Glencroft Center for Modern Aging, the largest senior living campus in Arizona located in Glendale, has received $70,000 in grants and will use the funding to construct a walking and exercise trail for its residents. Construction is underway with a fall completion target. ZoeLife is Glencroft’s signature program that helps Glencroft residents maintain a healthy, active … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Gets $125K Grant to Provide Mobile Healthcare, Homeless Youth Outreach
Phoenix Children’s has been committed to improving the health and welfare of all children in the community, not just those patients treated in the brick and mortar facilities. In alignment with Boeing’s mission to support outreach projects that directly improve access to quality health care to historically underserved communities, Phoenix Children’s has received a $125,000 … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Plexus Worldwide Celebrates Donation of 30 Million Meals
Plexus Worldwide, one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, hit a major milestone by donating 30 million meals** through their Nourish One® initiative to people facing food insecurity. This achievement comes as a result of the efforts of Plexus Brand Ambassadors and team members in their ongoing commitment to fighting worldwide hunger. In … [More]
Seven Arizona Bioscience Startups to Watch in 2022
A regenerative treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a respiratory-assist device to improve COPD patient care, a blood-based test for colorectal cancer, and a treatment to solve bad dog breath are some of the transformative advances of the 2022 Flinn Foundation Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program participants. The seven Arizona-based, early-stage companies competitively … [More]
Credit Union Foundation Opens Community Impact Grants for Arizona Nonprofits
OneAZ Credit Union and the OneAZ Community Foundation has opened the application process for the 2022 Community Impact Grants. This year, $5,000 will be awarded to 50 nonprofit organizations that positively impact communities served by OneAZ. This represents more than double the amounts awarded in 2021. “We are proud to announce that this year we’ll be able to assist … [More]
See What Company Has a $5.5B Economic Impact in Arizona
A study just released by Applied Analysis shows that Cox, a family-owned business serving the Phoenix Metropolitan area and Southern Arizona since 1995, has a $5.5 billion positive economic impact in Arizona annually. The study focuses on key economic indicators upon which Cox impacts Arizona’s economy including: $5.5 billion in total economic impact in Arizona … [More]
Desert Financial Foundation Funds 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children’s with $850,000 Donation
Desert Financial Foundation and Desert Financial Credit Union donated $850,000 to 1 Darn Cool School at Phoenix Children’s during a check presentation Tuesday, Feb. 15. This is the second donation of a four-year, $3 million commitment to Phoenix Children’s. The 1 Darn Cool School is a fully accredited K-12 school with eight full-time master’s level teachers. The … [More]
Make-A-Wish Celebrates 40 Years of Wishes to Go to the Super Bowl
Make-A-Wish will be sending a team of 15 wish kids and their families to Los Angeles to attend Super Bowl LVI. The kids, who are all facing critical illnesses, will be treated to a life-changing experience thanks to the generous donations of individuals and corporate supporters, including the National Football League (NFL). In addition to celebrating a return of wish kids to … [More]
Piper Grantmaking in 2021 Demonstrates Commitment to Long-Term Investment and Meeting Critical Moments
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s nearly $141 million in grantmaking during the last half of 2021 is a keen expression of both its legacy of long-term strategic investment in Maricopa County’s resilience and its unique ability to respond powerfully to unfolding crises. From July through December 2021, Piper Trust awarded $140,961,650 in grants. This total includes … [More]
Rob and Melani Walton Foundation Makes $5M Gift to Arizona’s Homeless Pets
The Arizona Humane Society is thrilled to announce a $5M gift from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation, one of the largest single contributions to AHS in its 64-year history. This milestone gift to name the Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus, expected to open in early 2023, signifies the culmination of years' worth of transformation for homeless pets in Maricopa … [More]
