Current Philanthropy News
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Philanthropy Project
Philanthropy Project's new state-of-the-art virtual gathering place has been launched. The site "proclaims loud and clear: Philanthropy is not just for the rich and famous. You can revolutionize your own life by making the act of helping out many others an easy part of your daily routine.". Visit this link to read and see more.
Arizona Philanthropy News
The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is handing out $1.2 million in grants from its Arts Restructuring and Transformation Fund.
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The Helios Education Foundation has announced grants totaling nearly $1 million for three early childhood education initiatives in Arizona and Florida.
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JPMorgan Chase is spending $1 million on two Phoenix neighborhoods to address poverty, unemployment and low graduation rates.
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BHHS Legacy's CEO Jerry Wissink is interviewed about the Back to School Program. (Video) Click here to read more.
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust has announced plans to donate nearly $1.8 million to nonprofits in the state of Arizona. Click here to read more.
The Phoenix Suns Charities made $1.2 million in donations to 157 deserving grant recipients. Click here to read more.
Grants To You (GTU), a locally-based national nonprofit, announced that the Wells Fargo Foundation has recognized its work helping communities by awarding GTU $4,000. Click here to read more.
The Arizona Humanities Council is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Humanities Awards. Arizona Humanities Council Is Now Accepting Nominations. The deadline for submissions is August 31, 2010. Click here to read more.
Sept. 13 will mark the beginning of the third year of the Hopi Leadership Program (HLP). Sponsored by the Hopi Foundation, the leadership program was established in 2006 in response to a need for strong, effective and culturally grounded professionals and leaders at Hopi. To date, a total of 27 Hopi and Tewa individuals have completed the program, creating a network of professionals at Hopi.Click here to read more.
The Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation awarded $241,900 in grants to eight local organizations in the first round of 2010 grant disbursements Wednesday, July 7th.Click here to read more.
Arizona Events
AGF's Upcoming Programs
National Philanthropic Websites
Council on Foundations
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
Chronicles of Philanthropy
Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
Center for Effective Philanthropy
Philanthropy - Webinars, Conferences and Calendars
Alliance for Justice
A Funder's Guide to Supporting Advocacy
Date: Thursday, August 12th
Time: 11:00am -12:00pm AZ Time
Cost: $35.00
This one-hour online session, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (E/T) covers how private and public foundations can support nonprofit organizations that lobby. It also explains how foundations themselves can engage in legislative advocacy. The cost for this web workshop is $35.00.
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Strategies for Coalitions and Affiliated Organizations Web Workshop
Date: Tuesday, August 24th
Time: 11:00am -12:00pm AZ Time
Cost: $35.00
This one-hour online session, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (E/T) discusses the different roles and functions of 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and PACs, and the federal rules on how these types of organizations work together. In addition, it explores the legal separation necessary between affiliated organizations, the fundraising constraints of each organization, the lobbying distinctions and permissible electoral activity for each organization. The cost for this web workshop is $35.00.
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Association of Small Foundations
Creating Impact in Medical Research: An Overview of Medical Research, Part 2
Conference Call
Date: Tuesday, August 24th
Time: 10:00am -11:00am AZ Time
Small foundations wonder if they can really make an impact in the expansive field of medical research. They can and they do! Join us for this summer for a two-part conference call series to guide your foundation to touch patient lives. If you are just beginning to think about medical research funding, get an overview of the field and learn about some innovative impact funding models. If your foundation already funds medical research, these calls could help you fund with even greater impact. Calls are scheduled for 45 minutes with time for questions.
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Council on Foundations
National Standards Reconfirmation 1.0
Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am AZ Time
Designed for Community Foundations who are interested in beginning or have just started the confirmation process. Topics covered include how to enter the process, assembling documents for a record book, and contact information.
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Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Beyond the "Uniting American Families Act": LGBTQ Issues in Immigration
Teleconference call for Funders
Date: Monday, August 23, 2010
Time: TBD
The move toward more inclusive (and accurate) curricula has suffered significant blows in recent years, culminating with Arizona's ban on ethnic studies and the Texas board of education revamp of state's social studies curriculum -- a change that will result in millions of textbooks in and out of Texas that downplay the separation of church and state, replace references to Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall with references to Phyllis Schlafly and the Moral Majority. Presenters on this call will explore what these policies mean for LGBTQ students and for the chances of all students to understand the history, culture, social and political realities of our communities; and what LGBTQ educators and allies are doing in the face of these challenges to diverse and inclusive curricula. The second half of this call will focus on the anti-bullying/safe schools initiatives currently on the rise throughout the country. A critical issue for queer and gender nonconforming youth (among others), approaches to hostile school environments can make the difference between a long, rich formal education and a decision to drop out. In some instances it is the difference between life and death. Yet some of these initiatives have had unintended consequences, criminalizing youth without changing the underlying dynamics that fuel homophobic and transphobic harassment. Presenters on this call will discuss the implications of "zero tolerance" policies and offer alternatives that support safe and supportive schools for our youth.
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