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News & Notes is a bi-monthly email newsletter designed to keep the Arizona community updated on local and national developments in the philanthropic sector. Please feel free to forward this on to your colleagues.
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Happy New Year! Wishing you the best for 2013!
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Visit our jobs page for current openings at philanthropic organizations in Arizona!
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Calling ALL Arizona Nonprofits! Registration for Arizona Gives Day is now open!
Now is the time to tell YOUR story of making a difference in Arizona. Register your nonprofit now for the chance to engage your audience, attract supporters, and join nonprofits statewide in one day of online giving. What if Arizona became the most generous state in the nation? It is possible. We're taking one day to raise millions of dollars for the benefit of Arizona communities. Join us on March 20, 2013 for Arizona Gives Day.
Arizona Gives Day is being spearheaded by AGF and the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
St. Luke's Health Initiatives and AGF Collaborate on Public Policy
In an interview with Dan Brady of the Giving Forum, Kim VanPelt, director of Arizona Health Futures at SLHI, highlights their collaborative public policy work with AGF and efforts at the national level through PolicyWorks. "AGF's Executive Director Marissa Theisen was very much aware of what was going on in the national scene," notes VanPelt. Read the full interview.
AGF Annual Meeting: Arizona's Philanthropic Leaders and the Next Four Years
 Thank you to everyone who made it to our annual event! It was a huge success with great discussion and delicious food. If you missed it, please check out our YouTube channel for our expert panel's thoughts on the direction of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in the nearing future. Some highlights include Robert Ashcraft's list of challenges for nonprofits and Steve Seleznow's thought-provoking discussion of "Investing for Scale."
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Community & Nonprofit News
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Join us in Yuma on January 9 - two free workshops to support your mission!
Does your nonprofit need technology tips?
Can you benefit from learning about free or inexpensive IT solutions? Do you have general or specific questions about technology? Join Tom Torretta with Arizona Community Foundation and Emma Schneider with Arizona Grantmakers Forum in Yuma on January 9, 2013 for a lively discussion about technology resources that are available to you as a nonprofit professional. Register.
Arizona Gives Day: Workshop for Nonprofits
AZ Gives Day is a day for Arizonans to come together to raise as much money as possible for the state's nonprofits in 24 hours, online, on March 20. This workshop will provide nonprofits training on creating their profile on the azgives.org website, how to make the most of the AZ Gives Day toolkit materials, and provided an interactive opportunity to discover methods in getting their communities involved to raise awareness of the giving day. Register now for these invaluable sessions.
"CitySkate" Proceeds Benefit Arizona Nonprofits
A real ice rink in downtown Phoenix guarantees winter-ish fun (and
sore muscles) for the whole family!
 Through January 6th, proceedsfrom the rink will be donated to Phoenix Suns Charities, United Methodist Outreach Ministries Phoenix, The Breast Cancer Society, Xavier and Brophy College Preparatory, Arizona Science Center and Arizona Animal Welfare League. Find out more.
"The Encore Career Handbook" Book Tour Kickoff
Marci Alboher joins Experience Matters's "What's Next?" series as she launches her national book tour right here in Phoenix. January
 9, 2013 will be an evening of insights on how to shift gears in the second half of life - coming from the woman who literally wrote the handbook on encore careers. Attendees will also be welcomed by Marc Freedman, founder and CEO of Encore.org, and participate in breakout discussions founded on specific encore interests. Register online today!
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Philanthropy Meets Fashion
Proving that fundraising most certainly is fashionable, Sun Health Foundation is making preparations for its "The Heart of Fashion" luncheon and fashion show, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16 at The Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. Find out more or purchase tickets!
Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap turns 10
On Dec. 4, the Flinn Foundation and bioscience leaders from across
Arizona came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the launching of Arizona's Bioscience Roadmap. Read the full story. Also, be sure to check out the guest column by Flinn Foundation's Jack Jewett and others on Southern Arizona's role in the state's bioscience accomplishments.
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Achieves $300 Million Milestone in Grantmaking
"Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, a private foundation that honors the legacy of Virginia Galvin Piper, achieved a grantmaking milestone by investing more than $300 million in nonprofits and programs over the past 12 years. A grant award to Arizona Opera for $250,000 marks this defining moment in Piper Trust's history." More details. Congratulations to the Piper Trust on this success!
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