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Common Good Challenge winning teams named
ACF, The Arizona Republic, and ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy are pleased to announce the three winners in the Common Good Challenge, the fifth philanthropic prize competition offered under the New Arizona Prize banner. A total of 38 teams met the deadline to submit projects for consideration by the 32-member evaluation panel and six…
$115.8 million distributed to communities in fiscal ’23
The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors and partners are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, small business relief, and loan distributions for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. A total of $115,797,418 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona,…
Common Good Challenge finalists announced
The Arizona Community Foundation, The Arizona Republic, and ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy are pleased to announce the six finalists in the Common Good Challenge, the fifth philanthropic prize competition offered under the New Arizona Prize banner. A total of 38 teams met the deadline to submit projects for consideration by the 32-member evaluation…
Funding now available to support affordable housing in Metro Phoenix
$2.9 million is available through the generous donations from JPMorgan Chase and APS The Arizona Community Foundation’s Metro Phoenix Affordable Housing Collaborative Fund is seeking proposals from nonprofit housing developers and plans to award approximately $2.9 million to advance affordable housing production and preservation in the Metro Phoenix Area. This Request For Proposals process is…
Leezie Kim elected Chair of the ACF Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Arizona Community Foundation has elected as chair Leezie Kim. Kim succeeds Robbin Coulon, Director of Legal Services for the Area Agency on Aging, Region One, who served as chair since 2021. A member of the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors since 2012, Kim served as vice chair, and…
$29.1 million distributed in third quarter grants and scholarships
ACF and our donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the third quarter of its fiscal year. Between October 1 and December 31, 2022, a total of $29,108,978 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regions in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and…
Sedona and the Verde Valley Worthy Projects List for 2022
Each year, ACF of Sedona receives many more grant applications than we have available funding for. As a service to the community and our donors, our grant panel composes a list of projects that were deemed worthy of additional funding. Below is the list of the 2022 Worthy Projects that need additional funding. For your…
ACF welcomes Anna María Chávez as next President and CEO
Leader returns to Arizona with a background in nonprofit leadership, advocacy for youth and seniors, governmental relations, and education, to advance ACF’s mission to grow philanthropy. ACF’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Anna Maria Chávez as its next President and CEO. Chávez will join ACF in February 2023 following a…
$22.7 million distributed in second quarter
The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Between July 1 and September 30, 2022, a total of $22,677,850 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices: Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona,…
Annual raffle supports Desert Mountain Foundation Scholarship Fund
It’s raffle time! The Foundation’s annual raffle is an event that the Desert Mountain community looks forward to each year. Last year, we sold 600 tickets in just five hours. Click here to claim your raffle tickets. Ticket sales will close for good on November 18 at 5:00 p.m. or until all tickets are sold;…
Two new hires join program & community engagement team
The Arizona Community Foundation is pleased to announce Nicolas de la Fuente has joined its program and community engagement team as a Community Program Officer, specializing in place-based initiatives, part-time, on September 26,. He will begin full-time on November 1. Nicolas de la Fuente collaborates with diverse leaders and stakeholders on issues such as food…
Steven A. Betts elected to ACF Board of Directors
The Arizona Community Foundation’s Board of Directors elected Steven A. Betts to the board. Betts was elected during the board’s September meeting and began his term immediately. ACF Board members serve three-year terms, renewable up to two times. Betts is Managing Director of Development for Holualoa Companies, which is a prominent portfolio of commercial properties…