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Welcome to our newest member:
United Way of Central Oklahoma
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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER!
Join hundreds of trustees and staff from grantmaking foundations across the Southwest. The 66th Annual Conference promises to once again deliver engaging sessions, opportunities to visit and learn about the work of local nonprofit organizations, and time to converse with your peers. Mark your calendars to be with us November 6-8, 2014, and look for registration to open next month. The current schedule of events, as well as speaker and travel information, is available in the Annual Conference section of our website, which is continuously updated with the latest conference details. We hope to see you in Arizona!
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A Native Escape Near Phoenix
The beautiful resort is situated adjacent to the Gila River Indian Community, just 12 miles from Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Phoenix can be reached in just 20 minutes by car.
Or call 602.225.0100 or 800.325.3535 to make reservations by phone.
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Learn how your organization can sponsor Philanthropy Southwest's 2014 Annual Conference.
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PAYMENTS SENT TO US AFTER JULY 1
At the Conference of Southwest Foundations' meeting on April 9, 2014, in Denver, we announced the organization is now Philanthropy Southwest. Beginning July 1, 2014, please make all dues and grant payments payable to Philanthropy Southwest. If your organization needs a copy of documents filed with the State of Texas to adjust your accounting records, please contact Adrienne Clay, by email or phone, 214-740-1787.
HAVE YOU VISITED OUR NEW WEBSITE?
Together with our new name, we have a new website - www.philanthropysouthwest.org. Here, you will find the new Knowledgebase, a robust resource that is contributed to and shared among all regional associations of grantmakers across the country. The site provides information about our annual conference and all Philanthropy Southwest-sponsored events, plus foundation news and member profiles and stories. We have further enhanced the government relations section with legislative updates and more resources available for your use. We encourage members of Philanthropy Southwest to create an account on the new website. It's easy! To learn how, visit our Welcome page.
And look for additional features in the next few weeks--we'll be adding the Member Directory, which will allow members to update their own profile as well as to search for colleagues.
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PHILANTHROPY SOUTHWEST CELEBRATES NAME CHANGE AROUND THE REGION
Philanthropy Southwest hosted three receptions in Denver, Dallas and Austin to celebrate our new name and branding of the organization and to encourage participation in the Each One Reach One membership campaign.
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RURAL PHILANTHROPY DAYS GOES TO SOUTHWEST COLORADO On June 11 - 13, Pagosa Springs hosted the first of two 2014 Rural Philanthropy Days in Colorado. Philanthropy Southwest Executive Director Lucille DiDomenico attended the event, saying "Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) in Colorado is its own 'force' -- a live and in-person expression of the highest form of collaboration among foundations and grantseekers. Sue Anschutz-Rodgers, RPD's founder, has given rural Colorado an extraordinary gift that has endured for 21 years. I have never before witnessed a philanthropic event that left me as inspired and enriched for the experience."
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Participants in Southwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days visit during the event.
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RPD provides a unique opportunity for Colorado's most influential funders and local grantseekers to strengthen partnerships and better serve the state's rural communities. The event is designed for nonprofits to gain knowledge on how to be more effective and understanding of what grantmakers fund and to find out which funders are a match for their organization's mission.
Anschutz Family Foundation initiated the RPD program in 1991 through a partnership with the Community Resource Center to bridge the disparity of opportunities available in rural Colorado, as compared with the state's metro areas. To date, 44 RPD conferences have been hosted. The Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days will be held September 24 - 26, 2014 in Trinidad, Colorado. For more information, visit www.southeastrpd.org. |
SHORT TAKES
Member Happenings
F. Xavier Pe�a will become Vice President for Finance and General Counsel at Houston Endowment on July 7, 2014. In that role, he will manage all legal affairs, serve as corporate secretary, lead the financial accounting team, and manage legacy real property holdings. Mr. Pe�a will serve on the executive leadership team. He earned a bachelor's degree, a master of professional accounting degree, and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Vice President Sheryl Johns will continue to manage investments, technology and human resources for the foundation. Read the full release.
The Kirkpatrick Family Fund recently announced the appoin tment of two new trustees: Jenny Love Meyer and Jane Sutter. Mrs. Meyer is the vice president of communications for Love's Travel Stops. She is an Oklahoma native, a graduate of McGuinness High School, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado College. Jane Sutter is the president & CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. A native of Ponca City, Oklahoma, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Oklahoma State University. "I believe Jenny and Jane will make important contributions to the mission of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund," stated Christian Keesee, president of the board of trustees, "the philanthropic efforts of the Fund will benefit from their insights into the social and cultural issues that influence quality of life in Oklahoma." Read the full release.
Melanie Anderson of The Summerlee Foundation was recently presented with the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries "Special Service Award" with deepest appreciation for her instrumental role in supporting the development of GFAS and the vision for an organization that would build capacity and lift up the entire field of animal sanctuary work. Michael Markarian, vice president of the GFAS, cited Ms. Anderson's knowledge of the sanctuary movement, her relationships with sanctuary leaders, and her experience with the challenges faced by sanctuaries as critical elements of GFAS developing the right approaches and tools to help sanctuaries do their work better.
Foundation News
El Pomar Foundation is hosting The 2014 Rocky Mountain Tax Seminar for Private Foundations, scheduled for September 17, 18, and 19, 2014 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Penrose House Conference Center. The seminar is designed to update and inform managers, trustees, and founders of private foundations about the ever-changing tax laws that affect private foundations. The seminar encourages dialogue about practical problems that foundation management face in day-to-day operations. Hotel accommodations will be at the Broadmoor Hotel. Speakers include Jim Hasson, Bruce Hopkins, Celia Roady, Virginia Gross, and Kyle Hybl. This year's special guest speaker will be Steven Miller, former acting IRS commissioner and current national director of tax for alliantgroup, a tax consulting firm specializing in providing tax services to United States businesses.
To read more member news, continuously added to our website, click here.
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UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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About Us
Philanthropy Southwest actively promotes opportunities to exchange ideas, build relationships and advance philanthropic excellence. Founded in 1949, Philanthropy Southwest is the most enduring association of grantmakers in the United States, providing timely information and connect colleagues across the region to help them thrive and succeed in their work. Philanthropy Southwest connects trustees and staff with foundations in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. We are dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment with members who generously help other members, working together toward a better future.
For more information, visit www.philanthropysouthwest.org
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