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Program Recap: Place-based Philanthropy
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Our recent program on Place-based
Philanthropy: Successful Examples in Arizona was an educational and engaging event for AGF members. The day began with a neighborhood tour of the Central City South community, given by Eva Olivas of Phoenix Revitalization Corporation. (Click the image to the right to watch highlights!)
PRC is a nonprofit community development corporation dedicated to the revitalization of neighborhoods. They are an investee of the Neighborhood Development Collaborative (NDC), a group of funders who share a common purpose of improving the economic and social conditions in Phoenix's low income neighborhoods.
Following the tour, Teresa Brice of LISC Phoenix presented the innovative and influential work the NDC is doing, addressing the "how" and "why" issues from a funder perspective...read more.
Check out highlights from each part of the program by visiting the AGF YouTube channel.
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Community & Nonprofit News
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2011 AZRDC Rural Policy Forum a Success!
On August 12, about 150 employees from rural nonprofits across Arizona convened in Phoenix for the 2011 AZRDC Rural Policy Forum: Linking Rural Arizona to Grant Makers. The nonprofits met with several grantmakers to discuss their organizations and project ideas. This was a new format that the Arizona Rural Development Council (AZRDC) decided to implement this year, and based on evaluation results and direct feedback it was a great success.
Thanks to all who participated! Stay tuned for the detailed forum recap and follow-up info...
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Local Philanthropists will be Honored at 27th Annual AFP Philanthropy Leadership Awards Dinner
Barbara and Craig Barrett, and Rebecca Ailes-Fine will be among key honorees at the 2011 Philanthropy Leadership Awards Dinner, sponsored by the Greater Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). The dinner, which is a part of celebrating National Philanthropy Day, will be held on November 16th at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel...
Other key awards to be presented include [AGF members]: JP Morgan Chase for Outstanding Corporation, BHHS Legacy Foundation for Outstanding Foundation...Read more.
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 Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust's grant guidelines: Q&A with Dr. Edmund Portnoy
AGF member Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has recently revised itsgrant application guidelines for 2012, and is moving from three grant cycles to two.In this post on the AGF blog, Dr. Edmund Portnoy, Director of Grants Programs-Arizona, answers some frequently asked questions regarding the Trust's guidelines and grantmaking process. Read more.
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Flinn Foundation: New Strategies, Grants Announced to Support Arts and Culture in Arizona
The Flinn Foundation, a major supporter of the arts in Arizona for more than 25 years, has announced a new three-part strategy of grants and services to support the statewide arts and culture community, anchored by a $500,000 program to increase audience participation...Read more.
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Piper Trust Awards $4.6 Million in Second-Quarter Grants
The Phoenix-based Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has announced $4.6 million in second-quarter grants, more than half of which are intended to provide relief for cash-strapped arts and human service organizations in Maricopa County, Arizona...Read more.
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Rodel Foundation of AZ gets national recognition
The National Council on Teacher Quality has named the Rodel Exemplary Teacher Initiative "A model for the nation." Read the full NCTQ report: Student Teaching in the United States. |
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Roger Hughes to be honored at 35th annual Hon Kachina volunteer awards
(Phoenix Business Journal, August 19, 2011)- Roger Hughes, CEO of St. Luke's Health Initiatives, will be awarded the newly-created Hon Kachina Legacy award, which recognizes a lifetime of commitment to volunteerism...Read more.
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