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Council on Foundations
has updated their event Calendar.
You can now
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Connect with us!
AGF stays active on the social media you use most!
Drop us a line and say hey! on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or YouTube!
 
 
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ASU Lodestar & AGF collaborate on "Arizona Scope of the Sector" 
This online, interactive knowledge repository and research tool reports on the revenues and assets of nonprofit organizations across Arizona. It does so by county and by subsector-such as education, environment, health, etc. It includes an analysis of charitable giving and volunteering practices in the state. The grantmaking report was built in collaboration with AGF. Member Survey Results are in!
Thank you to everyone who completed the most recent Member Q & A. Bit by bit, you help us gain a broad overview of the state of foundations in Arizona. This month we polled members on discretionary grants and matching funds. Survey results are now available on our website. See how your foundation compares!
 AGF is convening a Communications Focus GroupAGF is beginning the process of a communications audit and website re-design. We value member input on what member communications are important and what is most useful to our members on the website. We are also looking for recommendations on web platforms and developers. If you are interested in participating or learning more about this opportunity, please contact Emma. New positions posted to AGF's job page There are new positions available at Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, and more! If you have a job opening that you would like to post, simply email support@azgrantmakers.org with the job description and closing date.
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June 5 Small and Family Foundation Roundtable
June 27 Bridging the Divide: Connecting the Head and the Heart of Philanthropy
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Salt River Project donates nearly $100,000 to nonprofits
Salt River Project has donated nearly $100,000 to various nonprofit agencies as part of the SRP for Doers program. Read more about it here.
NMPCT collaborates with PetSmart Charities on animal welfare campaign
 The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has announced they will be a lead funder, along with PetSmart Charities, and other community partners, in a three-year, $6 million animal welfare campaign called Fix. Adopt. Save. Learn more about the initiative by visiting their website.
United Way of Northern Arizona welcomes new President and CEO
After a nationwide search that attracted more than 100 applicants, United Way of Northern Arizona (UWNA) has chosen Jill Briggs of Beaufort, S.C., as its next President and CEO. Congratulations and welcome! Read more about Jill Briggs experience here.
Pulliam Charitable Trust CEO Harriet Ivey to retire
Harriet Ivey, the founding CEO and president of the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, has announced her retirement. After leading the foundation for its first 15 years, Ivey, 64, has decided to move on. She will remain with the trust through January. A nationwide search for a successor begins next month. Read more.
Piper Charitable Trust Launches "Piper Trust Encore Career Prize"
To recognize and advance the social purpose work of an inspiring leader serving Maricopa County, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust established the Piper Trust Encore Career Prize. The Trust will award one individual, who is age 50 or older and considered an encore role model, a $50,000 Prize in recognition of significant, innovative work that combines personal meaning with social impact.
To nominate someone or apply for the Piper Trust Encore Career Prize, visit www.pipertrust.org/prize for more information. Applications are due June 14, 2013 through the online portal. The Piper Trust Encore Career Prize awardee will be selected by mid-September 2013.Hunger & Homelessness Collaborative convenes for 5th year
In 2013, 12 Funder collaborative partners again joined forces to raise $750,000. Contributed funds were awarded to 16 direct-service agencies and will be used to provide food resources to address hunger, or to increase access to emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Funded agencies will then able to enhance and expand their vital work in the community. More information can be found at AGF's Funder Collaborative webpage. |
Brigitte Dayton 
Vice President of Marketing & Program Development
Catholic Community Foundation
Basic Stats:
I will be 37 next month. I am originally from Vancouver, British Columbia and have lived in Phoenix for 7 ½ years now with my 10 year old Basset Hound, Walter. Walter and I have also lived in Seattle, Puerto Vallarta Mexico and Chicago.
Additionally, I have a wonderful boyfriend Dave and two lovely young ladies, Leilani and Hayley in my life. I am blessed with a loving family and friends in many countries.
First and Most Interesting Job:
My most interesting job was in 1999 as the general manager of Club Millennium nightclub where we had a nightly new year's eve like celebration.
Pathway to Philanthropy:
6 months after taking a job as director of sales and marketing for national furniture company and moving to Phoenix, the business imploded and went under. I was fortunate to have made some great contacts and pick up some consulting work. One of the contracts I garnered was for the Foundation; 1 year later they brought me on full-time.
I now oversee all of the Foundation's events, marketing, public relations, scholarships, grantmaking and youth programs. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve the community to gain insight into the amazing efforts and work being done here in Arizona. I am engaged and enamored by the sector and feel I have only just scratched the surface!
Hobbies/Favorite Pastime
I love to cook and entertain at home, but you'll find me dining at the latest restaurants just as often. I hit the ski slopes again last winter for the first time in 10 years and strive to travel to both warm and cold climates as much as possible. I wish I had more time to enjoy hiking and boating and one day hope to own an Airstream travel trailer. I also enjoy attending live music performances, volunteering and working on my small business venture. With my remaining free time I appreciate home tours, interior design and mid-century modern architecture!
Talent You Wish You Had
I wish I could play classical piano.
Favorite quote or motto
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. - Theodore Roosevelt.
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Upcoming Community Events
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Local Events
June 5, 2:00pm (ET) WEBINAR: Criteria for Philanthropy At Its Best - Four Years In: How Has the Needle Moved, and What Does This Mean for Your Foundation?
June 12 Planned Giving Roundtable Summer Forum
Planned Giving Round Table of Arizona (PGRTAZ), with major funding from the Arizona Community Foundation, proudly announces this year's Summer Forum: Gateway to Impact, June 12, 2013 at the Phoenix Country Club!
This full day conference, designed for estate, gift, and financial planners, and for non-profit executives, board members, and philanthropists, provides a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills while meeting professionals from every possible seat at the gift planning table!
PGRTAZ has arranged for three nationally recognized plenary presenters, and three full tracks of breakout sessions for new planners, advance planners, and non-profit leadership and funders.
June 18 WEBINAR: Online Success Strategies, Tools & Trade Secrets 101 June 26 Arizona Society of CPAs (ASCPA) Not-for-Profit Conference, PhoenixOct. 1-3 Association of Small Foundations Conference, Albuquerque, NM
National Philanthropy News & Events
Check out AGF's compilation of national philanthropic websites "Calendar of Events" for a complete list.
For a list of more national webinars, visit the Council on Foundations comprehensive Events page.
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Looking for a job in the philanthropic sector in Arizona? Visit the
Jobs page on the AGF website today!
Other Resources:
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Council on Foundations Newsroom
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