusive community event in which over 125,000 people come to honor, remember and celebrate deceased loved ones. Kathleen Dreier Photography is the current Media Circle Director for the All Souls Process in Tucson, Arizona.
Particulates filling the air filter through a lift beam illuminating a performer during the finale of the All Souls Procession, a diverse and inclusive community event in which over 125,000 people come to honor, remember and celebrate deceased loved ones. Kathleen Dreier Photography is the current Media Circle Director for the All Souls Process in Tucson, Arizona.
Fernando is an in-home caregiver of his elder father who has dementia. Fernando took care of his mother for a decade before until her passing. Fernando participated in an End of Life Ethnography program through Southwest Folk Alliance so that we could learn about the day-to-day happenings of being a dedicated caregiver.
This unplanned image was taken while I was documenting  schools who incorporate the national El Education curriculum. The child was upset about something unknown to me but the teacher immediately went to her knees when she saw him distressed.
Members of Tucson Samaritans stop at roadside shines denoting where immigrants died in the desert while attempting to find their way to a better life in the United States.
Tucson Samaritan Gail K. picks up a broken cross to bring it back to Tucson to be repaired.  The cross was placed at the location where an immigrant died traveling by foot in the desert. Tucson Samaritans given humanitarian aid such as leaving out water, blankets, and food along known travel routes.
Two boys, with their watchful parents in sight, sell snacks during Cyclovia, a community event in which non-motorized traffic occupy city streets on a designated 4-5 mile route, including skaters, walkers, jogger, and cyclists.
With nearly triple digit temperatures, a volunteer squirts water into the mouth of a passerby cyclist during Cylovia, a community event where people occupy the streets on a designated route including cyclists, skaters, walkers, joggers...people from all "walks of life".
Families and community members engage with each to other during the Armando Barrios event in South Tucson. The event was to celebrate the local resources, resiliency and creativity of the residents of the neighborhood. The evening was filled with inspirational presentations, vendors, food, and music.
Bubble glasses! This image was taken during the Armando Barrios community event in which people of the area celebrated their culture, accomplishments, resources, creativity and resilency. It was joyful to see that I depressed my camera shutter precisely when the bubbles lined up with this young girls eyes.
Monica performs as Zeus both on the arial ring and while rollar skating on the ground mimicking lightning during the production of Astronomica.
A woman greets the sunset during a Standing with Saguaros community event and year-long program, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kimberly joyfully plays the marimas for Key Ingredients of African Soul at Monterey Court, an outdoor venue where people dance on an open floor.
July 2022. I visited George Floyd Memorial Square to pay my respects and learn from the local community members about the physical and economic impact of his death in the neighborhood
July 2022. I visited George Floyd Memorial Square to pay my respects and learn from the local community members about the physical and economic impact of his death in the neighborhood.

Partial List of Non-Profit Clients

  • Act One
  • American Women Artists
  • Autism Society of Southern Arizona
  • AZ Parks and Recreation
  • BICAS (Bicycle Inter-Community Art & Salvage)
  • Challenged Athletes Foundation
  • Community Sponsorship Hub
  • Culture of Peace Alliance
  • Davinci Tree Academy
  • Desert Harvesters
  • El Education
  • Evoke/KYNE
  • Girl Power
  • Festival and Events of Tucson and Southern Arizona
  • Homicide Survivors Inc.
  • Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being
  • KXCI Public Radio
  • Living Streets Alliance
  • Local First Arizona
  • Many Mouths One Stomach
  • Multiple political candidates for Arizona offices
  • Organize Arizona
  • Pima County Democratic Party
  • Pima County Library Permanent Collection
  • Primavera Foundation
  • Southern Arizona Community Food Bank
  • Southwest Folk Alliance
  • State of Arizona Department of Child Safety
  • Student Expedition Program (S.T.E.P.)
  • TedXTucson
  • Tour de L’Abitibi, Montreal, Canada
  • Turtle Survival Alliance
  • University of Arizona Confluence Center for Creative Inquiry
  • Visit Tucson
  • Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona
  • YWCA of Tucson

Testimonials

- James F. Palka, 2011 Pulitzer Prize nominated event photographer

I consider Kathleen Dreier to be one of the finest event photographers in the whole Tucson area. She was the first person who came to mind when Getty Images asked if I knew another photographer in town with whom to share a commercial assignment.

- Thomas Barr, Vice President of Business Development, Local First Arizona

Kathleen is an incredible photographer to work with. She was punctual, professional, and delivered incredibly high-quality photos for our annual conference. We were impressed by her commitment to edit her first day of photos immediately so we could provide feedback for the 2nd day of our conference. While we didn’t have much to tell her to change as the photos were impressive and just what we needed, we appreciated her hard work and commitment to our event. I highly recommend working with Kathleen as she brings the top level of professionalism to your business needs.

- Catherine Shaw, Marketing Director, Northstar Travel Group

Working with Kathleen to capture our 3-day corporate event was a delight. Kathleen took the time to understand our event format, mission and goals. She was professional, timely and communicative, and of course returned quality images! We will certainly be working with her again.

- Tyler Bunhus, Business Development Resources, INC

Kathleen did an amazing job helping capture our company conference in Tucson! She was very communicative throughout the entire process and put myself and our team at ease. We came away from the event with amazing photo content to help promote our future events! I would highly recommend working with Kathleen as we look forward to working with her again in the future.

- Michael Rozin, Owner and Chief Instructor, Krav Maga Minnesota

The training we do at Krav Maga Minnesota is designed to teach people the skills they need to defend themselves in real life situations. It is intense and empowering. As the owner of Krav Maga Minnesota, I wanted images that conveyed the spirit of what we do and how we do it, and Kathleen's photos truly captured it all. She took the time to observe and understand our approach, and the resulting images tell a story that we couldn't tell in words alone. We are really grateful for Kathleen's expertise and vision.

- Marco Colbert, Race Director Tucson Bicycle Classic

I'm certainly glad we engaged Kathleen Dreier to photograph the third stage of the 2022 Tucson Bicycle Classic!  Her gallery of photos was wonderful and truly captured the spirit of the event as we requested her to do.  Kathleen's photos depicted bike racers and their families and friends having fun - which is exactly what our event was all about.  Kathleen was great to work with and satisfied the "shot list" that we gave to her.  She delivered the photos promptly after the event, and I know that she spent a lot of time curating the photos after the event.  The proof is in the pudding, I think.  Kathleen's photos of the TBC have already been viewed over 125,000 times!  We are looking forward to working with Kathleen again in 2023!

- Lindsay Dreyer, OSA International INC

We were in urgent need of a photographer as ours had canceled at the last minute. We found Kathleen’s number through an acquaintance. She squeezed our event, which started the evening we called her, after having already worked a whole day at a previously booked shoot. With very little guidance, Kathleen went to work. She captured a wonderful variety of images of our conference, including some amazing photo-journalistic shots of the attendees, speakers, and ambiance. We’ll definitely be reaching out for her photography skills again!

- The Wayland Group

Kathleen Dreier was an absolute pleasure to work with! She captured so many memories for us during our corporate event; it was like reliving the event over moment by moment when scrolling through the photos. She did not miss an opportunity to capture our team and was an absolute joy to work with. We look forward to when we are able to collaborate with her again.

- James Owen, Vice-President, Edison Electric Institute

Kathleen’s energy and professionalism made our jobs easier on-site. She is a very talented photographer who engaged well with our group, culminating in some great photos that we have shared our members.

- Lindsay Dreyer, OSA International, Inc.

We were in urgent need of a photographer as ours had cancelled at the last minute. We found Kathleen’s number through an acquaintance. She squeezed our event, which started the evening we called her, after having already worked a whole day at a previously booked shoot. With very little guidance, Kathleen went to work. She captured a wonderful variety of images of our conference, including some amazing photo-journalistic shots of the attendees, speakers and ambiance. We’ll definitely be reaching out for her photography skills again!

- Jill Lorenzini, Tucson Desert Harvesters

Kathleen Dreier is a photographer for the people. She invests her creativity into every project she does to best serve her community and to shed light on issues of importance. I hired Kathleen to photograph my sun-print art for an event and she provided amazing images to support this work. For many years she has photographed Tucson's All Soul's Procession, bringing this iconic event to life with colorful captures and a heartfelt way of seeing people and places. Kathleen is a true collaborator, working closely with other artists and change-makers to uplift her community and spark constructive conversation and thought. I admire women creatives who forge their own path and work hard to make the world a better place. Kathleen is one of them. I highly recommend her photography work.

- Alissa Blanchard, Watermark Retirement Communities

We were lucky enough to have Kathleen photograph our annual summit this year! She is meticulous and friendly and produced everything we asked for in the highest quality! We will work with her again in the future.

- Kylie Walzak, Cyclovia Tucson Event Coordinator, Living Streets Alliance

Kathleen is wonderful to work with. Her rare gift for capturing the emotion and energy of the human spirit makes her work stand out. Kathleen has been one of Cyclovia’s official event photographers since the event started and each year her images tell the beautiful human stories of the day.

- Eileen Wittman McLeod, Executive Director, STEP Student Expedition Program

Kathleen Dreier has been an absolute joy to work with. Her professionalism and clear communication upfront is beautifully paired with her warmth and easy going personality in person. We used her to photograph two events so far for our STEP Scholars and we’ll definitely continue to use her services over and over again. She was able to capture the little moments at our events without ever seeming intrusive and wonderfully managed a huge group for the big moments as well. The photos we received have been super well organized and are stunning. I can’t say enough about her! Tucson is so lucky to have her.

- David Seeber, Marketing Director, Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance

As Marketing Manager for the Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance, I hired Kathleen Dreier to photograph our 9th Annual Salsa, Tequila & Taco Challenge. In the past, we have always struggled to get truly incredible photos from this event due to difficult lighting conditions, weather issues, tight pathways & large crowds. Kathleen went above & beyond to ensure we got more than just the usual event photos, she gave us photos that told a story, felt artistic & intentional, while also feeling like they captured a split second moment that few other photographers would’ve seen. As a photographer myself, I truly appreciate the extra time put into framing & editing in particular. I would strongly recommend her for your next event!

- Act One Arizona

Kathleen absolutely knocked it out of the park! She photography a work event for our non-profit organization and the photos are stunning! She was so easy to work with and great at communications! We will work with her again and again!

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