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In this issue:
Upcoming
AGF Programs Member
News
Philanthropy
News & Announcements
Grants/Contributions
Received to Support AGF
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News & Notes is
a monthly email newsletter designed to keep the Arizona community updated on local
and national developments in the philanthropic sector. This service is provided
free of charge by the Arizona
Grantmakers Forum - please feel free to forward this on to your colleagues.
Look for a new look for News & Notes in 2008!
AGF is proud to announce the launch of our newly designed webiste! We have updated our look and increased usability for visitors. Check out our extensive resources section, and look for photos of our members throughout the site! Also, please let us know what you think. If you have questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the site, please email Lauren.
Other AGF News
Brave New World: American Philanthropy Comes of Age
On December 13th, 48 AGF members met to celebrate the holiday season and hear from an  amazing speaker, Dr. Susan Raymond. Dr. Raymond is the Senior Managing Director of Research, Evaluation and Strategic Planning for Changing our World,Inc., a leading consulting firm helping nonprofits and private and corporate philanthropists achieve their goals. She is also Chief Analyst for OnPhilanthropy, a global resource for nonprofit professionals.
Dr. Raymond gave a passionate and informative presentation on the direction of philanthropy in America today. She discussed major changes in the sector, including the emergence of younger philanthropists who expect impactful results from investment in the community, and the entreprenuerial spirit that is beginning to pervade traditional philanthropic practices. This presentation (video and PowerPoint) is available to AGF members at our Members Only website.
Upcoming AGF Programs
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To reserve a seat
at any of the programs listed below, please email AGF at lshebuski@azgrantmakers.org (unless otherwise noted).
Wed. January 9 Unique Models of Corporate Giving
Join us for an exciting national Webinar featuring two companies on the cutting edge of philanthropy! Representatives from both Salesforce.com and Levi Strauss will present case studies on their corporate giving programs, giving details on their grantmaking, strategies, and many aspects of their philanthropic model. We will view the presentation together via internet and phone, and then attendees will have the opportunity to discuss the presentation, along with their own models of giving. Please contact Lauren to RSVP for this event – please hurry, space is limited! Open to AGF Corporate Members only.
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: McMurry Campus (1010 E. Missouri Ave.)
Thurs. January 24 Affordable Housing
Arizona Community Foundation, in partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation recently launched a project to begin to address the issue of affordable housing in Arizona. They’ve established a recoverable grant pool that provides predevelopment funding for affordable housing projects. At this program, three speakers will discuss the initiative and answer questions about how to get involved. For more information, click here. AGF Members only.
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: Arizona Community Foundation (2201 E. Camelback Rd., #202)
Thurs. February 28 Taking Philanthropy Seriously
This program will feature the Hudson Institute's report on philanthropy, and will be a networking and discussion opportunity for AGF members.
Open
to AGF Members only.
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location: TBD
Other Programs:
Tues. February 12 Phoenix Grants Forum
The Alliance is proud to partner with the City of Phoenix, Arizona Grantmakers Forum, JUST GRANTS! Arizona and the Association of Grant Professionals Arizona Chapter to connect you to funding partners in our community. For 11 years, the Phoenix Grants Forum has been one of the premier opportunities for nonprofits and funders to learn from one another. Scheduled presenters: Mary Thomson, BHHS Legacy Foundation, other presenters to be announced. Click here to register.
$25 Fee ($15 for Members of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and the Association of Grant Professionals)
9:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Desert Botanical Garden (1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ)
Member News
Arizona Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Proposals
The Arizona Community Foundation, one of Arizona’s largest charitable organizations, is now accepting grant applications for its 2007 Open Competitive Grant Cycle. This annual application period is the broadest opportunity for nonprofits across a range of focus and project areas to apply for grant funds from ACF. Grant applications are now available online www.azfoundation.org/grants. The application period will close at 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2008.
Piper Trust Names Five 2007 Piper Fellows
The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust recently awarded Piper Fellowships to five exemplary nonprofit leaders, who will participate in self-designed sabbaticals for professional development and renewal. The 2007 Piper Fellows are Blase Bova, Society of St. Vincent de Paul; Lisa Glow, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center; Theresa Leon, Friendly House; Connie Phillips, Sojourner Center; and Kurt Sheppard, Valle del Sol, Inc. Click here to read the full press release.
Announcements from the World of Philanthropy:
These five links are quick updates from the sector, meant to keep you informed of recent events. For more in-depth articles on philanthropy, see "News and Resources" below.
 Philanthropy News & Resources
New Grants Teach Young People to be Philanthropists
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund has announced five $15,000 grants to colleges that will establish charitable funds to be managed and dispersed by student-led groups, reports The Boston Globe. Students will invest the funds, form boards of directors, create grant-making guidelines, conduct research on prospective grant recipients, choose which organizations should get money and how much they should receive, and may even do fundraising on their own. For more information, please click here.
 Youth Philanthropy Resources
Vacationers Look to Mix Philanthropy with Luxury
Tour operators are capitalizing on an increasing desire by wealthy vacationers to combine luxury travel with doing good works, reports The New York Times. Ashley Isaacs Ganz, president of Artisans of Leisure, a luxury-tour company, says that the demand for such trips has risen by 15 percent over the last two years. Participants travel to locales such as Cambodia, Kenya, and Vietnam to visit schools, hospitals, or wildlife centers. The increased interest for philanthropically minded trips may be inspired by celebrities like Bono and Angelina Jolie, who promote international causes. To read the full article, click here.
Case Foundation Launches Twin Efforts to Popularize Online Giving
In an effort to teach people how simple technology can be a force for good, the Case Foundation has launched America's Giving Challenge, the Washington Post reports. The initiative is designed to encourage people who do not see themselves as philanthropists to go online, find a cause, and donate as little as $10 to support it. The foundation, which is partnering with Network for Good and GlobalGiving on the effort, plans to contribute a total of $750,000 to the challenge, which will end on January 31. People who get the most friends to donate to their chosen cause will receive $50,000 to give to charity, while the top one hundred charities attracting the most online donations will each receive $1,000. Click here to read the full article.
Taking the Giving Challenge
Philanthropy Grows Increasingly Global
Philanthropy is becoming increasingly global, in large part because of changes in technology and the number of donors who made their money from businesses that operate around the world, declares The Financial Times in a special section examining the changing trends in giving. Awareness of the problems facing remote parts of the world is also growing, as people travel more frequently and people like Bill Gates and Al Gore raise the visibility of global issues. The report also provides an in-depth look at companies encouraging their workers to volunteer with charities, the push for greater openness among U.S. foundations, and other articles about the changes sweeping the nonprofit world. For more details on this special report, click here.
Growing Divide Emerges as 2007 Fund-Raising Year Comes to a Close
As charities enter the final stretch of the busy year-end giving season, a divide between wealthy organizations and other nonprofit organizations is growing more stark. Even as many wealthy nonprofit institutions — like museums and universities — are reporting record increases in contributions, other charities, especially those that provide direct services to the poor, are struggling to get donations and keep up with rapidly escalating demands for aid. Some veteran leaders of organizations that serve the needy say they have not faced such a tough time before in their nonprofit careers. Click here for the full article and study results.
2007
Grants in Support of AGF
AGF
receives revenues from three primary sources: Dues, Program Revenues and Grants/Sponsorships.
We are grateful to the following members who, in addition to their dues, committed
to supporting AGF in 2007 with general operating dollars and/or program underwriting:Leadership
Circle:
- Arizona Community Foundation
- BHHS Legacy Foundation
- Dorrance Family Foundation
- Flinn Foundation
- Helios Education Foundation
- Nina
Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
- St. Luke's Health Initiatives
- The
Lodestar Foundation
- The Rodel Charitable Foundation of Arizona
- The Stardust Foundation
- Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Partners
Circle:
- APS
- Mr.
Tom Chauncey
- Salt River Project
Program
Hosts:
- Mr.
Tom Chauncey
- F2
Family Foundation
- Phelps
Dodge Corporation
- The Arizona Republic
- Southwest Gas
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