Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has appointed Laura Smith as the new director of Eyes On Learning, a coalition of state, local, and national organizations dedicated to improving the vision health of Arizona’s children. About 1-in-4 school-age children have a vision problem that may affect their ability to learn. Healthy vision is especially vital in early childhood … [More]
The Power of Community Partnerships for Local Businesses
When it comes to locally owned restaurants and small businesses, the power and importance of community involvement cannot be overstated. Businesses are key economic and social players within their local communities. Beyond offering products or services, local establishments can become integral parts of their neighborhoods by actively engaging with the community. For many small … [More]
Over Easy Philanthropy Gives Kids a Chance
Over Easy, a local breakfast restaurant with locations throughout the Valley, brings a unique connection to its philanthropic partnership with Phoenix Children’s. Part of its year-round commitment to supporting Phoenix Children’s includes the “Kids Helping Kids” initiative that earmarks a portion of proceeds from every kids menu item sold at all locations to benefit the … [More]
Boutique Travel Advisors: Pioneering Philanthropy in the Travel Industry
Using travel as a force for positive change
When two professionals with unique skill sets and a shared passion for philanthropy come together, something extraordinary can happen. That’s precisely the story behind Boutique Travel Advisors, founded by Angie Rice, a CPA and business consultant, and Janet Semenova, a nurse practitioner with a background in wellness and healthcare. Combining their expertise in business … [More]
Arizona Builders Alliance Contributes Pro-Bono Project
Arizona Builders Alliance, the state's leading construction industry association, is providing free construction and renovation services to Jacob’s Hope as the recipient of ABA’s annual community service project. Jacob's Hope, a Mesa-based nonprofit, is a specialty care nursery providing 24-hour medical care to substance-exposed newborns and prenatal support to expectant … [More]
BCBSAZ Helps Roya Health Help Moms in Recovery
Thanks to a $700,000 donation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice, Roya Health Foundation has opened a home to give pregnant women in recovery a safe place to stay. … [More]
OneAZ Credit Union Grant to Valley Leadership
OneAZ Credit Union is investing in the future of Arizona’s change-makers through a $90,000 Legacy Grant to support Valley Leadership’s Explore Program over the next three years. The program immerses participants in the most pressing issues facing Arizona through an intensive exploration of Arizona’s rural, urban, border and Native communities. … [More]
Rafi Law Group Supports St. Vincent de Paul
Rafi Law Group, Univision Arizona and Los Altos Ranch Market came together recently for a child-focused event celebrating Día del Niño and the finale of a month-long food drive supporting St. Vincent de Paul, at which Rafi Law Group presented St. Vincent de Paul a $50,000 check. Funds were raised through the efforts of Rafi’s Hope, the firm’s volunteer and philanthropy arm. … [More]
Southwest Gas Employees Serve Community
A recent weekend saw more than 100 Southwest Gas employee volunteers and their families gather in Phoenix at Southwest Gas’ Central Arizona Division headquarters to assemble 2,000 heat relief and meal bags to support The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s efforts to assist unhoused individuals and families in the community as the Valley braced for the start of triple-digit … [More]
The Four-Letter Word All Nonprofits Need: LOVE
Prioritizing love into planning creates greater impact
“Love is not a soft add-on to the serious business of nonprofit work,” says Rebecca Alban Hoffberger, founder of Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum. “It is its core strategy, its highest philosophy and its lasting legacy. To lead with love is not naïve. It is, in fact, the most visionary, resilient and radically effective thing a nonprofit can do.” Brandon Steppe, … [More]
Make-A-Wish America Names Two Airline Executives to Board
Make-A-Wish America announced the appointment of Whitney Eichinger, senior vice president and chief communications officer of Southwest Airlines, and Kate Gebo, executive vice president of human resources and labor relations at United Airlines, to its national board of directors. Eichinger and Gebo are recognized leaders in their fields, with extensive experience shaping … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Celebrates $500K Pledge from Over Easy
Phoenix Children’s celebrated the partnership from popular local eatery Over Easy by officially naming the “Makers Corner” inside The Zone following the concept’s generous $500,000 pledge to Phoenix Children’s over the next four years. The Child Life Zone is a state-of-the-art therapeutic space where kids can be kids. Located on the first floor of the hospital’s East … [More]
Nonprofit Secures $300K from Foundation to Provide Career Readiness to Students
Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates, a proven program that helps young people across the state successfully transition from high school to college and careers, announced it has secured $300,000 in general operating support over the next three years from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to provide career readiness, mentorship, and job placement programs to high school students … [More]
Nonprofit Receives $300K to Support Infants Suffering from Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Hushabye Nursery announced The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has donated $300,000 to support inpatient detox and recovery for infants experiencing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). In the U.S., a baby is born every 15 minutes with NAS because of prenatal opioid exposure, which results in a complex and painful detoxification process in the days … [More]
Sprouts Foundation to Award $3M in Grants to Local Organizations Focused on Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
The Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation announced the launch of its 2025 Grants Program, with $3 million funding available to support local organizations that advance nutrition education, nutrition access, and wellness for children and adults in the communities where Sprouts operates. More than 500 local nonprofits will be selected to receive grants up to $10,000. “At … [More]
SRP Awards $200,000 in Grants to 55 Arizona Teachers for Innovative Classroom Projects
Salt River Project (SRP) announced it will award $200,000 in STEM, history and social science grants to support 55 elementary, middle and high school classrooms across the state through its Classroom Grants Program. The SRP Classroom Grants Program aims to support schools, educators and students as they develop projects and curriculum geared toward state-mandated … [More]
Valley Nonprofit Announces Rebrand
Assistance League of Phoenix, which has served Arizona students and families for more than 64 years, is pleased to announce a rebrand that includes changing the organization’s name to Delivering Dreams of Arizona. “We are thrilled to share this exciting news with the community,” said Aimee Runyon, Chief Executive Officer, Delivering Dreams of Arizona. “The new name is a … [More]
Phoenix Symphony Launches $60 Million Crescendo Campaign
The Phoenix Symphony just announced the public launch of Crescendo: The Campaign for The Phoenix Symphony, a bold $60 million comprehensive fundraising initiative designed to ensure a thriving future for symphonic music in Arizona. As the Phoenix Symphony approaches its 80th season, Crescendo stands as the Symphony’s most ambitious philanthropic initiative yet, focused on … [More]
