Wilde Wealth Management Group, a locally owned company headquartered in Scottsdale, has contributed to a “merry and bright” holiday season for more than 900 children in need with a donation of 500 toys and $6,000 in additional cash donations to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley in December. This is Wilde’s 21st year supporting a local organization during the holiday season, … [More]
$100K Donation Expands Valley Food Access as SNAP Uncertainty Grows
In response to ongoing food insecurity and uncertainty around SNAP benefits, AZ Blue committed $100,000 to ensure more Arizonans have access to nutritious meals. This funding filled various food banks with essential items throughout the state including Maricopa, Pima, Coconino, Cochise, Pinal, Gila, and Apache counties through partners such as Local First, Salvation Army, and … [More]
Homebuilder Pledges More Than $2M in 2025
Staying true to its brand promise of delivering a Life.Built.Better, Meritage Homes – the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S. – strengthened its commitment to building stronger communities across the country in 2025. Beyond funding $2 million for K-12 education initiatives, the Company donated over an additional $2 million through its philanthropic foundation, Meritage … [More]
$300K Disbursed to Bolster Arts, Education, and Family Support across Phoenix
UMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation announced a total donation of $300,000 to support three nonprofit organizations serving the Phoenix community. This is part of UMB’s annual corporate charitable donations that support a range of nonprofit organizations across its national footprint. To date, UMB has donated $6.4 million in 2025. “We’re building something … [More]
Holiday Giving Tradition Returns with 11th Year of “100 Cheers” Week
First Western Bank is ringing in the holiday season with the launch of its 11th annual 100 Cheers week beginning Monday, December 8, 2025. Each year, this tradition brings employees together to create joy and connection throughout the communities First Western proudly serves. What began in 2014 as a celebration of the bank’s 50-year anniversary has evolved into a signature … [More]
Community Collaboration Brings Joy to Children in Foster Care ahead of the Holidays
More than 150 Southwest Gas employees partnered with The Foster Alliance to bring comfort and joy to children in foster care during a large-scale holiday volunteer event at the company’s Phoenix office. As part of Southwest Gas’ BLUE- Building Lives Up Everywhere employee volunteer program, Southwest Gas employees along with their families assembled 100 new bicycles and made … [More]
Credit Union Extends Nearly $300K in Education Grants, Building on Two-Year Statewide Investment
Desert Financial Credit Union has renewed $292,500 in grants to 23 Arizona nonprofits for programs focused on education, marking the second year of a two-year grant cycle designed to help the organizations expand their impact. The funding continues a long-standing commitment to strengthening education, early childhood development and youth-support programs across the … [More]
Valley Law Firm Expands Giving with New Philanthropy Headquarters
Rafi’s Hope, the philanthropy initiative founded by Rafi Law Group, has opened a new headquarters at 2701 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix. The fully staffed, 3,574 square-foot Biltmore office is a dedicated space for the team responsible for overseeing the efforts of Rafi’s Hope. “This new represents more than growth. It represents purpose,” says Rafi’s Hope Chair Rich Yado. “We … [More]
Valley Philanthropy Group Donates $250K to Banner Children’s Clinics and Healthmobile
The Scottsdale Saguaros have granted $250,000 to the Banner Health Foundation to support the Banner Children’s Community Clinics in Mesa and Tolleson as well as the Banner’s Children’s Healthmobile, which brings free primary care to uninisured children. The service group, which raises funds for numerous childrens’ charities throughout the Phoenix area, recently presented … [More]
Cox Employees Fund $540K for STEM, Sustainability Projects, and Family Stability
Some in the philanthropy world are calling it a generosity crisis with fewer Americans donating to nonprofits. Cox, however, is helping to bridge the gap, increasing Arizona grants to at least $10,000 and some to $20,000. Cox employees, who fund Cox Charities through personal contributions, have raised $540,000 this year for nonprofits in the communities where they live and … [More]
$1.5M Pledge Fuels Phoenix Children’s Suicide Prevention Expansion
Carlisle Companies Incorporated has pledged $1.5 million to expand Phoenix Children’s Suicide Prevention Program, strengthening efforts to identify and support youth at risk for suicide. This new commitment builds on Carlisle’s initial investment, which launched the program’s pilot phase in March 2023. Since its inception, Phoenix Children’s Suicide Prevention Program has … [More]
Valley of the Sun United Way Chooses Park Central for New 14,000SF Headquarters
Valley of the Sun United Way will relocate its headquarters to the revitalized Park Central development in the heart of Phoenix, establishing a new collaborative space designed to serve as an asset for the community at large. The nonprofit will take over the entirety of the Graham Building at Park Central, a space about half the size of its current offices to reduce its … [More]
Arizona State University Receives Record $115M Gift to Launch Conservation Futures School
Arizona State University has received an unprecedented $115 million philanthropic investment from the Rob Walton Foundation to establish the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures — a transformative initiative aimed at reshaping conservation science education and workforce development on a global scale. The donation, the largest ever made to ASU, will also rename ASU’s … [More]
Kitchell Rallies Teams for 36 Community Projects, Celebrating 75 Years in the Valley
Marking its 75th anniversary, Kitchell is honoring the vision of founder Sam Kitchell with a month-long Founder's Day campaign, powered by the Kitchell Foundation and employees across four states. Launched on the National Day of Service (Sept. 11) and continuing throughout the month, this year's program spans 36 events in four states—demonstrating the company's enduring … [More]
Valley Credit Union Launches Foundation to Scale-Up Local Giving
Arizona Financial Credit Union announced the launch of Arizona Financial Foundation, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local communities through financial empowerment, charitable giving, and long-term community investment. Building on the success of Arizona Financial’s Local Causes Visa® debit card program, which has awarded over $600,000 in … [More]
Charitable Trust Awards $6M to Advance Higher Education in Maricopa County
Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awarded a total of $6 million in unexpected grants to six of Arizona’s largest colleges and universities to advance their higher education missions in Maricopa County. “The grants are an expression of Piper Trust’s ardent belief in the vital role that colleges and universities play in the health and strength of our … [More]
Phoenix Restaurant Chain Partners with Food-Rescue Nonprofit
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex, a modern Mexican grab-and-go brand, announced a one-day partnership with Waste Not, a local nonprofit that works to eliminate food waste and hunger, on Sept. 25, National Quesadilla Day. The restaurant will donate $1 from all quesadilla sales across all ten restaurants to Waste Not to benefit the nonprofit’s food rescue programming. This give-back … [More]
Phoenix Tiny Home Builder Partners with Arizona Housing Fund
Phoenix-based luxury tiny home builder myHAUSING has announced a year-round partnership with the Arizona Housing Fund, pledging $1,000 for every unit sold. From October 15–18 at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Fall Auction, myHAUSING will more than double its impact—donating $2,500 per unit sold—and offering buyers $1,000 off when they make a direct donation of $25 or more to … [More]
