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leadership&impactarizona community foundation and affiliates annual report <strong>2012</strong>


exceptional service. stewardship.integrity. innovation. nimbleness.inclusion. collaboration.these are our values.exceptional serviceWe serve and amaze our clients,nurturing lifelong relationshipsthat span the generations.stewardshipWe safeguard donor intentin perpetuity, ensuring theresources entrusted tous are protected and investedin positive, sustainable outcomesfor our communities.integrityWe earn the trust of those weserve by operating ethicallyand transparently, honoring ourcommitments, and showingcourtesy and respect in allaspects of our work.innovationWe demonstrate and welcomecreativity, resourcefulnessand ingenuity. We invite andencourage new ideas, pioneeringpractices, and inventive methodsfor achieving community good.nimblenessWe are flexible, responsive, opento creative strategies and able totake prompt action.inclusionOur strength is found in ourdifferences. We believe diversevoices, engagement andparticipation are essential tobuilding and sustaining thrivingcommunities.collaborationWe believe in the transformativepower of partnerships aroundshared passions and objectives.We encourage and celebrateteamwork, pooling of resources,open communication and trust.


not an end, but rathera means of bringing outthe best in people.actions that inspire andmotivate others to commitenergy, time, resources.going where there is nopath, and leaving a trail.this is leadership.


the force exerted by anew idea, concept,technology or ideology.the effect of an activityon the social fabric of acommunity, on individualand family well-being.mobilizing people, improvingconditions, changing lives.this is impact.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 1DEAR FRIENDS:CONTENTS2Board of Directors3Leading by Example6Understandingthe <strong>Foundation</strong>Leadership in Action20 Becoming aPhilanthropist22 The Power of Endowment23 Philanthropic Services24 Business Philanthropy25 Sports Philanthropy26 Partnership withProfessional Advisors28 Services for Nonprofits730Agents of Change31 Philanthropic Agenda32 Stories of Impact37 Nonprofit Showcase42 How Funds are Awarded43 Grants Awarded44 Affiliate Grants45Stewardship46 Investment Management48 Financials50 New Funds51 Existing Funds58 Supporting Organizations59PeopleSince 1978, the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> has awarded some$423 million in grants and scholarships. Based on the size of our assetstoday, we’ll award that same amount over the next eight to 10 yearsalone. Before ACF celebrates its 50th anniversary, we will have awardedwell over $1 billion.As the trusted steward of these significant resources, we feel it’sincumbent upon us to sharpen our focus and better express wherewe’re headed as one of <strong>Arizona</strong>’s philanthropic leaders. To do this, weanalyzed the giving trends and interest areas of our donors, both todayand stretching back through our 34-year history. We observed strong commitments to certain areas, includingeducation, health, the arts, the environment, animal welfare, housing and community building.The values of our donors, combined with research and data on <strong>Arizona</strong>’s needs and opportunities now and in thefuture, form the basis of ACF’s Philanthropic Agenda—a set of community investment priorities around which donorinterest is strong, financial resources are available and community needs are significant.This Agenda articulates how and where ACF will practice leadership in the coming years. We’re consolidatinginvestments in key areas for more meaningful and measurable impact, and we will share with you the results ofour collective efforts.On the pages of this annual report, you’ll learn about just a few recent strategic investments that demonstratehow we are exercising this leadership. A $162,500 grant to Science <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>Arizona</strong> will bring scientists andcollegiate science students into the classroom to help teachers and students apply science, technology, engineeringand math studies to real-world problems. A $500,000 grant to the National Center for Youth Law will supportprograms aimed at improving outcomes for <strong>Arizona</strong>’s foster children, and will help address recently disclosedweaknesses in <strong>Arizona</strong>’s child protective services system. A $100,000 grant to Phoenix Children’s Hospital isproviding critical research and technology infrastructure to support children receiving organ transplants.These are the kinds of community investments and leadership you can expect from ACF. We’re transforming intoa 21st-Century institution focused on making an impact, able to assume the philanthropic leadership our communityneeds—the kind of leadership necessary to create a better <strong>Arizona</strong> for all of us.Donor-advisors may continue to recommend grants in other areas of need, and we hope others will be inspiredto collaborate with them and ACF around these priorities to achieve a greater impact than can be achieved alone.We welcome and celebrate both kinds of leadership.This report is a look back at the past year and a preview of what’s to come. As always, please be in touch with usto share your ideas.PHOTO BY MARK SKALNYSincerely,STEVEN G. SELEZNOW, PRESIDENT & CEOWILLIAM J. HODGES, CHAIRMAN O F THE BOARD


PAGE 2 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>BOARDOFDIRECTORSCHAIR:WILLIAM J. HODGES,CPA/PFSVice Chairman,Miller/Russell & Associates LLCVICE CHAIR:JACK DAVISPresident & CEO (Retired),<strong>Arizona</strong> Public ServiceSECRETARY:ELLEN STEELE ALLARE,CLU, CHFCFinancial Representative,Northwestern Mutual LifeTREASURER:TONY ASTORGA, CPASenior Vice President, CFO &Chief Business DevelopmentOfficer (Retired), Blue Cross/Blue Shield <strong>Arizona</strong>STEVEN G. SELEZNOW,ED.D.President & CEO,<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>WILLIAM V. ANDREW,PH.D.Director, Andrew Family<strong>Foundation</strong>BETSEY BAYLESSPresident & Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Maricopa IntegratedHealth SystemSUSAN BUDINGERFounding Director,The Rodel <strong>Foundation</strong>sRON BUTLERManaging Partner,Ernst & Young, LLPSHELLEY COHN<strong>Community</strong> and Arts VolunteerW. DAVID CONNELL GENE D’ADAMOSenior Vice President & West Region Vice President, <strong>Community</strong>Practice Leader–Advisory Services, Relations, Republic MediaThe Northern Trust CompanySTEPHEN O. EVANS<strong>Community</strong> VolunteerCAROL PARRY FOXPresident, Corporate SocialResponsibility AssociatesJOHN A. GOGOLAKSenior Vice President/Investments,Stifel Nicolaus & Company,IncorporatedSHARON HARPERPresident & CEO,Plaza CompaniesMARILYN HARRISPresident, Manistee InvestmentsIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRHERBERT M. KAUFMANProfessor Emeritus of Finance,W. P. Carey School of Business<strong>Arizona</strong> State UniversityMICHAEL E. KELLYManager,Kelly Consulting Alliance, LLCPAUL J. LUNAPresident & CEO,Helios Education <strong>Foundation</strong>MARY MARTUSCELLIPresident, <strong>Arizona</strong>,JPMorgan Chase & Co.MARJORIEMCCLANAHAN, CPANordstrom & Associates, PCFREDERICK M. PAKISManaging Director, ClarendonCapital Management, LLCBARBARA POLEYExecutive Director (Retired),The Hopi <strong>Foundation</strong>DENISE D. RESNIKPresident,DRA Strategic CommunicationsJULIA ROSENAssociate Vice Provost,ASU Online and ExtendedCampusPASTCHAIRS:JAMES W. RYAN, ESQ.Founding Partner, Frazer RyanGoldberg & Arnold, LLPHAL TASHMANExecutive Chairman,Turkish Philanthropy FundsJOHN O. WHITEMANPresident,Whiteman <strong>Foundation</strong>2007-2009RICHARD H. SILVERMANGeneral Manager, Salt RiverProject (Retired); Jennings,Strouss & Salmon, PLC2005-2007GERALD BISGROVEChairman & CEO,Stardust Companies2002-2004ROBERT DELGADOPresident & CEO,Hensley Beverage Company1998-2001BENNETT DORRANCEManaging Director,DMB Associates1996-1997RICHARD SNELLChairman Emeritus,Pinnacle West1994-1995NEAL KURN, ESQ.Director, Fennemore Craig, PC1990-1993RICHARD H. WHITNEY, ESQ.Member, Gust Rosenfeld, PLC1980-1989BERT GETZChairman, Globe CorporationCHAIRMAN EMERITUS


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 3leading by example:the year in reviewUnder the leadership ofthe Cochise <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>, donors inCochise County pooledtheir gifts to create afield of interest fund toserve the needs of localVeterans and their families.Nineteen percent ofCounty residents over theage of 18 are Veterans,and one in four has aservice-related disability.After 2011’s Monument Fire displaced 12,000 people anddestroyed some 80 structures in Cochise County, ACF mobilizedavailable resources to meet the long-term community rebuildingneeds. ACF awarded a $10,000 grant to the Sierra Vista chapterof the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide food and othersupplies. The Ryan Miele Endowment for Animal Welfare at theCochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and the <strong>Arizona</strong> Horse Lovers<strong>Foundation</strong> at the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> togetherprovided a total of $18,000 in emergency grants to Horse ’nAround Rescue Ranch <strong>Foundation</strong> and Care for the Horses tomove 300 large animals due to burned pasture land. When themonsoon caused flooding and damage due to mud and debrisaround the homes and washes of Miller Canyon, ACF awardedanother $10,000 grant to Cochise County, which helped drawdown more than $100,000 in federal matching funds.As an offering of the Black Philanthropy Initiative, ACF introducedthe ‘Feed Your Soul’ Lecture Series, which kicked off with ascreening of the documentary Double Victory and a paneldiscussion with seven Tuskegee Airmen. The series takes placeevery other month with a changing focus on issues relevant to<strong>Arizona</strong>’s African-American community.ACF continued implementation of Project SAM (Shared Asset Measurement),a collaborative effort in partnership with the Alliance of <strong>Arizona</strong> Nonprofitsand FSG Social Impact Advisors, funded with a $220,000 grant from theCorporation for National & <strong>Community</strong> Service. The project’s aim is to buildthe capacity of a select cohort of 13 small and mid-size nonprofit organizationsproviding financial education and assetdevelopment services to economicallydistressed communities. The cohort iscommitted to the design, development anddeployment of a shared measurementsystem, demonstrating the collective impactof <strong>Arizona</strong> nonprofits working in this area.


PAGE 4 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>ACF’s headquarters moved to newoffices in January <strong>2012</strong>. Located inthe same building but on a new floor,the suite reflects ACF’s new imageand values, and provides moreconvenient visitor access, larger andmore flexible meeting and eventspaces, and enhanced audio-visualcapabilities. The 10-year lease alsoaffords significant cost savings,reducing organizational overhead.Many ACF donors made gifts tosupport the move and otherinfrastructure needs. Special thanksto Jerry Bisgrove and the Stardust<strong>Foundation</strong>, the Armstrong Family<strong>Foundation</strong>, the Andrew Family,Mr. & Mrs. Steve Seleznow andWells Fargo for generouslysponsoring and naming areas withinthe suite through gifts to the<strong>Foundation</strong> For Our Future Fund.ACF’s suite of charitable servicesfor businesses and corporationswas organized under thePakis Center for BusinessPhilanthropy. Through thisCenter, we work with companiesof all sizes to plan, manage andoperate corporate philanthropyprograms. We developcustomized, cost-effectivestrategies to engage companiesin advancing their charitablepriorities, with the goal ofmaking the greatestimpact in thecommunities wherethey do business.E-mailpakiscenter@azfoundation.orgto learn more.Thanks to funding from the Stardust<strong>Foundation</strong>, the Virginia G. Piper CharitableTrust and ACF, the <strong>Arizona</strong> EndowmentBuilding Institute came under ACF’smanagement, with Class 4 beginning its15-month course at the start of <strong>2012</strong>.AEBI is an intensive training andmentoring program designed to give<strong>Arizona</strong> nonprofits the tools and educationthey need to develop and build anendowment—a key contributor tononprofit sustainability. To prepare futureAEBI applicants, the Institute offers abeginning track for nonprofits new toendowment building and planned giving,and an intermediate track, known as PlannedGiving 101 and 202, for organizationsserious about endowment building andplanning to apply to a future class of AEBI.Visit www.azebi.org to learn more.Students across <strong>Arizona</strong> can now more easily find and apply forcollege scholarships, thanks to ACF’s new online application systemimplemented just in time for the spring <strong>2012</strong> scholarship season.With just one online application, students are automatically matchedwith all of the ACF scholarships for which they’re eligible from among70+ awards. The new online portal increased scholarship applicationsby 139 percent this year, bringing opportunities to more studentsand providing donors a richer pool of applications from which toselect award recipients.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 5ACF introduced an additional investment offering for donoradvised funds, supporting organizations and nonprofitendowments. The Socially Responsible Investment Pooljoined ACF’s three other investment options: the Long Term,Intermediate and Short Term pools. While all four pools areinvested in a diverse mix of assets to ensure long-term growthand preservation of capital, the Socially ResponsibleInvestment Pool integrates social and environmentalconcerns into investment decisions.Every fundholder at ACFnow has a dedicatedACF awarded nearly $800,000 in competitivegrants to 54 <strong>Arizona</strong> nonprofits for coreinfrastructure areas that are key to long-termviability: business model planning; mergers,acquisitions and collaborations betweennonprofits; communications and technology;and developing a planned giving program toencourage and facilitate estate gifts. Applicantswere required to bring at least half of therequested grant amount to the table in theirown matching funds, adding an extra layer ofaccountability and showing their commitmentto success. Grant awards ranged from $2,250to $20,000.EDWARD WEMYTEWA, K’YAWAKYAYINA:WA (WATERWAYS), 2006, OIL ON CANVAS, 2006.IMAGE COURTESY OF THE A:SHIWI A:WAN MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTER.The <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is serving, in partnershipwith its affiliated Flagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, as thefiscal sponsor for The Confluence Project. With significantsupport from the Lucile & David Packard <strong>Foundation</strong> and theChristensen Fund and in collaboration with Native advisors,the Confluence Project aims to support Native Tribeinitiatives around water, language, sacred places and healthon the Colorado Plateau.relationship managerwho serves as their“concierge,” answeringquestions, locatingneeded informationand working closelywith the donor andfamily around charitableinterests. We believethat having a primaryACF donors Jerry and Harryette David introduced founders of the Sponsors forScholars program to the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and created a fund toensure the program has continuous support. Sponsors for Scholars provides themeans for high-ability, highly motivated students with strong financial need toattend competitive college preparatory high schools, and to graduate collegeready.Sponsors build relationships with the scholars, providing mentoring andguidance and sharing life experiences. The program was founded by foureducators: Camelback High School principal and NAU professor Dr. Chad Gestsonand his wife Megan, a staff development coach in the Roosevelt School District;Kendra Krause, director of Loyola Academy; and John Taylor, a teacher andcoach at Brophy College Preparatory. Local businessman and philanthropistDavid Bernstein, Mr. and Mrs. David, the four founders, and interested individualsprovide ongoing funding for the program. Learn more at sponsorsforscholars.org.point of contact, whounderstands donorgoals and is uniquelyfamiliar with each fund,adds a level ofconvenience and makesit even easier to achievecharitable goals.


PAGE 6 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>UNDERSTANDING THEARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFor 34 years, the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> hasworked to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better<strong>Arizona</strong>. Our success in achieving positive socialoutcomes is directly related to the generosity of donorswho partner with us to invest in <strong>Arizona</strong>’s most effectivenonprofit organizations and programs.ImpactThe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> typically awards upwards of $35 millioneach year to some 2,500 community organizations in <strong>Arizona</strong> andthroughout the United States. Since inception, the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> has invested $423 million into our communities to achievemeaningful, measurable results and attract co-investment by otherfoundations, donors and government.LeadershipAs a statewide philanthropic leader and partner, the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> develops solutions and promotes innovation across abroad array of issue areas including education, health, communitydevelopment, the environment, arts and culture, and more. We alsowork to expand philanthropy, harnessing the collective generosityof <strong>Arizona</strong>ns to advance public will and create a better quality oflife for all.ServiceWith more than 1,100 separate charitable funds established either forthe common good or for special purposes, the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>works closely with donors to achieve their philanthropic goals. Weassist donors in making meaningful investments in our communityaccording to their unique vision. Flexibility is our greatest asset.KnowledgeWith a long history and statewide presence, the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>has a keen understanding of the diverse people, needs and assetsof our state. Our local knowledge and connections, combined withour professional expertise in charitable giving, provide donors withinformation and personal guidance that is unmatched.AssetsWith more than $500 million in trust and endowment assets,ACF funds are professionally managed to safeguard principaland yield a competitive rate of return. Oversight is provided by avolunteer Investment Committee comprised of nationally recognizedfinancial experts.IntegrityThe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is confirmed in compliancewith the National Standards for U.S. <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>s,voluntarily adopting policies and procedures to guarantee that weconduct business not only legally, but ethically.ReachOur statewide network of affiliated community foundations bringstogether the best thinking of local leadership to address regionalneeds with the cost-effectiveness of professional, centralizedservices. Affiliates are staffed by four regional offices located outsideof Phoenix, with a volunteer advisory board guiding the impact ofeach organization, including local grantmaking. An affiliate councilwith designated representatives from each affiliate helps guide thestatewide network.Governance & StaffThe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is governed by a 30-member Boardof Directors representing diverse backgrounds, interests andprofessional expertise. <strong>Foundation</strong> staff work closely with donors,nonprofit organizations, community leaders, government andbusinesses to ensure the <strong>Foundation</strong> effectively addressescommunity needs. Our staff includes professionals skilled in funddevelopment, planned giving, estate planning, grantmaking,philanthropic services, nonprofit management, communications,marketing, education, finance, accounting, information technologyand administration.We provide:• Flexible, tax-advantaged givingoptions for donors• High-impact funding fornonprofits and students• Leadership around keycommunity issues


leadership in action:donor leadership,giving, endowments >


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:The <strong>Arizona</strong> State Fair<strong>Foundation</strong>Since before <strong>Arizona</strong> became a state, the <strong>Arizona</strong> Exposition and State Fairgroundshas been in the same location. And in all of those years, the organization that bringsyou the annual <strong>Arizona</strong> State Fair and a long list of shows, exhibitions and events hasbeen performing without a net: The <strong>Arizona</strong> Exposition and State Fairgrounds is aself-supporting state agency and no tax monies are used in its operations.Fortunately, the <strong>Arizona</strong> State Fair <strong>Foundation</strong> was established to ensure that the96-acre facility is consistently upgraded and that its architectural history and nostalgicpast are honored.Also fortunate is the perspective of the foundation’s leaders. All four members of theBoard of Directors are not only the <strong>Arizona</strong> State Fair’s biggest fans, they are determinedto preserve the experience for future generations. They created a collaborative fund atthe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> to allow anyone to make charitable gifts in supportof this time-honored community treasure.


JORDAN WILLIAMS AND SAMANTHA COLUMBO HAVE THE PATCHES AND THE CONFIDENCETHAT COME WITH A DECADE AS GIRL SCOUTS.


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:Girl ScoutsLeadership CenterCentennial celebrations for the Girl Scouts of the USA recently began in the nation’s capital,with more events scheduled across the country in the months ahead. During the 100 yearssince Juliette Gordon Low founded the organization, the focus has always been on developinggirls physically, mentally and spiritually.The national organization and local groups like the Girl Scouts–<strong>Arizona</strong> Cactus-Pine Councilcontinue to step up to the challenges of meeting changing needs, without compromising ontheir established emphasis on leadership skills.In <strong>Arizona</strong>, leadership is one of the skills that’s about to get more development. Under thedirection of CEO Tamara Woodbury, a campaign is underway to transform Camp Sombrero,a Girl Scouts facility near the South Mountain Preserve in Phoenix, into an environmentallyfriendly center for learning. Programs there will center on expanding opportunities for girls inscience, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In its size and in its technology, the facilityhas also been designed with the capacity to build competencies in financial literacy, healthyliving, environmental leadership and global citizenship.The Girl Scouts–<strong>Arizona</strong> Cactus-Pine Council established a nonprofit endowment withthe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> that ensures the organization’s influence in the lives of<strong>Arizona</strong> girls well into the future.


MOLLY LAWSON PUTS PAINT TO CANVAS AS PART OF THE “DRAWN TOGETHER” ART PROGRAM UNDER THE DIRECTIONOF SCOTTSDALE ARTIST RICHARD RETTER AT THE SCOTTSDALE TRAINING AND REHABILITATION CENTER.


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:The Molly Lawson<strong>Foundation</strong>Molly Lawson’s zest for life is easy to read in her ever-present smile. It’s evident whenshe participates in weekly STARS painting classes and performs in musical productions atDetour Company Theatre, and even while she’s working at Cox Communications.Molly’s enthusiasm can be traced to her loving family, especially her parents, Dr. Michaeland Doris Lawson. In childhood, her interest in learning to ride horses and her perseveranceat a variety of jobs were supported wholeheartedly. Her family celebrated her efforts at schooland cheered her on as a Special Olympics athlete in bowling, track and swimming.Molly has, in turn, inspired her parents. They established The Molly Lawson <strong>Foundation</strong>and with the assistance of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, the Lawsons focus on helpingpeople like Molly interact socially while enjoying their own unique interests. The Lawsonsalso aim to further clinical research into disorders that are particularly limiting for individualswith disabilities. Among their priorities are: Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services, orSTARS; Detour Company Theatre; the AZDance Group; One Step Beyond; the Thunderbird<strong>Foundation</strong>, serving northern <strong>Arizona</strong>, including the Native American community; equineassisted therapies at Hoofbeats with Heart; and Young Arts <strong>Arizona</strong>, LTD.


INSPIRED BY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S DREAM, VERNE SMITH STRIVES TOMAKE IT A REALITY FOR EVERYONE HE ENCOUNTERS.


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:Verne Smith,Professional AdvisorMore than 30 years ago, Verne Smith was drawn by the beauty and quality of life inSedona and relocated his family and a successful insurance services career fromCalifornia to <strong>Arizona</strong>. Over the years, Verne offered comprehensive financial planningservices and he practiced as a licensed securities professional, a registered investmentadvisor and registered principal.Verne’s commitment to community is equally enduring. Shortly after his arrival in <strong>Arizona</strong>,Verne co-founded Sedona Jazz on the Rocks and founded the Sedona Youth Activitiesprogram. He was a trustee of Orme School, a central <strong>Arizona</strong> college preparatoryboarding school, and he was a driving force in establishing the Sedona <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>, an affiliate of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. He served for a decade onACF’s Board of Directors and is a charter member of the Professional Advisory Board.ACF’s Black Philanthropy Initiative has made great strides thanks to Verne’s enthusiasticand vocal support as a member of the BPI Task Force.Verne leads by example. Recognizing that education is a hallmark to achievement, heearned a master’s degree in investment management. Because peace of mind is a worthyaspiration, Verne shows people how to plan for financial security. And, he helps his clientsunderstand how philanthropy is a tool for serving <strong>Arizona</strong>’s long-term needs.


AS NEWSPAPER VETERANS, PHILANTHROPISTS AND LEADERS, THE WICK BROTHERS INSPIRE OTHERSWITH THEIR CREATIVITY, COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT.


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:Wick Family<strong>Foundation</strong>sNewspapers are at the center of the Wick family’s impact on this state, particularly insoutheastern <strong>Arizona</strong>. There is Wick Communications, the publishing company foundedthere in the mid-1970s by two Ohio newspaper veterans, that has grown to include publicationsin 12 states. There are generations who count a Wick family member among their treasuredfriends and respected leaders. There are nonprofits who serve communities in the area,thanks to the Robert J. Wick and Walter M. Wick Family <strong>Foundation</strong>s.Newspaper veterans themselves, Bob and Walt learned a thing or two about leadershipfrom their father and their uncle, who made a mark long before they arrived in <strong>Arizona</strong> as thefirst American reporters to venture out of Moscow to provide post-war coverage of the Russianstates. Like their dad, Milton I. Wick, Bob and Walt are <strong>Arizona</strong> Newspaper Hall of Famers.And like their children, they are members of the Wick Communications Board of Directors.The Wick brothers influence the world in ways beyond their leadership as journalists andthe impact is reflected in their philanthropy. The foundations each of them established with the<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> in the mid-1990s demonstrate an emphasis on scientific study,literacy and academic pursuits, the relationships between nature and the arts, and a concernfor underprivileged neighbors.


BARRY LIBMAN (LEFT) SEES TO IT THAT STUDENTS INVOLVED WITH THE WASHINGTON STREET FOUNDATIONFOCUS ON COMMUNITY SERVICE, LIKE PITCHING IN AT ST. MARY’S FOOD BANK.


PROFILES IN LEADERSHIP:Washington Street<strong>Foundation</strong>A scholarship can make all the difference for a student facing college expenses. Add theimpact a mentor can provide, and student success rates improve exponentially. Initiate thementoring during the middle-school years, and the possibilities become boundless. Underthe leadership of founder and director Barry Libman and his wife Carmen, the WashingtonStreet <strong>Foundation</strong> provides this winning combination for about 50 fifth-grade throughcollege-age students.At least once a month, each student meets with a mentor to discuss problems, reviewhomework and work on developing knowledge and skills. Organized by the students’ ages,mentors and their students participate in an additional monthly educational group meeting.Students are recommended by school administrators and before their participation begins,students commit to exhibiting positive behavior in and out of school and to trying for theirpersonal best in everything they do. Students must maintain a set grade point averagein their core courses and they must remain drug, crime and violence free. Mentors makecommitments too, including attending training sessions and participating in parent-studentteacherconferences.Barry and Carmen’s support for the Washington Street <strong>Foundation</strong>, which is a scholarshipfund with the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, is more than financial. Along with their family,they are actively involved in every facet of the foundation.


PAGE 20 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>BECOMING A PHILANTHROPISTWhether you’re seeking a tax-advantaged charitable vehicle to complete your broader financial planning goals,or you want to change the world with your near-term grantmaking, the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is<strong>Arizona</strong>’s preferred philanthropic partner. More than three decades of expertise with complex gifts and ourpublic-charity status afford you the most advanced charitable services and tax benefits available.Statewide reach, in-depth local knowledge, and on-the-ground donor support are just a few of the professional serv ices you cantake advantage of when you give through ACF or one of its Affiliates. If ongoing involvement in philanthropy doesn’t suit you now, simplytell us your unique vision and leave the grantmaking to us. We honor your intentions both during and after your lifetime. Our goalis to devise a charitable giving experience that respects your values, achieves maximum impact in the community and fosterspersonal fulfillment across generations.TYPES OF FUNDSGetting Started With a Fund: A variety of fund types allow you to become a leader and achieve maximum impact in the areas thatmatter to you. You may focus on specific organizations, issues or regions. Funds can be created in as little as one meeting, with ashort fund agreement and a single gift.Named Fund for the Common Good: Grants are awarded fromthese funds to a wide range of needs, now and in the future.These gifts also empower the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> to respondto emergencies, which require flexible funding.Field of Interest Fund: You decide the fund’s focus, such aseducation, the arts, animal welfare or scientific research, and the<strong>Foundation</strong> awards grants to high-performing organizations andprograms in your selected field.Scholarship Fund: Assist students pursuing education—frompreschool to graduate school—and help to set eligibility criteria.Four service levels are available to suit your desired levelof involvement.Designated Fund: Grants from these funds provide a reliableannual income stream to one or more of your favorite organizations,forever.Nonprofit Fund: Funds are created by nonprofits to support their workin perpetuity, save for a major project or plan for an emergency.Two different fund types serve nearly any organizational objective.Advised Fund: Ideal for those who wish to support multipleorganizations and programs throughout the year. Our staff canhelp identify nonprofits and programs, ensure their charitablestatus and provide grantmaking and administrative support.Collaborative Fund: A group contributes to a single fund, withgrants recommended by a representative committee, oftensupporting a common program or cause.Supporting Organization: An excellent, lower-cost, burden-freealternative to a private foundation. Established by an individual,family or business with a gift of at least $1 million, supportingorganizations have a board of directors with some membersappointed by you, with ACF providing management andadministration. You maintain personal involvement and supportimportant causes while enjoying the favorable tax treatment ofa public charity.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 21GIVING TO THE FUND FORTHE COMMON GOODIf you’re not yet ready to create a fund, you may contribute to thecollective giving effort of the Fund for the Common Good, joiningforces with other donors to achieve the greatest possible impact.These gifts fuel our Philanthropic Agenda, allowing the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> to achieve meaningful social impact throughout<strong>Arizona</strong>. You receive the maximum allowable tax deduction foreach gift, and can rest easy knowing your dollars will achievemeaningful results.GIVE TODAYCash. A check or credit card gift is the simplest type ofcharitable gift.Stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Many gifts of appreciatedstocks, bonds and mutual funds result in a charitable deductionfor the full market value of the donated asset, even if you boughtit for far less, and minimize capital gains taxes.Life insurance. You may transfer ownership to the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> and receive a tax deduction for the policy’s cash value.Gifts to ACF to cover premiums due may also qualify for a deduction.Closely held stock. Donating the closely held stock of yourbusiness to the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> offers you a charitablededuction for the appraised fair market value and potential savingof capital gains tax.Real estate. We can help you turn a home, a business or landinto a charitable gift. We can accept the gift outright or you canset up a trust that will convert it into a gift that also provides youwith income.GIVE TOMORROWCharitable bequest. Name the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> to receiveall or a portion of your estate through your will or trust, reducingestate taxes while creating a charitable legacy.Charitable gift annuity. You make a charitable gift and you and/or someone you designate can receive lifetime income. Theremainder goes to ACF upon your passing, potentially reducingand deferring capital gains tax and reducing probate costs andestate taxes.Charitable trusts. A charitable lead trust or several types ofcharitable remainder trusts create valuable options in estateplanning by providing tax savings, a significant gift and income foreither a charity or family members.Life insurance. Naming the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> as a beneficiaryof your insurance policy enables you to create a charitable legacywithout invading cash and other assets designated for your heirs.Life estate. Give your personal residence, ranch or farm as a gift,occupy the residence or land without disruption, and receive anincome tax charitable deduction for the present value of theremainder interest.Retirement account. Double taxation on retirement plan withdrawalsdecreases their value for your heirs. Consider providing other assetsto heirs and naming the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> as the beneficiaryof your retirement accounts. You can save taxes and preserve yourhard-earned assets for the good of your community.


PAGE 22 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>The Power of Endowment:Raquel Piekarski FundWhen Raquel Piekarski unexpectedly inherited a portion of her grandparents’ wealth, she looked toher estate planning attorney, John Lischer, for guidance in planning her legacy.Lischer helped her to designate, in her will, a portion of her estate to create the Raquel Piekarski Fundat the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> upon her passing.Mrs. Piekarski turned to her closest friends, Bill and Sara Eyler, to advise the fund, alongside Lischer.They were honored and took their responsibility very seriously—and still do today. Some 20 years afterMrs. Piekarski’s death, the Eylers and Lischer meet with their ACF relationship manager twice annuallyto choose nonprofits to recommend for grant support. Mrs. Piekarski asked only that her fund supportthe needs of children, so the group works hard to find worthwhile organizations and programs torecommend for funding in furtherance of their dear friend’s intentions.The fund was established in 1993 with estate gifts totaling $804,777, and since then, has awarded$822,235 in grants. Distributions have provided a wide range of students with scholarships andlearning opportunities, refurbished a public swimming pool in El Mirage, and supported a host ofyouth-serving organizations including health clinics, after-school programs, crisis nurseries,schools and therapeutic services. Today, the fund maintains a balance of $827,005, thanks tothe enduring power of endowment.“Advising this fund is really enjoyable for us, and we have depended strongly on ACFto help and guide us along the way,” said Bill Eyler. “With almost every grant, we’vemet the group or the recipient being helped. We’ve visited and talked with them,and it’s been fun to see how the money is helping them. It is gratifying for us.”Sara Eyler says she thinks of her friend Raquel often as she works to stewardher gifts. “I think Raquel would be amazed and pleased at what this fund hasdone for people,” she reflects. “She would be surprised that her money hasdone this much good. We have that in our minds all the time as we chooseprojects and people to support.”ORIGINAL GIFT:$804,777GRANTS AWARDEDSINCE 1994:$822,235FUND BALANCE:$827,005AS OF JULY <strong>2012</strong>


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 23PHILANTHROPIC SERVICESDonors from across <strong>Arizona</strong> are making high-impact investments in our communities through ongoingengagement with their funds at the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. Whatever level of involvement you seek,our staff is committed to helping you achieve your charitable goals.Our low administrative fees, averaging1 percent, enable ACF to lead and provideservices to the community and coveradministrative costs. Routine fund servicesinclude bookkeeping, check processing,tax reporting, auditing and evaluation.Custom donor services are available to helpyou make the most of your giving experience.Relationship ManagementEvery donor has a relationship managerwho serves as the primary point of contactat ACF. Our staff is cross-trained to respondto any kind of need or request that mayarise—promptly, courteously and with ease.Our goal is to make your giving experiencesimple, convenient and rewarding.Investment OptionsWith four investment pool options to suitnearly any objective, ACF’s Financial Servicesstaff and your relationship manager can helpyou choose the one that’s right for you.While most of our assets are held in theLong Term Pool, an Intermediate Pool anda money market fund are also available.New this year is a Socially Responsible Poolfor donors who want their funds investedin a manner that screens for social, humanrights and environmental criteria.Alignment with Your GoalsWhen you establish a fund at ACF, yourrelationship manager listens to your uniquecharitable wishes and records them in ourpermanent records. We can help you andyour family identify high-impact grantopportunities that appeal to you.Advice and PlanningIf you’re not sure which needs you wantto address with your fund, your relationshipmanager can help you craft a charitablemission statement to guide your grantrecommendations, accompany you to visitnonprofits of interest, research organizationsand analyze funding proposals.Grants ManagementOur professional staff facilitates everyaspect of your grantmaking. Once yourecommend a grant, we perform the duediligence and organizational assessmentto ensure that the organizations you wishto support are viable, eligible nonprofitsin good financial standing.Learning OpportunitiesA variety of educational seminars andspecial events throughout the year keepdonors connected and engaged. E-mailalerts, mailed invitations and a monthlycalendar remind you of upcoming eventsyou may wish to attend.Estate PlanningWhen it comes time to plan for the futureof your fund, your relationship manager andour specialists in planned giving can workwith you and your advisors on sophisticatedand tax-advantaged estate planning strategies.Wills and estate planning workshops heldthroughout the year help inform yourplanning, while a special section of our Website provides robust information, calculatorsand examples of planned giving options(http://acfplannedgiving.org).The LegacySociety recognizesthose donors who haveremembered ACF or anAffiliate in their will ortrust. While we honorthose who are named tothe Legacy Society, wealso appreciate the giftsof those who wish toremain anonymous.Elaine Alexander • Warren and Carolynn Anderson • Michael Bacigalupi • Edwin Barbey • Drew Barringer and Clare Schneider • Margie and Dave Beach •Thomas and Lois Benson • Debra Bentlage • Dawn and Harvey Bershader • William and Marilyn Boyce • Richard and Benita Boyd • Marilyn Braun • RobertBraun • Emily Burns • Bill and Susan Cammock • Deborah Carstens • Carol Chamberlain and Ken Mabarak • Paul and Florence Chevalier • George Childress •Barbara Clarke • Shelley Cohn • Carlton Conrad • Malcolm and Carol Craig • Mary Lou Crane • Larry Cunningham • Gia Curtis • J. Michael and MargaretDaley • Diana Dalsass • Wilbert and Patricia Danesi • Barbara Dean • Michael and Carol Dean • Kathleen Desmond • Willard and Patricia Detwiler • MarkD’Hondt • William and Roseann Ebert • Kristi and Dale Edwards • David Field • Edward and Cecilia Ford • Barry Froman • Gary and Rita Gay • Margaret Geis •Thomas and Jo-Anne Gilman • Tom Gramatikas • Doris Jean Green • James and Sandra Green • Cliff and Katie Hamilton • Clifford Jr. and Carol Harris •Marilyn Harris • Edward and Carol Harrison • Bernard and Susan Hay • Margaret Hendrick • Julie Holding • Douglas P. Holloway • Bruce and Jane Hopkins •Thomas and Alma Christine Howell • Lew and Nancy Hoyt • Edmund and Amelia Jaskulski • Dalene Johnson • Mary Johnson • Robert Johnson • Van Johnson •Cherie Jones • Marc Kellenberger • Effie Kelly • Michael Kelly • Melissa Kemp • Raymond Klein • James and Mary Ellen Kress • Wolfgang and Hedy Kriegsman •John Krueger • Mark and Rosie Lamberson • Kenneth and Dorothy Lamm • Angela Leen • Hazel Leslie • BJ Lippincott • Frank and Sue Maglietta • J. PatrickMcCarthy • Marj and Sam McClanahan • Doris Merrifield • Martha Mertz and Ed Ingraham • Joanna and John Michelich • William and Carol Miller • AngieMitchell • Patricia Monahan • The Muhl Family • Dutch Nagle • Wendy Netzky-Jolly • John Neville and Jawn McKinley • Frederick and Virginia Newnam •Kenneth and Mary Nolan • Cheryl Nordstrom • Dunbar and Mary Norton • Jones and Brigida Osborn • Jodi Padgett • Brenda and Van Parson • Jim and Pam Pease •Roger Peck • Bernadette Polley • George Puchall • Lawrence Rand • James and Cecelia Rappaport • Toshiko Resh • Judy Ridgway • James and Doris Robak •Eileen Rogers • Julie Roller • Lawrence and Hilda Rosenblum • William and Carol Roskey • Charlene Rule • Webster and Shirley Sage • Jay and Carol Sanger •Cheryl Savoie • Rosemary Schaefer • Susan Schroeder • Susan Scott • James and Deborah Selland • Frank and Marjory Sente • Eileen Sherrill • KeithSimmonds and Katherine Brandon • James Skinner • Cymbre Smed-Weger • Don and Laurie Smith • Verne and Mary Smith • Nelson and Dianne Snook •Beverly Soule • Margaret Stehlik • Beverly Stevenson • Georgiana Swanson • Brinley Thomas • James Tilley • Richard Tollefson Jr. • Clint Trafton •Mary Trevor and Toni Kaus • Bob and Emily Vincent • Robert Viscount • Frankie Ware • William and Patricia Welter • Nancy Wendler • William and HelenWhatmough • Michael and Deborah Whitehurst • Jack and Carole Wooldrik • Pat Yocum


PAGE 24 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>PAKIS CENTER FORBUSINESS PHILANTHROPYThe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s Pakis Center for BusinessPhilanthropy is <strong>Arizona</strong>’s leading charitable partner for corporatephilanthropy. Our efficient, cost-effective services and expertise helpyou plan, manage and operate your corporate philanthropy program.Our expert staff works with companies of all sizes to develop customized corporatephilanthropy programs designed to achieve results. We develop cost-effective strategiesto engage your company in advancing your charitable priorities and in making the greatestimpact in the communities where you do business.By partnering with the Pakis Center for Business Philanthropy, you gain access to our fullcomplement of back-office solutions, customized programs tailored to suit your needs,and our team of philanthropic advisors.Also, we can advance your philanthropy statewide through our affiliated network of localcommunity foundations.OUR SUITE OF CORPORATE SERVICES INCLUDES:• Exploring and identifying the most appropriate philanthropic vehicle toaddress your needs• Developing a corporate giving program tailored to your interest areas and giving priorities• Cost-effective and customized back-office solutions for your corporate foundationor community affairs program• Research, evaluation and recommendation of potential grantees; monitoring use of funds;due diligence and reporting grantee effectiveness• Identification of local, regional and statewide needs• Facilitation of grant requests and fielding of inquiries• Preparation and presentation of critical needs reports; proposal solicitation;liaison between corporation and grantee• Strategic counsel to your business in the areas of charitable giving, employeeengagement and corporate social responsibility• Training of corporate boards on philanthropic engagement• Philanthropy training workshops to engage employees in the company’s charitable mission• Organization of nonprofit site visits to promote participation• Tailored investment options and reporting for one or more charitable funds• Consultation regarding financial strategy, including investment returns and review• Customized scholarship programs for employees and/or the broader communityACF’s Pakis Center for BusinessPhilanthropy was founded to help<strong>Arizona</strong> companies and theiremployees make a direct, positive andinformed impact in the communitiesin which they live and work. TheCenter is named for its benefactor,Frederick M. Pakis (pictured above),respected Valley entrepreneur andco-founder of Scottsdale-based JDASoftware. “The amount of researchcoming out of the top businessschools regarding corporate givingand the direct benefits back to theorganization is pretty impressive,”says Mr. Pakis. “Having a world classresource like ACF in the Valley to helpbusinesses develop an organized,participatory and efficient philanthropicvision is a really good thing.”


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 25ANNE GUERRANT, PHOTO BY DAVID LANVINFOCUS ONSPORTS PHILANTHROPYAs home to many current and retired professional athletes, <strong>Arizona</strong> benefitsfrom the generosity of these individuals whose professional success hasled them to philanthropy. The <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> managesseveral charitable funds established by professional athletes, some ofwhom also maintain a private foundation in addition to their fund at ACF.The Guerrant <strong>Foundation</strong> is a donoradvised fund created by former tennis proAnne Guerrant (pictured above) and herhusband, Terry. Established in 1999, thefund makes microloans through U.S.intermediaries to fledgling businesses indeveloping countries around the world.The Guerrants invite friends and thegeneral public to participate by makinggifts to the Guerrant <strong>Foundation</strong>, whichare then matched by the Guerrants. TheGuerrants also maintain a private foundationoutside of ACF. Their fund at ACF allowsthem to accept donations from otherfoundations and from company matchinggift programs, and ACF’s expertise makesit easy for their fund to receive gifts ofstock and mutual funds.Senior PGA Tour golfer and three-timeU.S. Open champion Hale Irwin and hiswife Sally recently established a donoradvised fund at ACF, the Hale & Sally Irwin<strong>Foundation</strong>. They chose ACF becauseof the custom services and solutionsavailable to help the couple fulfill theircharitable goals.Current and retired NFL players have fundsat ACF, including Simeon Rice and <strong>Arizona</strong>Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson.Joe Garagiola Sr., the former Major LeagueBaseball catcher who later became anannouncer and television host (picturedbelow), established the Garagiola Family<strong>Foundation</strong> in 2000 with his wife of 57years, Audrie. The fund benefits a varietyof Catholic organizations and schools, aswell as healthcare, medical research andyouth programs.PHOTO BY JASON LEVINE, ©<strong>2012</strong> BOODAHJOOMUSICIF YOU ARE A CURRENT OR FORMER PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE OR AN ADVISORREPRESENTING ATHLETES INTERESTED IN PHILANTHROPY, CONTACT US AT(602) 682-2032 TO LEARN HOW WE CAN ASSIST YOU.One of the most recent funds to jointhe ACF family is the Ricky Barnes<strong>Foundation</strong>. A graduate of theUniversity of <strong>Arizona</strong>, Barnes is anup-and-coming star of the PGA.In January <strong>2012</strong>, Ricky and his wifeSuzanne, a professional volleyballplayer, established the Ricky Barnes<strong>Foundation</strong>, a donor advised fundat ACF. The fund benefits a variety ofcauses, including childhood obesityand youth golf programs.“The Ricky Barnes <strong>Foundation</strong> is therealization of our continuing focus onhelping the community in as manyways as possible,” said Barnes, picturedabove with his wife Suzanne and sonBrady, along with ACF SeniorPhilanthropic Advisor Lora Golke (left)and Chief Financial Officer Paul Velaski.“This is just the start of a long andfruitful relationship between the RickyBarnes <strong>Foundation</strong> and our friends andsponsors, as well as the beneficiariesof the support we plan to provide.”


PAGE 26 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>PARTNERSHIP WITHPROFESSIONAL ADVISORSAs a professional advisor working in partnership withthe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, you gain thephilanthropic expertise your clients seek. We are thecharitable arm of your advising team, supporting youand your clients through every step of the givingprocess while you retain complete control of your clientrelationships. And, at your clients’ recommendation,you may become or remain the asset manager for thecharitable funds your clients create at ACF.RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORSProfessional Education Series: Sponsored by ACF, these seminarscover a variety of estate planning topics, feature an expert speakerand are held at ACF and other locations. Course attendance mayqualify for CE credit.Tax & Legal Seminar: Our most popular and well-attended annualevent, this seminar’s keynote speaker is a nationally known expertwho discusses the latest developments in estate and charitablegift planning. Attendance may qualify for four hours of CE credit.We help you:• Identify your clients’ charitable-giving interests• Match charitable goals with tax planning needs• Integrate charitable plans into major business, personal andfinancial decisions• Provide expert analysis of organizations serving the areas yourclients care about most• Deliver grantmaking expertise and philanthropic services tailoredto you and your clientsWe help your clients:Maximize tax benefits. Lifetime gifts to the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> are immediately tax deductible, while planned giftscan reduce estate and inheritance taxes for heirs.Give complex gifts. We provide the expertise to turn complex assetssuch as land, real estate and business interests into charitable gifts.Achieve permanence. When your clients create an endowedfund, the principal is carefully invested, with a portion of the returnsused for grants and scholarships. This ensures preservation ofcapital and a permanent source of support for their favorite causes.Create a legacy. Charitable funds bear your clients’ names andallow for ongoing involvement, or they can leave the administrationto ACF.Support their passion. Whatever your clients feel compelled tosupport, the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> can help them fundthe best and most effective programs—in <strong>Arizona</strong> or anywherein the United States.Giving Counsel: This e-newsletter is sent bi-monthly and featureslead articles by a network member, charitable giving and estateplanning news, events and other announcements.Planned Gift Illustrations: Do you have a client interested in giftinga life insurance policy or creating a charitable remainder trust?Contact us and we’ll do the calculations using Crescendo Interactivesoftware, free of charge.ACF’s Planned Giving Web site, http://acfplannedgiving.org, isfilled with free resources, tools, calculators, national news andinspiring donor stories, plus access to GiftLaw Pro, a robust andcomprehensive charitable giving and tax information service.LISTENING FOR CHARITABLE OPPORTUNITIESAs a professional advisor, you can help your clients by listening forand identifying situations when a charitable gift to the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> would be in their interest. These include:• When year-end tax planning identifies a need for greater taxdeductions.• When estate planning identifies the possibility of significant estate taxes.• If your client is interested in setting up a private foundation.• If your client is passionate about helping meet a specific communityneed and is ready to make a significant gift.• If your client wants to establish a scholarship for a special interest,but doesn’t know how to begin.• If your client owns highly appreciated stock in a company thatis about to be acquired.• If your client currently has a private foundation but needs helpwith administration and grantmaking.• If your client has most of his/her assets tied up in a closely heldcompany and would like to give a gift of stock or business interests.• If your client has a substantial retirement asset within his/her estate.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 27<strong>2012</strong>-2013PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARDProfessional Advisors Network (PAN): Any professional advisorcan join the Professional Advisors Network, a group of about1,500 professionals who work to enhance ACF’s services tothe professional advisor community. Network members remainengaged by attending our continuing education seminars andother events, contributing to our Giving Counsel e-newsletter,serving on committees, speaking at seminars and referring clientsto the <strong>Foundation</strong>.Professional Advisory Board: Steering the PAN is the ProfessionalAdvisory Board, providing the strategic planning, guidance andoversight needed to create and sustain the Network. Comprisedof 18 to 35 professional advisors who have been active partnerswith ACF, this committee is skilled in personal estate matters andis recognized as leading, trusted advisors to ACF donors.As a professional advisor, you canhelp your clients identify situationswhen a charitable gift would be intheir interest.MARK C. BOHN, CPA, ESQ., ChairRITA A. EISENFELD, ESQ., Vice ChairELLEN STEELE ALLARE, CLU, ChFC, Past Chair, EmeritusJOHN R. BECKER, JD, CPABRENDA A. BLUNT, CPALINDA H. BOWERS, JD, AEPDAVID L. CASE, ESQ.STEPHEN S. CASE, ESQ., Past Chair, EmeritusMICHAEL F. CASEY, CTFABETH S. COHN, ESQ.MIKE COHN, CLU, ChFC, EmeritusHAROLD C. DORENBECHER JR.JESSICA A. DUFF, CPADONNA ESPOSITO, CPAMICHAEL I. FLEMING, CPABRENT M. GUNDERSON, ESQ.VICTORIA C. HARRIS, CPAWILLIAM J. HODGES, CPA, Past Chair, EmeritusSCOTT M. HORN, CPACONNIE C. JUNGBLUTH, PFSGREGORY M. KRUZEL, ESQ., Past Chair, EmeritusNEAL KURN, ESQ., EmeritusGRACE Y. LAU, CFAW. JOHN LISCHER, EmeritusSELMER D. LUTEY, ESQ.THOMAS MAGUIRE, CPAJEFFREY M. MANLEY, ESQ.DAVID H. MCCONACHIE, CPAANGELA L. MITCHELLROBERT F. PHELPS JR.PRESCOTT B. POHL, ESQ.GARY RINGEL, CGREAJAMES W. RYAN, ESQ., Past Chair, EmeritusVERNE SMITH, CLU, ChCFTRISH STARKMICHAEL J. TUCKER, ESQ.DAVID K. WALSER, CPA, PFSWILLIAM H. WELTERCHARLES W. WHETSTINE, ESQ.RICHARD H. WHITNEY, ESQ., EmeritusPAUL E. YATES, FSA, CLU


PAGE 28 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>SERVICES FOR NONPROFITSSustaining and supporting the nonprofit sector is a keytenet in our efforts to help <strong>Arizona</strong> communities thrive.Nonprofits can benefit from the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>in many ways, including:GRANT FUNDINGGrants are awarded year-round to nonprofit organizations, schools,government agencies and Tribal entities. While the majority ofACF’s grants are awarded through donor advice, most grants fromdiscretionary and field of interest funds are made in alignmentwith ACF’s Philanthropic Agenda. All grants are approved by thePhilanthropic Services Committee, comprised of ACF Boardmembers and community leaders.Grant opportunities are posted online at www.azfoundation.org/grants, and announced through our ACF E-News. To ensure yourorganization is able to take advantage of funding opportunities,please provide our office with a general e-mail address (e.g., info@yournonprofit.org) rather than that of a specific staff member.Follow ACF and your local Affiliate on Facebook (facebook.com/AZ<strong>Foundation</strong>) and on Twitter (@AZ<strong>Foundation</strong>).CAPACITY BUILDINGThe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> provides targeted funds and technicalassistance to help nonprofits fulfill their mission. These investmentsbuild organizational capacity in the areas of board and staffdevelopment, fundraising/development, financial management, strategicplanning, effective use of technology, organizational development,marketing and media relations, and community engagement.ARIZONA ENDOWMENT BUILDING INSTITUTEA program of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> with supportfrom the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and the Stardust<strong>Foundation</strong>, AEBI was created in 2005 by a collaboration of fundersto give <strong>Arizona</strong> nonprofit organizations the tools and educationthey need to develop and implement endowment building programs.The AEBI program is structured as a 15-month curriculum. AEBIprovides a team of mentors (two per charity) to train Boards, assistwith developing policies, and implement a specific plan of action.In addition, ACF offers ongoing support to AEBI alumni.The AEBI is ACF’s Advanced Track for nonprofits with seriousinterest, capacity and resources to build an organizationalendowment. Beginner and intermediate tracks offer an introductionto endowment building and help participating nonprofits preparefor future application to AEBI.To learn more about AEBI, visit www.azebi.org.TRAINING AND RESOURCESThe <strong>Foundation</strong> and its affiliates host a variety of seminars andworkshops for nonprofits, including forums featuring nationallyrecognized guest speakers, workshops on preparing fundingproposals, and a monthly seminar providing an overview of the<strong>Foundation</strong> called ACF Basics.GRADUATES OF ARIZONA ENDOWMENT BUILDING INSTITUTE, TO DATE:Class 1:Class 2:Class 3:Class 4: (to graduate spring 2013)Crisis NurseryDesert Botanical GardenFlorence Crittenton Services<strong>Foundation</strong> for Blind ChildrenPhoenix ZooValley Presbyterian Church<strong>Foundation</strong>Ballet <strong>Arizona</strong>Beatitudes Center DOARPrescott CollegeSouthwest Autism Research& Resource CenterAll Saints Episcopal Church& Day SchoolSt. Mary’s Food Bank AllianceSojourner CenterUMOM New Day CentersSociety of St. Vincent de PaulThe Phoenix SymphonyYavapai College <strong>Foundation</strong>A New LeafArea Agency on Aging–Region OneBanner Health <strong>Foundation</strong>Beatitudes Campus of CareCatholic Charities<strong>Community</strong> ServicesGompers Habilitation Center


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 29Nonprofits have two choices for establishingan organizational fund, both offering areliable source of financial support for theorganization over the long term, thanks toprofessional management.NONPROFITFUNDSNONPROFITENDOWMENTFUNDA permanent endowment gives organizations theopportunity to create a fund that generates investmentincome, year after year, which can be drawn down inset annual payments to the organization, or reinvestedin the fund to grow over time. The permanence of anendowment fund is both appealing and reassuringto donors and nonprofit boards of directors who seek theenduring value of a dedicated source of income to supportthe organization they love, today and forever.NONPROFITRESERVEFUNDThese funds give organizations the opportunity to savenon-endowed, medium-term or emergency dollars in a professionallymanaged fund that can generate investment income, year after year,but also remains fully accessible with a vote of the nonprofit’s board.A portion of the earned income can be drawn down in set annualpayments or reinvested in the fund to grow over time, accordingto the organization’s needs. It’s a flexible, simple way for nonprofitsto build toward a project or future operational needs.


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ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 31OUR PHILANTHROPIC AGENDA:LEADERSHIP • LEVERAGE • INNOVATION • IMPACTTo achieve our mission, we catalyze the generosity and activities of our donors and other partners around ourstate’s pressing needs and opportunities, which form our Philanthropic Agenda. We support this Agenda throughour discretionary grantmaking and by leveraging our investments to achieve more significant and strategicimpact. Most importantly, we work with our donors and partners to explore and develop innovative ideas andsolutions. With our donors and funding partners, ACF has sharpened its social investment strategy to focus onthe following areas:QUALITY EDUCATION: Because a quality education system is a key driver of <strong>Arizona</strong>’seconomic competitiveness and quality of life, education is a top priority. Supported by asizable endowment, ACF makes significant investments to expand and bring to scaleinnovative, high-quality reforms to benefit all <strong>Arizona</strong> students.HEALTH INNOVATIONS: The quality and accessibility of health services are criticallyimportant to our shared quality of life and the health of our communities. ACF makesimportant investments in community health and emerging research, and provides catalyticfunding for medical and healthcare innovations.ARTS & CULTURE: A thriving arts scene and diverse cultural offerings bring enjoymentto residents and visitors, and are important drivers of our economy. To celebrate our richhistory and diversity, bring valuable learning experiences to children and adults, andmaintain our strong social fabric, ACF collaborates to build <strong>Arizona</strong>’s infrastructure tosupport a vibrant arts and culture community.COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT: Affordable housing and stableneighborhoods are the building blocks of a healthy community. Investments in this areainclude one of ACF’s flagship issues, affordable housing, plus economic success initiativesfor the working-poor, basic needs for <strong>Arizona</strong>’s most vulnerable populations, and programsthat build strong communities for all ages.ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY: <strong>Arizona</strong>’s natural resources are among themost highly valued attributes of our state, and a top priority of residents. With severalendowments established to support animal welfare and an ever-growing interest insustainability among donors, ACF is forming partnerships that protect, preserve andresponsibly manage <strong>Arizona</strong>’s natural resources in both urban and rural areas.


PAGE 32 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>environment & sustainabilityMONITORING PROJECT HELPS SUSTAINSYMBOL OF THE AMERICAN WESTA grant to the Hereford Natural Resource Conservation District in Cochise will helpto increase the dwindling number of pronghorn antelopes in the Elgin area and theSan Rafael Valley.The <strong>Arizona</strong> Game and Fish Department is leading the two-year project, with participationfrom Tombstone High School’s Future Farmers of America Chapter. The FFA members willresearch and track the antelope using GPS locator collars purchased with the grant funding.The release is scheduled for spring 2013.Coordinated by the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s southeast region staff, the grantcame from a field of interest fund created in 1996 at ACF. The grant honors the wishes ofthe donor, who wanted to support animal care and welfare and, particularly, the rescueand rehabilitation of pets and wildlife.A more common sight in years past, the pronghorn antelope herd in southeast <strong>Arizona</strong> is onthe decline. The herd numbers only in the range of 20 to 29 animals, and no fawns appearedthis year. Industrial development and population growth have interfered with the naturalinteraction among herds, causing serious consequences for the herd’s genetic health.In the grant application, Brad Fulk, Field Supervisor with the <strong>Arizona</strong> Game and FishDepartment, noted that the project will shed light on factors that are critical for pronghornmanagement and may be negatively impacting the animals, such as fences, roads,development or rural property. With careful research and planning, the project will resultin the relocation of 70 to 80 antelope from robust herds in the Prescott area. Their presenceis expected to add genetic diversity and help rebuild the herd in southeast <strong>Arizona</strong>. Staffand volunteers from ACF’s Yavapai County affiliate will assist with the relocation.“This is a great day for us to gather and see the results of working together,” said GerryGonzales, NRCS District Conservationist and a member of the Cochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Advisory Board, during a press conference to announce the project. “I’m particularly excitedfor our young people who want to participate in this project. A big responsibility will reston your shoulders,” he told the students in attendance. “You will inherit this someday, soit’s important for you to get involved.”WALTON FAMILY GIFTSUPPORTS CONSERVATION INCOCHISE COUNTYWhen Sam and Helen Walton launched theirmodest retail business (which later becameWal-Mart) in 1962, one of their goals was toincrease opportunity and improve the lives ofothers along the way. This guiding principlehas played a major role in the phenomenalgrowth of their small enterprise into a globalretail leader. This principle—to the benefit ofdeserving people and inspiring projects aroundthe world—also drives the philanthropicmission of the Walton Family <strong>Foundation</strong>.The Walton Family <strong>Foundation</strong>’s FreshwaterInitiative aims to ensure healthy and resilientcommunities of both wildlife and humansin targeted river systems. Cochise County’sSan Pedro River is one of these rivers.The Walton Family <strong>Foundation</strong> is fundingorganizations in Cochise County for a varietyof Freshwater Initiative projects, but could notfind a nonprofit that could reduce outdoor waterconsumption or capture storm water for reusewhile expanding the water conservation cultureshift necessary to ensure the projects’ success.Working with community members involvedin the conservation and preservation of theSan Pedro River, the Walton Family <strong>Foundation</strong>awarded an $800,000 grant to the Cochise<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, an ACF affiliate,to serve as the fiscal sponsor to form a newnonprofit, the Cochise Water Project.This two-year grant provides funds to establishthe new tax-exempt organization, coversproject costs for the first two years and supportsthe public campaign, Be Water Smart!involving the city of Sierra Vista, business andcivic groups, including Fort Huachuca, thearea’s major employer.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 33quality educationEDUCATION INVESTMENTS REFLECTINNOVATION, BEST-IN-CLASS THINKINGSupported by significant donor interest and dedicated giving—including a $52 million bequest from the John Ellis Family in 2005—the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> has made education one of itsflagship initiatives. Grants made from ACF’s education-related fundsare supporting a number of exciting projects aimed at improvingand enhancing <strong>Arizona</strong>’s public education system.One such project is Science <strong>Foundation</strong> <strong>Arizona</strong>’s recently launched<strong>Arizona</strong> STEM Network. ACF provided a $162,500 grant to establisha tiered mentoring program in which students in grades 4 through12 will be inspired to pursue interests in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics. Their inspiration will come frominteractions with college students who serve as mentors, andearly-career professionals who serve as STEM Advocates. Tieredmentor teams will help integrate hands-on, project-based activitiesand research experiences to make STEM studies more relevant,interesting and applicable to the real world. The STEM Network isa first-of-its-kind strategic effort to help transform <strong>Arizona</strong>’seducational system.The percentage of Partner schools meeting or exceeding the AIMSteststandard in both reading and math exceeded that of similarand non-Partner schools. In addition, 14 Partner schools wererecognized for advancing their students toward college and careerreadiness more rapidly than schools of similar demographics,according to the National Center for Education Achievement.Stand for Children (pictured below) is a non-partisan, non-profitorganization that advocates for accessible quality education for allchildren. Thanks to a three-year, $450,000 Accio grant in 2009,Stand for Children has established and grown its <strong>Arizona</strong> affiliateto 800 parents, educators, and community members, with morethan 14,000 supporters. The <strong>Arizona</strong> affiliate has seen continuedsuccess at the Legislature with the passage of two bills: the Teacherand Principal Effectiveness Act, HB 2823, which links teacher andprincipal evaluations, now significantly rooted in student outcomes data,As part of a collaborative focus on innovation in education, the<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and Helios Education <strong>Foundation</strong>jointly award significant multi-year grants from a shared fundingpool called the Accio Education Fund. With a venture-capitalmindset, the Accio Fund supports the development and expansionof proven, innovative education reform efforts for the benefit of<strong>Arizona</strong> students.The Accio Fund has awarded four grants to date:Beat the Odds Institute is the evolution of a 2006 study entitled“Beat the Odds,” which identified 12 <strong>Arizona</strong> elementary and middleschools serving mostly Latino and low-income students that were“beating the odds” on reading and math scores. Building on theirsuccesses, the BTO research team found six common principlesamong these schools. The BTO School Partners Program providesmentoring, training and networking opportunities to schoolsimplementing those principles.The three-year, $450,000 grant awarded in 2009 has supportedexpansion of the BTO School Partners Program to 79 <strong>Arizona</strong>schools, engaging 139 principals, assistant and aspiring principals,and district office staff. In state rankings released in fall 2011,83 percent of Partner schools earned labels better than “performing.”


PAGE 34 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>to personnel and professional development decisions; and SB 1424,which sets a rigorous bar for the charter authorization process andhelps ensure that all school options are quality choices for students.The Stand UP (Stand University for Parents) program has empoweredmore than 370 parents this past year through opportunities providedat Leader Day and through courses offered to parents throughoutthe year.This election season, Stand leaders are working to identify, supportand elect strong candidates for 12 open positions on four schooldistrict boards.Arts Integration Solutions (formerly Opening Minds Through theArts <strong>Foundation</strong>) empowers educators and artists to employ aproven model for integrating the arts as a means of helping childrensucceed in math, science and literacy. After just the first year ofthe three-year, $500,000 grant from the Accio Fund awarded in2011, five new schools became partners and nearly 1,500 teachersand artists received training to integrate the arts to help booststudent achievement. Also in the works are instruments to assessacademic achievement, student engagement and teachereffectiveness in partner schools. The first set of data will be readyfor analysis in 2013.National Center for Youth Law’s Foster Youth Education Initiative,known as FosterEd, improves the educational outcomes of fosterchildren by ensuring that each has an educational champion.Awarded in early <strong>2012</strong>, the three-year, $500,000 Accio Fund grantwill help FosterEd establish research-based, data-driven programsaimed at improving the educational outcomes of foster children in<strong>Arizona</strong>. The grant was lauded in a May 16 <strong>Arizona</strong> Republic editorial,which ended with this sentiment: “We’ve said before that reforming<strong>Arizona</strong>’s child-welfare system is a job for the entire community.This grant represents a powerful community response—and alump-in-the-throat moment for those who understand thechallenges foster kids face and the potential they represent.”health innovationsINVESTMENT IN CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH NEEDSSUPPORTS PEDIATRIC ORGAN TRANSPLANTSThe longstanding relationship between the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> and Phoenix Children’s Hospital continues with acollaboration to support the infrastructure required for life-savingpediatric organ transplants.In early <strong>2012</strong>, the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> awarded PhoenixChildren’s Hospital a $100,000 grant to fund the Heart and LiverTransplant Database, the Pediatric Heart Transplant Study, andkidney transplant research.At the time of the grant presentation, Phoenix Children’s Hospitalhad performed six heart transplant operations, and expected anadditional five to eight children to undergo the operation duringthe year ahead. The liver transplant program was launched inJanuary <strong>2012</strong>, and eight or more liver transplants are expected tobe performed by the end of the year.To accomplish these transplants successfully, the hospital requiresan effective infrastructure that includes databases and key research.The $100,000 grant is supporting:• Development of a Heart and Liver Transplant Database to managepatient information, monitor performance data, and compile andsubmit reports to regulatory agencies. In addition to helpingstreamline workflow, the system will lead to more patientcenteredcare.• Participation in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Study, which willprovide critical information that can be translated into improvedpatient outcomes after transplantation.• Key research on the protocol and best practices for transitioningkidney transplant patients from pediatric to adult care, andensuring better outcomes for patients over the long term.The <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> has invested, through itsdiscretionary funds and donor-advised funds, some $4 million overthe last 20 years in Phoenix Children’s Hospital, ranked among thetop 50 children’s hospitals in the nation in five clinical areas ofpediatric specialty by U.S. News and World <strong>Report</strong>.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 35arts & cultureNEW TECHNOLOGY HELPS ARTSGROUPS IMPROVE MANAGEMENT ANDTRACK SUCCESSThe Cultural Data Project, a powerful, web-based data collection tool for artsorganizations and the cultural field, launched in February <strong>2012</strong> with the help of aconsortium of public and private funders, including the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.This collaborative program is designed to strengthen the <strong>Arizona</strong> nonprofit arts andcultural sector by collecting and disseminating comprehensive, high-quality data tohelp arts and culture organizations work more effectively.“<strong>Arizona</strong> arts and culture organizations now have this dynamic online tool to helpthem manage the complex budgets and financial projections needed to thrive in thesechallenging economic times and beyond,” said Robert Booker, executive director ofthe <strong>Arizona</strong> Commission on the Arts. “The entire arts and culture industry will benefitstatewide—from small arts organizations to the largest cultural institutions.”The Cultural Data Project has been helping groups in many states track their financialdata and trends, and is now emerging as a national model. Operated by The PewCharitable Trusts, the CDP now reaches more than 9,800 nonprofits in Illinois, California,Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Ohio.Participating groups have access to free, on-demand assistance from a team ofaccountants specializing in nonprofit finance, who can help them provide accuratedata and understand their financial picture more thoroughly. The CDP then serves asa repository so groups can track their individual data and trends over time, generatereports and compare how they operate relative to their peers.Currently, more than 290 <strong>Arizona</strong> arts and cultural organizations have profiles withthe CDP. The latest addition to the CDP <strong>Report</strong> Toolkit, the Financial Health Analysis,provides in-depth, clear information on an organization’s fiscal status for both thenonprofit and funders alike. Most major <strong>Arizona</strong> arts funders now require grantapplicants to have a CDP data profile as part of their grantmaking process.The <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> serves as the fiscal sponsor for the program.Public and private funders behind the project include the <strong>Arizona</strong> Commission on theArts, <strong>Arizona</strong> Republic Charities, City of Mesa Arts and Culture Department, City ofPhoenix Office of Arts and Culture, <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> for Southern <strong>Arizona</strong>,Flagstaff Cultural Partners, Flinn <strong>Foundation</strong>, JPMorgan Chase, SRP, Tucson Pima ArtsCouncil, UBS Financial Services and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.DENNY FUND BRINGING MUSICTO WEST VALLEY YOUTHAt the age of 100, A. Wallace Denny (picturedabove with Elayne Achilles from MaricopaPartnership for the Arts) made a charitable giftto ACF motivated by his childhood desire to learnto play the violin. Because his family could notafford lessons, Wally, as he was known, wanted tomake it possible for children near his LitchfieldPark home to have the opportunity to play music.Wally also wanted to carry on his late wifeEdith’s love for music. She was studying to be aconcert pianist at Wellesley College when theymet in 1930. And while Edith stopped hereducation, she instilled a love for music in thecouple’s three children, who kept the Dennyhome filled with music throughout their lives.Wally’s gift created the A. Wallace Denny Fundfor Music Education, a field of interest fundproviding grants to support music educationprograms in the West Valley. Wally passed awayin 2008, but his legacy lives on through hischildren and the fund he created at ACF.Since its inception in 2007, the A. Wallace DennyFund for Music Education has awarded $272,367in grants to a variety of organizations includingEar Candy, West Valley Youth Orchestra,Wickenburg Cultural Organization, Del E. WebbCenter for the Performing Arts, PhoenixConservatory of Music, Free Arts of <strong>Arizona</strong>and the Litchfield Elementary School District.Most recently, ACF partnered with VH-1’s Savethe Music <strong>Foundation</strong>, which matched a $30,000grant from the Denny Fund, dollar for dollar,to outfit two entire west Valley schools with bandand orchestra instruments.


PAGE 36 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>community improvement& developmentCREATIVE COLLABORATION BRINGS MILLIONS OF DOLLARSWORTH OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO ARIZONAFive years ago, after years of rising real estate prices, staff, Boardmembers and partners of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>recognized a new social crisis: thousands of people across <strong>Arizona</strong>were being shut out of the housing market. Housing options,both owned and leased, had become far too few for those withlower and moderate incomes, including teachers, firefighters andpolice officers.In partnership with the Phoenix office of the Local Initiatives SupportCorporation, and with leadership and expertise provided by ACFBoard member and former banker Carol Parry Fox, ACF created theFund for Affordable Housing as an innovative way to address the issue.Unlike traditional charitable funds, this Fund would providerecoverable grants—essentially, zero-interest loans—to nonprofithousing developers. The loans would fund the pre-developmentphase of affordable housing projects, for which financing is nottypically available. The idea was that once the project was readyto proceed and received long-term lender financing, the loan wouldthen be repaid to the Fund—making those dollars available to jumpstartanother housing project. In this way, a single gift to the fundcould be “recycled,” and would leverage significantly greater fundingthan would be possible with a traditional grant. Loans would rangefrom $25,000 to $75,000 per project.The enthusiasm for the concept and appreciation of the need wereimmediate. ACF contributed funds and dedicated staff time; LISC-Phoenix contributed funds and would serve as a project partner andloan underwriter. Corporations, family foundations, individual donors,and governmental and nonprofit agencies gave generously, eagerto see their gifts achieve these significant, tangible outcomes.Fast-forward to <strong>2012</strong>. Gifts to the Fund have totaled $1.2 million.The Fund has loaned nearly $1.9 million for 23 housing projectsacross <strong>Arizona</strong>, creating more than 1,000 units of affordable housingfor low-income individuals and families, senior citizens, Veterans,and adults with illnesses or disabilities. These loans have leveragedan estimated $125 million in lender financing, and have createdmore than 1,600 local jobs. Three projects are complete, another16 are active and the remaining four are on hold pending marketchanges. The Fund has been flexible in light of changing housingmarketconditions, funding both supportive housing, as well asrehabilitation of foreclosed and abandoned properties andconversion of existing inventory for affordable uses.Three of the most recently funded projects are:• An 81-unit rental housing development located on the 17-acrecampus of the nonprofit developer, Esperanza En Escalante inTucson, to serve formerly homeless Veterans and their families;• Affordable student housing developed by Lincoln Family Valleyof the Sun YMCA, involving conversion of 135 hotel units indowntown Phoenix and development of a new facility on anadjacent parcel;• Conversion of an existing 48-unit, single-room occupancy housingproject in Central Phoenix to Stepping Stone Place, an 83-unitsupportive housing project for individuals with HIV/AIDS, substanceabuse issues, and those who are chronically homeless. The projectis being developed by Native American Connections.The Fund for Affordable Housing is the very first program-relatedinvestment undertaken by ACF. Its success has led to thedevelopment of a full Impact Investing Program that fosters thecreative use of limited charitable capital to leverage greater funding,achieving both a social and financial return.One of the first projects funded by the ACF Fund for AffordableHousing opened its doors to residents in the fall of 2011. Developed byNative American Connections, Devine Legacy is an award-winning,transit-oriented housing development located on the METROLight Rail line on Central Avenue in Phoenix.BABE’S PHOTOS


Our grantees are leadersof change, providing criticalservices, adding richnessto our communities andpositively impacting lives.On these pages, a few ofour most recent grantees tell,in their own words, howACF’s investment in theirorganization helped themchange a single life thispast year.>


PAGE 38 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>FOSTER GRANDPARENTSIN SAN LUISNAU Foster Grandparent volunteer Juventino Valencia is aninspiration to students and staff at San Luis Head Start. Havingretired three years ago after more than 60 years working as anagricultural laborer, Juventino’s educational background is limitedbut his passion for children has led to an exceptional way to providesupport to the classroom. Juventino sings and plays guitar for thechildren as a way to provide instructions, with the “clean-up!” songbeing just one example. The classroom teacher indicates that hismusical approach has proven successful.Working with the children has given Juventino the opportunity tofeel a sense of accomplishment and purpose for life. “The childrenhelped me overcome the death of my adult son with their joy andlove for life,” he said.With support from the Yuma <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, the FosterGrandparents program can reimburse volunteers like Juventino formileage so they may volunteer at no cost while helping childrenwith special needs to succeed.A community program of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences atNorthern <strong>Arizona</strong> University, the Civic Service Institute at NAU (of which theFoster Grandparent program is a part) mobilizes generations to strengthencommunities through service and volunteerism. CSI has received $36,000 fromfunds of the Sedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, the Yavapai County <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> and the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> since 2003.www.nau.edu/SBS/CSIDEFENDERS OF CHILDRENAt nearly 3 years old, Lisa* is still too young to diagnose withsuspected conditions that include dwarfism, immune systemproblems and intestinal dysfunction. Her mother Jackie* providesconstant care on monthly Social Security benefits of just $685.When Lisa’s father, with a history of documented domestic violenceand child neglect, wanted back into her life, Jackie turned toDefenders of Children. Caseworkers counseled Jackie on how torespond, and championed her working with the father to understandLisa’s developmental delays and medical requirements. A volunteerlawyer, obtained through the Defenders of Children’s legal servicesprogram, kept court involvement to a minimum. Their CareKidsServices Program helped with special-needs baby goods, sinceLisa isn’t old enough to qualify for AHCCCS healthcare.Lisa’s father decided against full custody, but he is working tochange his lifestyle and share in the all-too-short life of the darling,diminutive livewire who is his daughter.*Names have been changed.Defenders of Children employs its resources for abused children who remain atrisk after their families have used public recourse. Since 2009, Defenders of Childrenhas received $31,000 from funds of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.www.defendersofchildren.org


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 39HELPING HANDS FORGRAHAM COUNTYMary* was in tears when Helping Hands for Graham County calledher back. Five people were living in her home, all unemployed andliving on one disability check and a small child-support payment.During an electrical cooperative dig, a line bringing gas to the homehad been severed and because the line was no longer up to code,it was the homeowner’s responsibility to replace it. The repairestimate was more than $1,000.Helping Hands stepped in with solutions, beginning with Mary’sgrandson digging the trench himself in order to save money. Then, theplumbing company finished with a back hoe, pressure checked thelines and certified the new connections. It was a great collaboration!Money? It came from grants from collaborative partners.The home also received critical safety repairs to the front step, thebathroom floor and the back door that had been damaged duringa break-in attempt. Paint-A-Thon volunteers painted thehome exterior and donated paint was provided to the family forthe interior walls.*Names have been changed.Helping Hands for Graham County is a community home-repair resource forindividuals who need assistance from labor volunteers or help with materials tocomplete repairs. The organization received $11,000 from funds of the Gila Valley<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. www.helpinghandsforgrahamcounty.orgEMPOWER U AT CATHOLICCHARITIES IN YAVAPAI COUNTYAs the economy declined, so did Todd Dunning’s sales. Todd, hiswife, Crystal, and their two young daughters were soon homeless,living with a friend, and deeply in debt. The stress led the coupleto separate and contemplate divorce. But they wanted so muchto work through their situation and provide a caring, stable homefor their girls.Todd and Crystal came to Catholic Charities for help and enrolledin the Empower U program. They learned to repair their credit, beganto arrange payment plans with their debtors, and implementedfinancial literacy tools that will serve them for the rest of their lives.In less than a year, the couple repaid most of their debt and starteda savings account. Todd secured a job with a higher salary andCrystal returned to school to study nursing. They have recommittedthemselves to making their marriage work and continue to worktoward long-term financial independence.Catholic Charities <strong>Community</strong> Services joined forces with <strong>Arizona</strong> Saves to presentthe Empower U financial workshops in Yavapai County. Since 2000, CatholicCharities has received more than $471,000 from funds of the Yavapai County<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, the Flagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and the <strong>Arizona</strong><strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. www.catholiccharitiesaz.org


PAGE 40 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>HACIENDA HEALTHCARETiffany was angry and depressed when she first arrived at HaciendaHealthCare. Having a bright mind but paralyzed from the neck down,she refused to cooperate and lashed out at her caregivers. At 18,Tiffany suffered an orthopedic decapitation as a result of being hitby a drunk driver. With a tracheotomy and ventilator to breatheand a g-tube for nutrition, her care eventually exceeded what herfamily could provide.With Hacienda’s caring staff, patience, love, and encouraging words,Tiffany began to soften. Simple goals of getting dressed and intoher wheel chair to have sushi at a restaurant with her favorite staffmember and sister began to motivate her. She now socializes, goesshopping at the mall, and uses a laser eye-sensor to communicateon her computer.Now, at 23, Tiffany plans to take online college courses and becomean attorney to help others like herself.Hacienda HealthCare provides specialized services for medically fragile andchronically ill infants, children and young adults in <strong>Arizona</strong>. Since 2003, HaciendaHealthCare has received $35,500 from funds of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.www.haciendahealthcare.orgARIZONA FRIENDS OF FOSTERCHILDREN FOUNDATION“I’m a foster kid, for several years now, moving from place to placein Yuma. The trip to Universal Studios Los Angeles was not only afun vacation, but an opportunity to see something and be someplacethat I want to be as I’m older. All of that couldn’t have happenedwithout your generous act of kindness.”This young man is among 13,000 children in foster care in <strong>Arizona</strong>.He lives with his two brothers and another group of three siblingsin a foster home in Yuma. Funds from the Yuma <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> to the <strong>Arizona</strong> Friends of Foster Children <strong>Foundation</strong>provide the “something extras” like athletic activities, music lessons,prom dresses, and family vacations, for children in foster care.“For us, as a family of 10, taking a trip like this would be very difficult,”said his foster mom. “I wanted the children to have a memorableexperience they might not otherwise ever have.”The <strong>Arizona</strong> Friends of Foster Children <strong>Foundation</strong> promotes self-esteem andenriches the lives of <strong>Arizona</strong>’s children in foster care. During the past 28 years,the organization has received $215,000 from funds of the Yuma <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> and the Sturges Charitable Trust, as well as the Yavapai County<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>. www.affcf.org


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 41P.O.P. S.I.C.L.E. CENTER“Growing our family through adoption had always been the plan,”Monica* said. “Having our daughter on a feeding tube was NOT inthe plan.”Doctors encouraged her to contact P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center, butMonica wanted action, not what she perceived as a support group.Finally, at the end of her rope, she picked up a P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. flyerand visited the Web site. When she and her husband returnedhome from a TR-eat for Success workshop, progress wasimmediate and monumental. Within three days, their daughtertook a dozen bites voluntarily.“I shudder to think that if we had not come to that P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E.meeting last fall, we would still be on a tube with no plan for comingoff of it,” said Monica.Today, their daughter is tube free and the family has a model forcontinued treatment and a logical plan. Monica feels armed with“loads of research, resources, support…and hope!”*Names have been changed.YUMA COMMUNITY THEATERBob Brown accompanied his wife and their two daughters on thefinal audition date for the Yuma <strong>Community</strong> Theater’s productionof “The King and I,” only as a show of support. When the directorfor the upcoming musical production encouraged him to take thestage and give it a try, he was reluctant. His personality and stagepresence impressed the entire production team and he finallyagreed to accept the role of The King. His commitment to theproduction and to his family, all of whom earned parts, becameevident as Bob grew into his role and became the undisputed leaderof the cast.“Our family was working through a severe crisis,” Bob said. “Ourparticipation in the production of ‘The King and I’ gave us theopportunity and a vehicle to recover. When we weren’t at practice,we were rehearsing lines, practicing songs and discussing theproduction. It was a uniting force for our family.”Productions by the Yuma <strong>Community</strong> Theater are made possible by volunteerswho are interested in preserving and promoting live theater in their community.The Yuma <strong>Community</strong> Theater has received more than $10,000 from funds ofthe Yuma <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> since 2008. www.yumacommunitytheater.orgThe P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center mission is to provide educational tools and resourcesthat serve the needs of infants and children with feeding difficulties, their familiesand the professionals who care for them. Since 2007, P.O.P.S.I.C.L.E. Center hasreceived $440,000 from funds of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.www.popsicle.org


PAGE 42 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>HOW FUNDS ARE AWARDEDWHAT THE FOUNDATION FUNDSPrograms that serve <strong>Arizona</strong> residents,that address a demonstrated needand have measurable outcomesand sustainability.WHAT THE FOUNDATIONDOES NOT FUNDCompetitive grants are not awarded forthe purposes of sponsoring conferences,supporting religious activities, assistingwith reducing organizational debt orfunding individual applicants.WHO MAY APPLY<strong>Arizona</strong> 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations,schools, faith-based organizations,Tribal entities and government agencies.HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANTCompetitive grant applications aresubmitted online through ACF’s Web site(www.azfoundation.org/grants). To beeligible, applying organizations must firstcomplete or update their organizationalprofile in ACF’s Charitable Catalog, whichrequires submission of the most recentForm 990 and IRS letter of determination.CURRENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIESOnce your organization has completed itsonline profile, visit www.azfoundation.org/grants for a list of fundingopportunities and their individual criteriaand guidelines. Grant cycles are alsoannounced via e-mail, through partnerorganization communications, on ACF’sFacebook and Twitter pages and throughlocal media.FOR ASSISTANCEPlease contact one of our PhilanthropicAdvisors at (602) 381-1400 or(800) 222-8221 for additional assistance.Funding from the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> and its affiliates is awardedyear-round to community organizations,educational institutions and governmentagencies in the following ways:ADVISED GRANTSGrants from donor advised funds accountfor the majority of ACF’s distributions. Whilefinal approval of all grants rests with the<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>, donor advice playsa central role in these distributions.Fund advisors recommend grants throughoutthe year, and ACF staff performs the duediligence to ensure that grantees are qualified,fiscally sound nonprofits in good standingand have filed the required tax documents.Once this process is complete, grant checksare issued from that particular fund.Supporting Organizations, individual 501(c)(3)nonprofit entities, are guided by a board ofdirectors that votes on grant awards. Grantapplications are accepted by invitation only.DESIGNATED GRANTSDesignated grants are automatic paymentsmade from funds created to support aspecific organization in perpetuity.SCHOLARSHIP AWARDSScholarships are awarded annually fromour 97 individual scholarship funds to assiststudents pursuing all levels of education. As<strong>Arizona</strong>’s largest private provider of scholarships,ACF staff is skilled in administering a varietyof scholarship programs and offers fourservice levels, depending on the donor’sdesired level of involvement. Scholarshipapplications are accepted annually fromJanuary through May.Students complete one online applicationand are automatically matched with everyscholarship for which they are eligible.A link to the online scholarship applicationsystem is available at www.azfoundation.org/scholarships.COMPETITIVE GRANTSMany donors make gifts to the <strong>Arizona</strong><strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> for the commongood or for a particular field. Unlike donoradvised funds, the donor does not play anongoing advisory role with these kindsof gifts.These funds are professionally managedfor long-term growth, with a portion ofthe investment earnings distributed eachyear as grants. The <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>identifies projects and programs that willproduce meaningful outcomes for peopleand communities, and matches thoseopportunities with available grant funds.Sometimes, the <strong>Foundation</strong> requests fundingproposals from nonprofits working in aparticular field. Other times, funds areawarded in alignment with the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>’s Philanthropic Agenda, whichcenters on quality education, healthinnovations, environment and sustainability,arts and culture, and community development.Staff conduct free workshops statewide inadvance of grant distributions to assistprospective applicants in preparing theirproposals. Workshops are listed online atwww.azfoundation.org.Proposals are evaluated and ranked bydiverse panels of staff, Board members andcommunity volunteers. The PhilanthropicServices Committee, comprised of ACF Boardmembers and community representatives,approves all grants.ONGOINGApplications are accepted year-round forACF’s Affordable Housing Fund.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 43GRANTS AWARDEDThe following totals reflect grants, scholarships anddistributions awarded by the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> in various program areas from all fundsbetween April 1, 2011 and March 31, <strong>2012</strong>.Total grants, scholarships and distributions paid:$36,142,152LAW, JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETYHEALTH &HUMANSERVICES42%1%ARTS, CULTURE &HUMANITIES7%COMMUNITY,NEIGHBORHOOD& ECONOMICDEVELOPMENT5%GRANTS AWARDED OVER FIVE YEARS‘08$70,954,614$36,892,029$37,415,789ENVIRONMENT& SPECIESPROTECTION8%SCHOLARSHIPS7%EDUCATION30%$34,002,001‘09‘10 ‘11 ‘12$36,142,152GRANTS BY PROGRAM AREA COMPETITIVE NON-COMPETITIVE TOTAL AWARDEDArts, Culture & Humanities $ 186,962 $ 2,447,463 $ 2,634,425<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 302,810 1,327,945 1,630,755Education 435,473 10,391,050 10,826,523Scholarships N/A 2,687,362 2,687,362Environment & Species Protection 241,439 2,679,922 2,921,361Health & Human Services 950,867 14,157,340 15,108,207Law, Justice & Public Safety 74,539 258,980 333,519Competitive grantsare typically awardedthrough a competitiveprocess and paid fromACF’s field of interestand discretionary funds.Non-Competitive grantsare paid from ACF’sadvised, designated,scholarship and nonprofitfunds, and by supportingorganizations.Total $ 2,192,090 $ 33,950,062 $ 36,142,152


PAGE 44 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>AFFILIATE GRANTSThe following table reflects grants awarded from our Affiliate funds serving communities outside of metropolitanPhoenix. These totals are part of the $36,142,152 grant total awarded by ACF and all of its Affiliates combined, asreported on page 43. Total Affiliate grants and scholarships awarded: $2,511,851GRANTS AWARDED FROM REGIONAL AFFILIATE FUNDSNORTHERN REGIONFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 740,083Arts, Culture & Humanities 63,400<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 42,219Education & Scholarships 183,021Environment & Species Protection 50,551Health & Human Services 389,892Law, Justice & Public Safety 11,000The Hopi <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 4,566Education & Scholarships 4,000Health & Human Services 566Page/Lake Powell <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 32,748Arts, Culture & Humanities 7,225Education & Scholarships 8,262Health & Human Services 17,261Tuba City <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 6,656Health & Human Services 6,656Greater Williams <strong>Community</strong> Fund $ 7,400<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 1,000Education & Scholarships 1,500Environment & Species Protection 300Health & Human Services 4,600Sedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 201,915Arts, Culture & Humanities 46,870<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 15,590Education & Scholarships 41,900Environment & Species Protection 60,411Health & Human Services 35,944Law, Justice & Public Safety 1,200NORTH-CENTRAL REGIONYavapai County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 636,179Arts, Culture & Humanities 55,378<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 21,850Education & Scholarships 108,965Environment & Species Protection 69,590Health & Human Services 346,756Law, Justice & Public Safety 33,640SOUTHEAST REGIONCochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 401,621Arts, Culture & Humanities 1,000<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 11,770Education & Scholarships 18,089Environment & Species Protection 187,183Health & Human Services 183,579Gila Valley <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 28,927Arts, Culture & Humanities 4,400Health & Human Services 20,527Law, Justice & Public Safety 4,000Patagonia Regional <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 36,016Arts, Culture & Humanities 10,000Education & Scholarships 20,416Environment & Species Protection 3,000Health & Human Services 2,600SOUTH-CENTRAL REGIONTempe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> $ 16,812<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 16,812West Valley <strong>Community</strong> Funds $ 91,738Arts, Culture & Humanities 3,143<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 21,000Education & Scholarships 42,920Health & Human Services 11,429Law, Justice & Public Safety 13,246Scottsdale <strong>Community</strong> Funds $ 22,853<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 3,000Education & Scholarships 19,553Health & Human Services 300WESTERN REGIONYuma <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>(in collaboration with the Sturges Charitable Trust) $ 284,337Arts, Culture & Humanities 25,967<strong>Community</strong>, Neighborhood & Economic Development 6,000Education & Scholarships 109,990Environment & Species Protection 48,600Health & Human Services 93,780


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PAGE 46 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>INVESTMENT MANAGEMENTThe <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is not a singlecharitable endowment, but a family of more than 1,100individual funds supported by thousands of <strong>Arizona</strong>ns.Central to our responsibilities is the stewardship of thegifts entrusted to us. We take great care to manageendowed assets to provide for the long-term charitableneeds of our communities while earning a competitiverate of return.We value transparency in all that we do, and we take pride in ouroperational efficiency. We are sincerely grateful for the trust andconfidence of those who have established or contributed to acharitable fund at ACF or an affiliate.PROVEN EXPERTISE IN PRESERVINGCHARITABLE ASSETSDonors trust the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> to invest andmanage charitable assets because of our 34 years of experienceand proven track record for securing positive returns. The size ofthe <strong>Foundation</strong>’s holdings assures substantial efficiencies andeconomies of scale, plus access to asset classes and investmentmanagers not generally available to smaller, individual funds.STEWARDSHIP STRATEGYTo meet its investment objectives for endowed funds, the <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> follows a strategy of long-term total return. Investmentsare diversified to avoid any single security or class of securitieshaving a disproportionate impact on the total portfolio. Sincecharitable assets are meant to serve our community forever,the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s investment philosophy may bemore conservative than what might be appropriate for personalinvestments.EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGEMENTCharitable assets given to ACF may be managed by external moneymanagers following a set of guidelines and policies prescribed bythe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>.OPTIONS TO SUIT YOUR OBJECTIVESFour investment pool options suit the unique growth and grantmaking objectives of each fund. Most of the endowed assets of the<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> are managed in the Long Term Pool. ACF offers three other investment pool options suitable for certain fundsand charitable scenarios. Our Financial Services staff can provide advice and guidance regarding investment pool selection.Long Term Pool:This investment strategy seekslong-term capital preservationcombined with an annual grantdistribution of 5 percent, and is bestsuited for funds with time horizons of7 years or more.Intermediate Pool:As this investment pool seekslong-term capital appreciation withlower risk and lower expected return,this choice may be appropriate fordonors and nonprofits with a lowerrisk tolerance, and for funds withtime horizons of 3 to 7 years.Short Term Pool:This option is best suited fordonors who do not wish to endowthe fund, but are interested inpreserving the corpus in exchangefor minimal growth. It is best suitedfor funds with time horizons ofless than 3 years.Socially Responsible Pool:Newly established in October 2011,this option is best suited for donorswho want to ensure their fund isinvested in a way that supportssocially and environmentallyresponsible companies and uses, andexcludes certain industries such astobacco, alcohol, firearms, gambling, etc.FY12 LONG TERM POOLALLOCATION >FY12 INTERMEDIATE POOLALLOCATION >FY12 SHORT TERM POOLALLOCATION >SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE POOLALLOCATION >Equities58%Fixed Income21%Hedge Funds11%Private Equity10%Equities48%FixedIncome52%MoneyMarket100%Equities60%FixedIncome40%Total Long Term Pool Return for FY12: -1.7% Total Intermediate Pool Return for FY12: 3.4% Total Short Term Pool Return for FY12: 0%


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 47PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED ASSETSEndowed assets are professionally managed with oversight by ourInvestment Committee, comprised of seasoned investment andbusiness professionals drawn from ACF’s Board of Directors andthe larger business community. This impressive, skilled group ofprofessionals includes some of the top financial minds in <strong>Arizona</strong>and in the United States.With the aid of an independent investment consulting firm, StratfordAdvisory Group, the Investment Committee formulates overallinvestment policy, determines strategic asset allocation and choiceof asset classes, hires money managers, monitors and evaluatesinvestment performance, and makes changes in policy and portfoliodistribution as needed. Money managers make regular presentationson portfolio performance and strategy implementation to theInvestment Committee. All committee decisions are reviewed bythe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s Board of Directors.ACCOUNTABILITYInternal systems account for all <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> investments.For endowed assets, we distribute a pro rata share of all portfolioearnings to each fund based on that fund’s relative proportion ofassets to total consolidated pool, as well as a time weighting factor.An independent auditing firm audits our financial records annually.FEES FOR SERVICEThe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> is responsible for administration ofeach fund’s check writing, bookkeeping, investment management,tax reporting, auditing and evaluation, and makes available to thefund advisor reports of fund income, expenses and grantmaking,as appropriate. Administrative fees support these services andother activities of the <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> consistent with itsrole as a leader in the community. Fees vary by fund type anddecline as fund balances grow. The fee schedule is available atwww.azfoundation.org/investments.INVESTMENT COMMITTEEHERBERT M. KAUFMAN, PH.D., ChairProfessor Emeritus of FinanceW. P. Carey School of Business<strong>Arizona</strong> State UniversityDR. WILLIAM V. ANDREWDirectorAndrew Family <strong>Foundation</strong>JACK DAVISPresident & CEO<strong>Arizona</strong> Public Service (Retired)JOHN GOGOLAKSenior Vice President/InvestmentsStifel Nicolaus & Company IncorporatedROBERT S. DIAMONDCorporate CounselorSTEPHEN O. EVANS<strong>Community</strong> VolunteerMICHAEL GREENBAUMFounding PartnerThe O’Connor Partnership (Chicago)FREDERICK M. PAKISManaging DirectorClarendon Capital Management LLCJASON I. RIGGS, CPAAssistant Treasurer–Funds AdministrationSalt River ProjectMARY JANE RYNDExecutive Vice President & CFOVirginia G. Piper Charitable TrustHAL TASHMANExecutive ChairmanTurkish Philanthropy Funds


PAGE 48 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT<strong>2012</strong> FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSFOR YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, <strong>2012</strong>89 new funds were createdand donors contributed a total of$38 million to these new and existingfunds. An additional $2.9 millionwas entrusted to ACF by nonprofitsto steward on their behalf.Our $247 million Long Term Poolhad a strategic asset allocation of58 percent equities, 21 percent fixedincome and 21 percent alternatives.Investment performance for the12 months ending March 31, <strong>2012</strong>,was -1.7 percent.We awarded 3,602 grants,distributions and scholarships totaling$36.1 million to 2,232 organizationsand students, bringing awardedgrants since ACF inception in 1978to $423 million.ASSETSCash $ 12,267,000Receivable 17,882,000Investments 441,387,000Split Interest Agreements 25,962,000Other 6,849,000Total Assets $ 504,347,000LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSAccounts Payable & Other Liabilities $ 2,728,000Grants Payable 3,716,000Annuity Liability 13,006,000Endowment Liability 28,243,000Net Assets 456,654,000Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 504,347,000REVENUESContributions $ 38,082,000Investments 1,491,000Change in Split Interest Agreements 1,174,000Miscellaneous 1,496,000Total Revenues $ 42,243,000GRANTS AND EXPENSESGrants $ 33,240,000Other Program Expenses 9,303,000Management and General 4,867,000Fundraising 1,876,000Total Grants and Expenses $ 49,286,000CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $ (7,043,000)Affiliate area assets total more than$69 million.NET ASSETSBeginning of Period $ 463,697,000End of Period $ 456,654,000Operating expenses were 1 percentof total assets.The financial statements are the responsibility of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s management. The <strong>Community</strong><strong>Foundation</strong> maintains a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide responsible assurance thattransactions are properly executed and recorded in all material respects, assets are safeguarded and established policiesand procedures are carefully followed. Copies of the FY12 audited financial statements are available by request from the<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> or may be viewed online at www.azfoundation.org/investments.


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 49FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS–ASSETSASSETS BY FUND TYPEAFFILIATE ASSETS BY FUND TYPEFunds for the Common Good $ 15,754,558Field of Interest 83,128,096Advised 118,873,994Nonprofit 28,242,585Designated 46,495,410Scholarship 21,935,079Supporting Organization 156,613,309Trusts & Annuities 22,380,749Other 10,923,581Total $ 504,347,361<strong>Community</strong> Funds $ 1,198,053Field of Interest 26,412,655Advised 13,207,222Nonprofit 9,981,027Designated 13,938,525Scholarship 2,043,784Trusts & Annuities 1,906,737Other 1,048,398Total $ 69,736,402SUPPORTINGORGANIZATION31%TRUSTS &ANNUITIES4%OTHER2%FUNDS FOR THE COMMON GOOD4%FIELD OF INTEREST16%TRUSTS & ANNUITIES3%SCHOLARSHIP3%OTHER1%COMMUNITY FUNDS2%FIELD OFINTEREST38%Affiliate assets shown area subset of chart at leftDESIGNATED20%NONPROFIT14%SCHOLARSHIP4%ADVISED24%ADVISED19%DESIGNATED9%NONPROFIT6%CHANGE IN ASSETS OVER 5 YEARS$500,016,704$389,413,173$469,856,892$509,762,970 $504,367,361‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12


PAGE 50 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>new funds of the arizonacommunity foundation & affiliates:<strong>2012</strong> fiscal yearFUNDS FOR THE COMMON GOODDaniel and Julia McBride Unrestricted FundADVISED FUNDSAllare Family FundCarolyn Allen FundAOS <strong>Foundation</strong>Barklee FundRicky Barnes <strong>Foundation</strong>Cameo <strong>Foundation</strong>George R. Childress <strong>Foundation</strong>Colliers AZ CaresMargarette Eisenhour FundFor the Love of Conor <strong>Foundation</strong>Fund for Life Solutions forLearning Challenged AdultsThomas F. Gilman & Jo-Anne MachinaGilman Family <strong>Foundation</strong>The Barry & Ellen Goldstein Fund forCanine Health ResearchStanley P. and Helen J. Hutchison FundHale & Sally Irwin <strong>Foundation</strong>Patrick T. Liu Memorial FundThe James & Jean MeenaghanCharitable FundSally Meyerhoff <strong>Foundation</strong>Morrill Family FundKristen Nieves Memorial FundPrairie Rain FundBecky and Doug Pruitt Family FundReed FundGus Williams Memorial FundCOLLABORATIVE FUNDSAAUW Charitable Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> State Fair <strong>Foundation</strong> FundLove for LokomotivDESIGNATED FUNDSHelping Willie Get EducatedHelene P. Gilchrist EndowmentSharon V. King FundLynne P.H. Power for Stephen’s CountyHumane SocietyFIELD OF INTEREST FUNDSJoe R. Ballard FundThe Betsy Anne Grandlich AnimalWelfare FundHelena Harvey FundArthur Ivener Fund for Cancer Prevention& ResearchC. Edward Youngman FundFISCAL SPONSORSHIPSThe Be Kind People ProjectMicroNeedsNext Generation PhilanthropistsSEEDspotNONPROFIT FUNDSAll Saints Episcopal Church Reserve Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Grantmakers Forum Reserve FundEducare <strong>Arizona</strong> Reserve FundFuture Farmers of America FundMetropolitan Youth SymphonyEndowment FundMetropolitan Youth Symphony FundNew Life Society Reserve FundTempe Diablos/Active 20-30 Club ofScottsdale FundTempe Diablos/Edward Busch Family/Kiwanis Club of Tempe Scholarship FundWCSC FundDel Webb Sun Cities MuseumDel Webb Sun Cities Museum EndowmentWest Valley Genealogical SocietyNonprofit Reserve FundPROJECT FUNDSACF Disaster Relief FundACF Sponsorship Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> CHD Council<strong>Arizona</strong> Endowment Building Institute FundAZ Healthy Food Initiative<strong>Foundation</strong> For Our Future FundImpact Investing ProjectSCHOLARSHIP FUNDSazcentral.com Centennial Scholars FundGEAR UP Scholarship FundMartinson <strong>Foundation</strong>Native Public Media Scholarship FundScottsdale Healthcare Auxiliary GoldenAnniversary Scholarship EndowmentScottsdale Healthcare Auxiliary GoldenAnniversary Scholarship SpendableSeed Money for Growth <strong>Foundation</strong>Kieren McErlain Williams ScholarshipSUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONSJim Troxell <strong>Foundation</strong>NORTH CENTRAL REGIONYavapai County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>ACF North Central RegionCorban FundEunice Lovejoy Charitable Gift AnnuityWanda Lee McCall Designated FundNew Horizons Hinderleiter TrustEndowment FundNew Horizons Independent Living CenterReserve FundPolk Family FundNORTHERN REGIONFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>ACF Northern RegionThe Confluence ProjectFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Capacity Building FundSOUTHEAST REGIONCochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Bisbee Evergreen Cemetery FundCochise Health & Wellness FundCochise Veterans FundFriends of the Huachuca MountainsHopkins FundWater Conservation NGOWESTERN REGIONYuma <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>ACF Western RegionHegarty & Wright Memorial Fund


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 51funds of the arizona communityfoundation & affiliates:established prior to <strong>2012</strong> fiscal yearFUNDS FOR THE COMMON GOODACF Administrative EndowmentDonald J. Bauman FundDorothy W. Bayley FundGenevieve Beketa TrustPaul M. & Gladys M. Burroway FundRaymond L. & Dorothy W. Crosson FundWilliam & Helen G. Defiel FundDeupree Family FundCharles & Allyne Dubois FundJean Eisinger FundHerman & Florita Evans FundGeorge A. Fear FundFund for the Common GoodFund for the Common Good EndowedBernardine Hall FundThe Richard W. Hancock & Deedie WrigleyHancock Endowment FundFrances J. & David J. Hayeman FundJulian L. Henry, Jr. FundKoning Family FundScott L. & Eleanor W. Libby FundManhoff <strong>Foundation</strong> FundMays Family FundRalph Penn FundPhoebe Pfeiffer Mercer Memorial FundPhoenix Welfare <strong>Foundation</strong>Price Family FundHelen F. Schwartz FundFred A. Scribner Discretionary FundEvelyn Smith & Dorothy Jimerson TrustGordon C. Tunstall FundPhilip & Barbara Von AmmonUnrestricted FundRaymond V. & Ann V. Walling FundLee E. Warren Discretionary FundAlan & Irene Weinberg Discretionary FundLinda & Richard Whitney FundADVISED FUNDSThe 2-1-1 <strong>Community</strong> FundA&J Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Addolorata Di Re’ <strong>Foundation</strong>AF Anonymous Fund IIThe Alliance Beverage Benefit FundClaude & Dorothy Allison <strong>Foundation</strong>Nancy & Don Alpert FundAnderman Family Charitable FundAnkeney Family Charitable FundAPS Black Heritage CelebrationCommittee FundSandra Arena & Mary Fennemore Arena Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Child Abuse PreventionLicense Plate Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> First Advised FundThe <strong>Arizona</strong> Republic Charities General Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Wing Civil Air Patrol Cadet <strong>Foundation</strong>The Art of GraceTony & Milena Astorga <strong>Foundation</strong>Mary M. Ausman FundEdwin Q. Barbey <strong>Foundation</strong>E. G. & Carol Barmore <strong>Foundation</strong>Robert L. Beal Memorial FundBellemare Donor Advised FundBerkner Family FundThe Bidwill Family <strong>Foundation</strong>The Larry & Dori Blessing Family FundErma Bombeck Memorial FundThe Braun Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Lawrence J. Brecker Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Joye Walker Broderick FundElsie A. Brodkin FundBrown Family Fund for <strong>Arizona</strong>’s FutureWilson Brown’s Point <strong>Foundation</strong>Edward B. Burr <strong>Foundation</strong> FundThe Camelot <strong>Foundation</strong>Campbell-Edwards <strong>Foundation</strong>The Can-Do FundCarstens Family FundsCase Family Charitable FundStephanie Anne Cashin Memorial <strong>Foundation</strong>Challenge Youth FundThe Chalmers Charitable FundChester Family TrustChristie’s Charitable FundJohn M. Clements Advised FundColeman Family Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Jennifer Diane Collins Memorial FundMary Kathleen Collins FundRoss & Denise Cooper Charitable FundCooperative <strong>Community</strong> FundThe Corley-Essex <strong>Foundation</strong>Robert & Barbara Crist <strong>Foundation</strong> FundCultural Exchange World-WideCole & Joan Cunningham FundDennis K. Dang FundThe Harryette and Jerry David Family<strong>Foundation</strong> FundJack & MaryLou Davis <strong>Foundation</strong>Day Family <strong>Foundation</strong>DeBusk Family Making Smiles <strong>Foundation</strong>Pam Del Duca <strong>Foundation</strong>Denise & Robert Delgado Family FundMichael & Geraldine DeMuro Family FundKen & Kim Desmarchais Family CharitiesDeTommaso Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Robert S. & Susan A. Diamond FundGary Dean Dietrich Memorial FundDilly Dally FundDoing Some GoodDorrance Scholarship Programs Charitable FundJack Findlay Doyle, II, Charitable FundThe Drayton Group FundHarry & Dena Emden Memorial FundLois & Howard Emden Family FundErhart <strong>Foundation</strong>Eternal Now FundBetty H. Fairfax Fund for Educational EquityFindor Charitable FundFirestar FundJoanie Flatt Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Michael Flatt Charitable Fund<strong>Foundation</strong> for Financial LiteracyCarol & John Fox FundR.S. & Margaret Fox Administrative FundFrankel Trust to Empower Jewish YouthFrazier FundJames Rush Freeman III Education FundGertrude S. Friedman FundFTP Charitable FundThe Gagnon Charitable TrustGainey Family FundMario Gambetta FundGaragiola Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Gates Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Michael Geddes FundGeneva FundThe Gerson FundKenneth & Diana Gometz FundDouglas & Margaret Goodlund FundMichael P. Goodman <strong>Foundation</strong>


PAGE 52 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>Murray & Dottie Goodman Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Michael Goodwin FundGreenleaf Servant Leaders Making aDifference In Their Local & GlobalCommunitiesThe Jessica Biliack Grossman Memorial FundEvelyn and Lou Grubb Charitable FundThe Guernsey Family FundGuerrant <strong>Foundation</strong>The Harvard Investments Paul & Carol Hill<strong>Foundation</strong>Health Services Advisory Group <strong>Community</strong>Enhancement FundG. R. Herberger FundHilby Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Lee & Florence Hines Advised FundHolsum Bakery Inc. FundAndrew L. & Agnes L. Hopper Charitable FundGeordie & Jamie Hormel <strong>Foundation</strong>Diane L. Howard Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Hugh E. Hughes <strong>Foundation</strong>John & Ethel Hughes FundThomas J. Hughes Family FundJohn & Gail M. Hull <strong>Foundation</strong>Illumination FundIronwood <strong>Foundation</strong>Darlene Jackson Endowment FundJanford FundRobert D. Johnson <strong>Foundation</strong>Joshua’s Hope FundThe Kaehr Family FundKahn Celiac Disease <strong>Foundation</strong>Katybug Social Investment FundThe Keller Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Michael and Dawn Kennedy Family FundDenison Kitchel & Naomi Douglas KitchelAdvised FundKitchel Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Krumwiede Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Kucera Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Neal & Bobbi Kurn Advised FundLandry <strong>Foundation</strong>Paul Langbein <strong>Foundation</strong>Lau and Tsui Donor Advised FundLavinia Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Harry J. Lazarus Family FundChuck O. Lee & Ruth C. Lee Charitable TrustLehmann Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Stewart A. & Pauline E. Love FundJohn C. & Evelyn W. Lucking FundDavid P. & J. Warren Lueth Brothers <strong>Foundation</strong>The Lund FundRoger & Vicki Marce FundMaricopa Youth Sports & Fitness CouncilJohn M. Marks Advised FundKemper & Ethel Marley <strong>Foundation</strong> FundCindy McCain Navajo Assistance FundJohn & Cindy McCain Charitable FundMcCutcheon/Dougherty HistoricalPreservation FundJoe & Marmee Medalie Family <strong>Foundation</strong>The Meridian <strong>Foundation</strong>Dolores Miller Charitable Endowment inMemory of Carlyle MillerThe Jim & Lynda Mills <strong>Foundation</strong>Morgan Family <strong>Foundation</strong>John & Joan Murphy Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Murray Family FundThe Rob & Jill Muth Family FundMVP <strong>Foundation</strong>My Charitable TrustWilliam & Sondra Myers FundNationwide Vision Kids <strong>Foundation</strong>Joan New Endowment FundNick & Kelly Children’s Heart FundNilsen Family FundNord Family FundSandra Day O’Connor Charitable FundOliva Family Trust Education FundBrian Olsen Addiction Treatment FundChristine Ostwinkle <strong>Foundation</strong> for LupusPapago Preservation FundThomas J. Pappas <strong>Foundation</strong> FundThe Parker Family FundSteve Pascente Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>The Pastoral Care FundJaya Patel Endowment FundPeople Saving Pets/Dr. & Mrs. Merrill &Mary Chernov FundThe T. F. Perrine Family Charities FundPhoenix Angel of Hope FundPhoenix Country Club <strong>Foundation</strong>Phoenix Pride <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Phoenix Public Safety Employees <strong>Foundation</strong>Bryant Pickering Family Trust FundRaquel Piekarski FundRobert & Rochelle Plous Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Rev. & Mrs. Kostas Poulakidas Scholarship FundHolbrook Pyle <strong>Foundation</strong>Corinne Quayle Advised FundEugenie Radney SENG FundRaub Family Support FundThe Red & Alva <strong>Foundation</strong>David E. Reese Family FundRethore Family FundSimeon J. Rice Charitable FundJudy Ridgway Advised FundRifkin-Levy Endowment FundThe Rizley Family FundROBMARLLC FundRoden <strong>Foundation</strong> FundRoosevelt Education <strong>Foundation</strong>Endowment FundBetty & Newton Rosenzweig Charitable FundRuamie FundJohn & Hermine Ruddock Charitable FundRay & Val Sachs Family FundThe Jeff & Michelle Sanders FundSandwill FundMariano & Catherine Sanito FundChristopher D. Saunders FundAndy & Carrie Schermuly FundG. Richard Schieffelin FundNovis M. Schmitz <strong>Foundation</strong>Schubert Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Season for SharingWilliam R. Silver Charitable FundShannon Smith Memorial FundTerrence J. Smith & Marjorie K. SmithFamily FundHarry C. & Jean I. Snyder Family FundThe Susan & Ronald Starkman Family FundStevens Family FundStocks Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Frank & Shireen Malouf Stuart Charitable FundJohn G. & Carolyn W. Stuart FundThe Sullivan Family Charitable FundThomas E. Sunderland FundSundheimer Family FundAmy Susana FundThe Synchronicity FundTanner-Wylie Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Tashman FundJoseph Marion Taylor Family FundThe Thomas <strong>Foundation</strong>The Todd Thomas <strong>Foundation</strong>MJ Thompson-Snell FundLeRoy Thon & Ruth V. Thon Advised FundThunderbird Endowment FundSylvia and Joanne Thyken <strong>Foundation</strong>The Tollefson Trust: Richard L. Tollefson, Jr.Triple “R” <strong>Foundation</strong>Norval O. Tyler Scholarship FundLinda Pomeroy Vaughan FundThe Wade Charitable FundRobert & Naomi Waldman <strong>Foundation</strong>Lucas Henry Walter <strong>Foundation</strong>Robert & Mary Ward Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Everett & Elaine Warner FundRichard & Linda Warren Charitable FundThe Wayne <strong>Foundation</strong>Daryl G. & Louis A. Weil III Charitable FundAlan & Irene Weinberg Advised FundThe Welborn Family FundDavid West FundWest Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Brian Thomas White FundEdward A. White Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Hunter White Memorial FundAnne P. & Robert A. Williams, Jr. FundAnne & Bob Williams Mummy MountainMemorial TrustSuzanne T. & Donald C. Williams FundAdrian Wilson 24 <strong>Foundation</strong>


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 53Lisa A. Wright FundD. Ronald & Joan G. Yagoda FundStephen & Denise Zabilski FundCOLLABORATIVE FUNDS<strong>Arizona</strong> College Access Network Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> ReinvestmentCollaborative Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Horse Lover’s <strong>Foundation</strong><strong>Arizona</strong> Loans for Assistive TechnologyBlack Legacy Endowed FundLatina Giving CircleMovin’ Cares for KidsREACH <strong>Foundation</strong>: Resources for theEducation of Apache ChildrenS.E.E.D. Loan$Social Venture Partners <strong>Arizona</strong>Summer Youth Program FundValley Partnership Charitable FundDESIGNATED FUNDSACF Parker Designated FundJohn & Leona Alden FundDouglas S. Alexander Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Lonnie & Muhammad Ali FundAnderman Family Designated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> ArtShare Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Kidney <strong>Foundation</strong> Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Science CenterVivian Arnao & Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Bead Museum FundFamily Ball <strong>Foundation</strong>G. Clark & Pamela Bean FundBigelow <strong>Foundation</strong>Chamber Music WestAnn M. Chmelik FundClark Charitable FundWilliam J. & Julia K. Czapor TrustLynne Davenport Charitable FundThe Denny Fund for thePhoenix Symphony Association inMemory of Edith Litchfield DennyDesert Botanical GardenBill Desmond Writing Fellowship FundEberhart Fund for the West Valley SymphonyPaul D. & Esther N. Erwin FundGretchen Frazier FundThe Jack & Phyllis French <strong>Foundation</strong>The Robert C. Graham & Frieda Graham TrustThe Grapple FundKenneth R. Grigsby & Evelyn R. Grigsby FundLinda Haskell Memorial FundJ. E. Donald Hastie FundWilliam Randolph Hearst Endowment forMusic Education Outreach for thePhoenix Symphony AssociationKax Herberger Rosie’s House Designated FundKax Herberger Rosie’s House Endowment FundHomeBase Youth Services EducationAssistance FundOpal J. Hughes Designated FundArthur Ivener Perpetual Charitable FundJones Fund for Public BroadcastingRadio ServiceJones Fund for the Union of Concerned ScientistsJones Fund for Wheels of HumanityMerald W. “Buzz” & Sue Jones FundRuth Kaspar Scholarship Endowment Fundfor the Scottsdale Artists SchoolLucile B. Kaufman FundKress Family <strong>Foundation</strong>C. R. Krimminger FundJoseph S. Lentz & Mary Trigg Lentz FundMaricopa Medical Center Auxiliary Burn &Trauma Campership FundMaster Apprentice Programs FundMcCarthy Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Colette & Charles B. McGarvie Designated FundRichard H. & Alice R. McMurry FundLaDonna Merkel Fund for Helping Handsfor the HomelessMicel Family FundIra & Mildred Mitchell <strong>Foundation</strong>Gertrud J. Moody Faith PresbyterianChurch FundFred Runnels Padgett Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Elias & Gloria P. Paul FundGeorge A. Pfanz & Anna E. Pfanz FundPhoenix Children’s HospitalPhoenix Museum of HistoryThe Phoenix Symphony Designated EndowmentPhoenix ZooMabel Burnham Poertner Zoo FundShirley G. Provo Trust FundGeorge & Rose Puchall Charitable FundRichard A. Reber FundReiss Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Eleanor B. Rosser Designated FundSage Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Frank N. & Evelyn S. Sanich Endowment FundErnest & Evelyn Sauer Charitable FundShattuck Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Sheldon Fund for the Zoological Society ofSan DiegoSheldon Fund for the Iowa Department ofNatural ResourcesSt. Mary’s Food BankStarbuck/Phoenix Children’s HospitalStarbuck/St. Mary’s Food BankSun Cities Symphony OrchestraArdele H. Sweeney Charitable FundJames & Eileen Tait FundThomas F. Tobin <strong>Foundation</strong>Julia Carpenter Tumalty Memorial FundValley of the Sun SchoolValley of the Sun United Way—Paul Vermes Estate FundJames E. Wallin and Myrtle WallinEndowment FundEverett Warner Fund for InterfaithCooperative MinistriesCarroll M. & Beulah R. Whitcher FundGail Yates Fund for Junior AchievementFIELD OF INTEREST FUNDSACF Animal FundACF Eleanor Rosser Early Education FundACF Environmental FundRobert L. & Aleene M. Adams Children’s FundAmerican Greyhound Race for ChildrenAPS Fund for Rural DevelopmentThe <strong>Arizona</strong> Children’s Trust Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Early Education Endowment Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Early Education FundDorothy H. Ayres FundPhilip L. Bondy Memorial FundJoseph Michael Bongiorno FundDr. William C. Brandon <strong>Foundation</strong>Steve Brock Memorial Fund for ChildrenStanley & Eleanor Bryant Fund for thePrevention of Child AbuseThe Robert & Helene Burrows FundCalligaro Fund for Children & ElderlyBetty Carnes Endowment FundBetty & Herbert Carnes FundHelen B. Cash Fund for the ElderlyHarry & Eunice Caspers FundCavness FundA. Cherne <strong>Foundation</strong> Fund for ChildrenThe Cohn Financial Group, Inc. Fund for<strong>Community</strong> DevelopmentNaomi Craig FundWalter Davis Drug Education &Rehabilitation FundA. Wallace Denny Fund for Music EducationJohn & Delys Ellis FundThe Gladys Falvey FundThe Charlotte Foukal FundMargaret T. Francis FundGertrude Friedman Fund for ChildrenEugene Fuller Fund for Mental HealthEugene Fuller Trust for ChildrenFund for Social JusticeFund for the HomelessEleanor A. Gensemer Children’s Health FundLewis E. & Irene S. Glezen Charitable FundGlobe Fund for ChildrenGolden FundRobert M. Greening & Marcella Greening FundHal & Jean Grossman <strong>Foundation</strong>The Dorothy Gustafson Fund for Pima CountyHall Fund for Open Space Preservation &Urban Beautification


PAGE 54 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>Helen Joanne Hamer FundRaymond Huger Fund for Mental HealthJones Fund for Spinal Cord InjuriesJones Fund for the Terminally IllFerne L. Jordan FundHelen Dyar King FundElsa Klock Fund for At Risk YouthLatinos UnidosHildene Lazarus Education FundLesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender(LGBT) <strong>Community</strong> FundMale Education for Non-Violence FundGeorge & Virginia Marco FundColette & Charles B. McGarvie Charitable FundMcKesson Children’s FundElizabeth P. Meyer Memorial FundMyron R. Pexton & Ieleen S. Pexton FundVictor and Katherine Piccoli Endowment FundHank & Barbara Pickrell FundThe Piper Fund for ChildrenBenjamin W. & Pauline J. Power FundBetty Power FundKeith Power FundKent & Joyce Power FundLynne P. Power FundWilbur & Frances Power FundMinnie M. Ross FundEleanor B. Rosser Field of Interest FundRural Development FundLaura J. Sleizer FundMax A. Springer & Clara E. Springer Fundfor ChildrenCharles Steiner Memorial FundHelen Vincent Fund for Crippled ChildrenScott James Wallin Endowment FundDeborah Whitehurst Fund for the ArtsRobert T. Wilson Children’s FundThe Wortz Family Fund for Early ChildhoodDevelopmentLloyd Young Charitable FundFISCAL SPONSORSHIPSAfrican American Leadership DevelopmentProject Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Historical Society Project Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Second Century Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Second Century Tovrea Castle ProjectCatapult BioAccelCultural Data Project FundDesert Discovery Center FundExpect More <strong>Arizona</strong>Experience Matters ConsortiumMyBillofRights.org—The Bill of RightsMonument ProjectReal <strong>Arizona</strong> Coalition FundRodel/Helios MAC-Ro Project FundTonto Creek CampNONPROFIT FUNDSABC Designated FundABC Endowment FundShirley Agnos Legacy FundAll Saints’ Episcopal Church Donor RestrictedAll Saints’ Episcopal Church UnrestrictedEndowmentAll Saints’ Episcopal Church Vestry RestrictedAll Saints’ Episcopal Day School Endowment<strong>Arizona</strong> Cactus-Pine Girl Scout Council<strong>Arizona</strong> Cactus-Pine Girl Scout CouncilDesignated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Equal Justice Endowment Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> for WomenEndowment Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Grantmakers Forum<strong>Arizona</strong> Indian Centers Designated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Indian Centers Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Interfaith Movement Golden RuleEndowment Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Musicfest Designated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Musicfest Endowment Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Nurses <strong>Foundation</strong> Designated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Nurses <strong>Foundation</strong><strong>Arizona</strong> School Health Care<strong>Arizona</strong> School Health Care Designated Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Senior Citizens Law Project<strong>Arizona</strong> Trail <strong>Foundation</strong><strong>Arizona</strong>’s Children <strong>Foundation</strong>Endowment FundBead Museum Legacy FundButterfield MusicalesChicanos Por La Causa <strong>Community</strong>Development Designated FundChicanos Por La Causa <strong>Community</strong>Development FundThe Children’s Endowment at Los NinosJean Clark FundDesert Cancer <strong>Foundation</strong> of <strong>Arizona</strong>Endowment FundFoothill <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> EducationEndowment FundFountain Hills <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Fountain Hills <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Designated FundLorraine W. Frank Endowment FundFree Arts of <strong>Arizona</strong> Endowment FundFriendly House <strong>Foundation</strong> FundFriends of AYSA EndowmentFriends of Chandler Public LibraryDesignated FundFriends of Chandler Public Library <strong>Foundation</strong>Billie Gannaway Memorial Scholarship FundPolk Grand Canyon National ParkFellowship FundThe Heard MuseumThe Herberger Theatre CenterDesignated FundThe Herberger Theatre CenterEndowment FundHispanic Women’s CorporationHispanic Women’s CorporationDesignated FundCarol Kamin Early ChildhoodEndowment FundLowell Charitable Gift Annuity FundLowell Millennium Endowment FundLutheran Social Services of the SouthwestMaricopa County Bar <strong>Foundation</strong>Endowment FundMaricopa Health <strong>Foundation</strong> FundThe Neighborhood Christian ClinicEndowment FundParadise Valley Rotary <strong>Foundation</strong>Parents Anonymous of <strong>Arizona</strong>Designated FundParents Anonymous of <strong>Arizona</strong>Endowment FundPhoenix Country Day School FundPhoenix Jaycees <strong>Community</strong> Welfare FundThe Phoenix Symphony Endowment Fund #2Phoenix Union High School Alumni AssociationRestoration & Scholarship FundPublic Radio Future Fund for KJZZ/KBAQVicki Romero Educational Support<strong>Foundation</strong>Rotary Charities Endowment FundRotary Charities Designated FundSojourner CenterSonoran Arts League Endowment FundSonoran Arts League Designated FundSouthwest Autism Research & ResourceCenter (SARRC) Endowment FundSouthwest Human DevelopmentChildren’s FundSouthwest Human DevelopmentChildren’s Designated FundA Stepping Stone <strong>Foundation</strong> ClassroomEndowment FundSun City Area InterfaithSun Valley Lodge Reserve FundTempe Diablos/Craig & Sandy Ankeney FundTempe Diablos/John & Barbara Bebbling FundTempe Diablos/Joseph Michael Bongiorno FundTempe Diablos/Steve & Tina Bork FundTempe Diablos Endowment FundTempe Diablos/Fiesta Bowl FundTempe Diablos/Don & Barbara Liem FundTempe Diablos/Doug & Linda MacArthur FundTempe Diablos/Weber Family Endowment FundTheater Works Endowment FundUnity of Phoenix FundValley Forward Fund for a Sustainable FutureValley of the Sun School & HabilitationCenter <strong>Foundation</strong>Valley of the Sun United Way


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 55Valley of the Sun United WayDesignated FundValley of the Sun YMCA EndowmentVoices of Hope Endowment FundWest Valley Arts Council Endowment FundWest Valley Arts Council Spendable FundPROJECT FUNDSAccio Education FundACF Affordable Housing Project FundACF Basic Needs FundACF Black Philanthropy Initiative FundACF Good Works FundAffiliate Curriculum<strong>Arizona</strong> Indicators Project FundBorder Philanthropy Partnership FundCapacity Building Fund—ACF MatchCapacity Building Fund—GovtCommunities For All AgesHispanics in PartnershipLeave A Legacy FundTarget <strong>Community</strong> SupportTarget Field Trips FundTax & Legal Seminar FundVISTA-ACF Initiatives Project FundYouth Philanthropy FundSCHOLARSHIP FUNDSACF Memorial Scholarship FundACF Scholarship Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Asian-American Law Scholarship Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Challenge Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Gear Up <strong>Foundation</strong><strong>Arizona</strong> Quest for Kids FundAvanti International FundAZHCC <strong>Foundation</strong> Scholarship FundBest Western International Scholarship FundSylvia Chase Research Scholarship FundCarolyn Coles O’Neil Corbet MemorialScholarship FundHayzel B. Daniels Scholarship FundKay T. DeMichele Angel Tree Scholarship FundEd Denison Memorial TechnologyScholarship FundDorrance Scholarship FundDorrance Scholarship Program, LLCDorrance Study Abroad Program, LLCDoughton Scholarship FundDon & Elizabeth Doyle Fellowshipfor a TYA ArtistMerle Earnshaw Memorial Scholarship FundDr. Norbert A. Ehrman Scholarship FundNancy Engebretson Memorial Scholarship FundEwing Employee Assistance <strong>Foundation</strong> FundBetty H. Fairfax High School CollegeEnrollment FundJerome & Gale Glaser FundGlobe High Alumni Scholarship FundBruce T. Halle Family <strong>Foundation</strong> ScholarshipGeri Craig Hamersley Scholarship <strong>Foundation</strong>Bradley Hanson Memorial FundDon & Sybil Harrington Scholarship FundLarry Hellestrae Memorial Scholarship FundKax Herberger Fund for Talented ChildrenAndrew L. Hopper Scholarship FundHelen Dyar King Scholarship FundThe Lake Design <strong>Foundation</strong> FundCurtis Roy Larson Memorial Scholarship FundLee Family Memorial Scholarship FundBuzz & Hazel Leslie Scholarship FundAndria Ligas Memorial Scholarship AwardLos Abogados Endowment FundMake It So <strong>Foundation</strong>Robert Manring Scholarship FundJeffrey D. McClelland Scholarship FundMyers Family Charitable FundGerald E. Myers & Juanita T. MyersCharitable <strong>Foundation</strong>NBA Committee Pipeline DevelopmentScholarship FundNorthern Trust Award in Memory ofVirginia PiperMelva Joan Owens Scholarship FundPride Scholarship FundLodine Robinson NAWIC Endowment FundHelen Jean Simpson Scholarship FundSponsors for Scholars FundMax A. Springer & Clara E. Springer<strong>Arizona</strong> State University Scholarship FundMax A. Springer & Clara E. SpringerUniversity of <strong>Arizona</strong> Scholarship FundBarbara & Robert Swan Scholarship FundSwift Charities Employee Scholarship FundTashman Fellowship FundBen Thomas Blue Ridge Eagle ScoutScholarship FundTolleson Academic Achievement AwardTri-City Cardiology Scholarship FundWalt Vikram Troester Memorial Scholarship FundWilna G. Tygum Scholarship FundValle Del Sol—Rosa Carrillo TorresMemorial FundSteve & Chris Warsaw <strong>Foundation</strong>Washington Street FundThe WESTMARC West Valley YouthLeadership Scholarship ProgramYWCA Harriet M. HeatheringtonScholarship FundGeorge F. Wellik ScholarshipEXISTING AFFILIATE FUNDS:NORTHERN REGIONStrengthening Rural <strong>Arizona</strong>Northern Region FundFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>The Arboretum at Flagstaff Designated FundThe Arboretum at Flagstaff–Skyview EndowmentThe Bené Family FundBig Brothers of Flagstaff & Big Sisters ofNorthern <strong>Arizona</strong>Brown Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Ernest & Evelyn Chilson <strong>Foundation</strong>The Elliott Family FundEnvironmental Sustainability FundFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> EnvironmentalEducation & Conservation FundFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Flagstaff <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Youth FundFlagstaff <strong>Community</strong> Health Care FundFlagstaff Education FundFlagstaff Family Food Center GeorgeMcCullough Memorial EndowmentFlagstaff P-12 Educational Resources FundFlagstaff Rotary EndowmentFlagstaff Social Services FundFlagstaff Symphony Association FundFlagstaff Unified School District (FUSD)<strong>Foundation</strong>Forest Highlands <strong>Foundation</strong>Friends of Camp ColtonFund for Flagstaff Public LibraryDesignated FundFund for the Flagstaff Public Library <strong>Foundation</strong>Geile Charitable FundGeoFundGenevieve W. Gore FundGrand Canyon Association Endowment FundGrand Canyon Association/Greenway TrailMaintenance FundGrand Canyon Association WildlifeDesignated FundGrand Canyon Association/WildlifeProtection FundGrand Canyon Music Festival Endowment FundGreater Williams <strong>Community</strong> FundLoaves & Fishes FundMcClanahan Family Unrestricted FundMuseum of Northern <strong>Arizona</strong> EcologicalEndowment FundMusic Education FundNorthern <strong>Arizona</strong> Early Education FundNorthland Family Help Center FundNorthland Hospice Endowment FundPeshlakai Cultural <strong>Foundation</strong>Pickard Arts & Culture Fund for FlagstaffPixie Dust <strong>Foundation</strong>


PAGE 56 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>Second Chance Center for Animals EndowmentSeeger Family FundStone Soup FundSue & George Trigueros Nature FundUnited Way of Northern <strong>Arizona</strong> EndowmentVictim Services FundDiane I. Wasson University WomenScholarship FundWillow Bend Environmental EducationCenter EndowmentMickey Witkoff Native American Art ScholarshipThe Hopi <strong>Foundation</strong>The Anser FundThe Barbara Chester Award Endowment FundHopi <strong>Foundation</strong> Endowment–Administrative FundHopi <strong>Foundation</strong> Designated FundHopi <strong>Foundation</strong> Endowment Fund–UnrestrictedHopi-Steven Thayer Scholarship FundMarguerite Bowden Reed & Amelia ShubitzEducational FundAmy Shubitz Endowment FundPage/Lake Powell <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Copeland Memorial/Soroptimist Education FundNavajo Youth Achievement FundPage <strong>Community</strong> Pride FundPage/Lake Powell <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s<strong>Community</strong> FundPage/Lake Powell Regional Scholarship FundSedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Boynton Canyon Preservation FundBill & Susan Cammock Charitable FundChamber Music Sedona Endowment FundEdward M. & Mary P. Foley FundGreater Sedona Fund for the EnvironmentAlfred & Marion Herrman Charitable FundThomas M. Leenhouts, M.D., Northern<strong>Arizona</strong> Endowment for the ArtsEthel M. Low Memorial FundLillian & Gordon Macgregor ScholarshipFund of SedonaMartinez Family FundMiracle Leadership Development FundNational Jewish Day School <strong>Foundation</strong>Northern <strong>Arizona</strong> Charitable FundThe Ousley <strong>Foundation</strong>Jim & Cecelia Rappaport <strong>Community</strong> FundThe Sedona Arts Center Legacy FundSedona Businesses Giving Back FundSedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> Arts FundSedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> CapacityBuilding FundSedona <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s<strong>Community</strong> FundSedona <strong>Community</strong> Health Care FundSedona Public Library <strong>Foundation</strong> FundThorndyke Charitable FundTolerance Learning Center (TLC) FundJohn & Carole Wooldrik FundTuba City <strong>Community</strong> FundsTuba City Arts & Culture FundTuba City Regional <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s<strong>Community</strong> FundNORTH CENTRAL REGIONStrengthening Rural <strong>Arizona</strong> North CentralRegion FundYavapai County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Adrian Charitable FundAdult Day Care Charitable Fund ofNorthern <strong>Arizona</strong>Julie Hall Allison Charitable FundSusan N. Coleman Kino Bay Scholarship FundCamp Verde Education <strong>Foundation</strong>The Camp Verde Healing Arts Scholarship FundCamp Verde Library Designated FundCamp Verde Library Endowment FundWilliam & Patricia Carpenter FundCentral <strong>Arizona</strong> Land Trust Endowment FundDouglas Hunter Clack & Linda ClackHernandez FundCopper Basin Bible CampCross Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Education <strong>Foundation</strong> of Yavapai CountyGreen Family Open Space Endowment FundHighlands Center for Natural HistoryDesignated FundHighlands Center for Natural HistoryEndowment FundJackson Family Scholarship FundRobert H. Kieckhefer FundVirginia O. Kieckhefer Memorial FundLaw Enforcement Canine FundLillian & Gordon Macgregor Scholarship Fundfor Yavapai Regional Medical Center<strong>Foundation</strong>Richard & Jonne Markham FundMargaret T. Morris Children’s FundOphthalmic Science <strong>Foundation</strong>Audrey & Gus Pabst FundPainted Vision <strong>Foundation</strong>Paulden RanchPeople Who Care Endowment FundThe Phillips Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Phippen Museum Designated FundPhippen Museum EndowmentBarbara Jean Polk Spirit of VolunteerismAWEE EndowmentPrescott Area Habitat for HumanityAdministration Endowment FundPrescott Charitable FundThe Prescott College FundPrescott Gateway Music & Art FundPrescott Leadership Recognition FundThe Prescott Meals on WheelsEndowment FundPrescott YMCA Youth Endowment FundNorma Geri Smith Designated FundSpanier Family <strong>Foundation</strong> FundStidworthy Charitable FundTaney Tambini <strong>Foundation</strong>Valley Orthopedic <strong>Foundation</strong>West Yavapai Guidance Clinic <strong>Foundation</strong>West Yavapai Physicians <strong>Foundation</strong>Francis Marion Wildman III Memorial FundYavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters EndowmentThe Yavapai College <strong>Foundation</strong>Endowment FundYavapai County Administrative EndowmentYavapai County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Yavapai County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Children’s FundYavapai County Fund for the EnvironmentYavapai County Healthcare FundYavapai Information ResourceDevelopment FundSOUTH CENTRAL REGIONStrengthening Rural <strong>Arizona</strong> FundScottsdale <strong>Community</strong> FundsAdvancePCS Endowment for Health CareAdvancePCS Scottsdale Endowment forSenior CareHerbert R. Drinkwater Youth Services FundMcDowell Sonoran Land Trust PreservationPrograms EndowmentRassner Memorial Scottsdale LibraryEndowment FundScottsdale Artists SchoolScottsdale <strong>Community</strong> Endowment FundScottsdale Employee Endowment FundScottsdale Historical Society Endowment FundTempe <strong>Community</strong> FundsElsa K. Klock Tempe <strong>Community</strong> Center FundTempe <strong>Community</strong> Action AgencyDesignated FundTempe <strong>Community</strong> Action AgencyEndowment FundTempe <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s<strong>Community</strong> FundWest Valley <strong>Community</strong> Funds<strong>Arizona</strong> Public Service Company–Arlington Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Public Service Company Fund


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 57<strong>Arizona</strong> Public Service Company–Tonopah Fund<strong>Arizona</strong> Public Service Company–West Phoenix FundHarquahala Generating Company, LLP–Harquahala <strong>Community</strong> FundBill & Vera Olsen Education FundScholarship Fund for Buckeye ValleySaul N. Silbert Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Saul N. Silbert Designated FundSOUTHEAST REGIONI-19 Corridor FundContinental School District Educational<strong>Foundation</strong> FundStrengthening Rural <strong>Arizona</strong>Southeast Region FundEdythe Taylor Fund for the Future/Green Valley Assistance ServicesThe Bisbee <strong>Foundation</strong>The Bisbee <strong>Foundation</strong> Designated FundThe Bisbee <strong>Foundation</strong> Endowment FundCochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Bisbee 1000 Health and Wellness FundBisbee Boys & Girls Club FundBorderlands FundBoys & Girls Club of Bisbee IICochise <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> GeneralEndowment FundCochise Environmental FundCochise Life-Long Learning & Literacy FundDouglas Area <strong>Community</strong> FundThe Fund With No NameBob Holcombe Fund for Educational/Vocational SuccessJohn Lawrence Kurdeka Fund forthe EnvironmentRyan Miele Endowment for Animal WelfareNorthern Cochise FundPioneer Title <strong>Community</strong> FundSankofa Legacy FundScience, Math & Technology Innovation FundSierra Toyota FundAlbert R. & Nellie D. Spikes FundGeorge & Lucia Spikes Endowment for<strong>Community</strong> Healthcare of Douglas, Inc.Estellean Wick Cochise <strong>Community</strong>Scholarship FundThe Robert J. Wick Family <strong>Foundation</strong>The Walter M. Wick Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Gila Valley <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Graham County <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>Safford <strong>Community</strong> FundThatcher <strong>Community</strong> FundPatagonia Regional <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><strong>Arizona</strong> Land & Water TrustFriends of the Patagonia LibraryEndowment FundFriends of the Patagonia Public LibraryDesignated FundPatagonia <strong>Community</strong> Development FundPatagonia Regional Administrative FundPatagonia Regional <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>’s<strong>Community</strong> FundPatagonia Regional Scholarship FundWESTERN REGIONQuartzsite Area Fund for LibrariesStrengthening Rural <strong>Arizona</strong> WesternRegion FundYuma <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>ANWEY2-Spay/Neuter FundJohn Boemer Athletic Complex FundGary Canode Memorial Scholarship FundTim & Eileen Dunn Family FundNikki Ferguson Healthcare/Business ScholarshipJanice Fife Yuma FundFund for Animal Welfare in Yuma CountyMarion F. Griffin Memorial U of A AgricultureScholarship FundMax A. Hall Family CharitiesKenneth N. Harrison Memorial ScholarshipHospice of Yuma Endowment FundHospice of Yuma FundThe Russ & Janet Jones Family Fundfor the ArtsElizabeth B. Kenyon FundRonald A. Martin Family FundAlbert W. & Doris Merrifield Hospiceof Yuma FundGertrud J. Moody & Robert C. MoodyYuma FundGertrud J. Moody & Robert C. MoodyYuma Library FundGertrud J. Moody Scholarship FundJohn Theodore & Pamela SharpeOsterman FundJune Pallack Scholarship FundC.E. & Ruby Rice Crossroads Mission FundRiedel & Garcia Scholarship FundCal Roberts Fund for the YumaVisually ImpairedRodriguez Scholarship FundSan Luis <strong>Community</strong> FundShadle Cancer Support FundBarbara Shay Memorial Nursing ScholarshipSoldwedel Family YCF AdministrativeEndowmentSturges Charitable Trust Combined Fieldsof Interest FundThe Wood Family FundYANPI FundYEP! Project FundYuma Arts & Culture Field of Interest FundYuma Border FundYuma <strong>Community</strong> FundYuma <strong>Community</strong> Health Care FundYuma <strong>Community</strong> Scholarship FundEnrichment ProgramsYuma <strong>Community</strong> Scholarship Fund/High SchoolsYuma Conservation Garden Designated FundYuma Conservation Garden NonprofitEndowmentYuma Fine Arts Association FundYuma Library <strong>Foundation</strong> FundYuma Unified Medical AssociatesScholarship FundYuma Youth Fund


PAGE 58 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>ACF SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS& BOARDS OF DIRECTORSAFC Public <strong>Foundation</strong>William Andrew, ChairEdward Andrew Jr., Vice ChairJacky Alling, Kim Llumiquinga, James Pitofsky,Paul Velaski, Kathryn WillettArmstrong Family <strong>Foundation</strong>James Armstrong, PresidentJo-Ann Armstrong, Vice PresidentJoan Lowell, SecretaryAlison Armstrong Silver, Dana Hock,Erica Scott, Morris ScottB & L Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Clara Lovett Brown, ChairJacky Alling, Jeffrey Babcock, Robert BookerEllis Center for Educational ExcellenceNadine Basha, ChairW. John Lischer, SecretaryDr. Tracy Ashby, John Baracy, Michael KellyEvans Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Steve Evans, ChairArdie Evans, Vice ChairJacky Alling, Steven Seleznow, Paul VelaskiSam & Peggy Grossman Family <strong>Foundation</strong>James Grossman, PresidentJohn Grossman, Vice PresidentJacky Alling, SecretaryBrady Dolsen, Bernard FrancoisR. S. Hoyt Jr. Family <strong>Foundation</strong>R. S. Hoyt, ChairGregory Hoyt, Vice ChairScot Benefiel, Lora Golke, Barbara Hoyt, BriggsHoyt, Ed Knight, R. David Threshie, Paul VelaskiThe Ingebritson Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Jack Ingebritson, ChairRon Coleman, Vice ChairMichael Fisher, Helen Ingebritson,Dietrich Loeper, Joan Lowell,Thomas McKeever, Tom WeinholdThe Molly Lawson <strong>Foundation</strong>Michael Lawson, ChairAndrew Lawson, Vice ChairBruce Bell, Judy Bell, Shari Capra,Kathie Downie-Bogle, Larry Johnson,Doris Lawson, Paul VelaskiLippincott Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Ann Lippincott, ChairBJ Lippincott, Vice ChairGregory Coxon, John Gogolak, Ed KnightLodestar Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>Lois Savage, President (non-board member)Jerry Hirsch, Vice PresidentM. Joyce Geyser, SecretaryC. J. TheobaldThe Odom Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Douglas Odom, ChairRichard Odom, Vice ChairPaul Velaski, Deborah Whitehurst, John YoungerPakis Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Frederick Pakis, ChairCourtney Sheldon, Vice ChairJacky Alling, Tamara Fannin, Don Goldman,Joan Lowell, Stephen McConnell,Geoffrey Pakis, Grant PakisEdward J. Robson Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Edward Robson, ChairMichelle Robson, Vice ChairJacky Alling, Herman Chanen, Mark Robson,Steven Seleznow, Paul VelaskiRodel Charitable <strong>Foundation</strong>-AZDonald Budinger, ChairSusan Budinger, William Budinger,Bert Getz, Joan Lowell, Steven Seleznow,Louis Weil IIIS.E.M. <strong>Foundation</strong>Samuel Mitchel, PresidentAnne Mitchel, Vice PresidentPaul Velaski, SecretaryFr. Paul Cochran, Leslie DashewThe Silverman Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Tom Silverman, ChairCarole Silverman, Vice ChairJames Bruner, Allen Hall, Kimberly KurJim Troxell <strong>Foundation</strong>Jim Troxell, ChairJoan Allen, Vice ChairJacky Alling, Tony Banegas, Kimberly Kur,Mark Morris, Susi Morris, Steven Seleznow,Paul VelaskiJames A. Unruh Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Candace Unruh, ChairJames Unruh, Vice ChairJulie Cabrales, Steven Seleznow, Patricia Stump,Theodore Stump, Jeffrey Unruh, Paul Velaski,Richard Wand, Sharon WandWaze <strong>Foundation</strong>Paul Blavin, ChairAmy Blavin, Vice ChairGregory Alexander, Allan Bittker, James PitofskyThe Wellik <strong>Foundation</strong>Richard Blakeley, PresidentJanette Bryant, Vice PresidentAlan Abare, William Green, Alvin Hancock,Myrna Harrison, Becky Hays Rovey, Barbara McArthur,Eileen McGuire, Deborah WhitehurstThe Robert J. Wick Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Rosemary Wick, ChairRobert Wick, Vice ChairDaniel Garcia, Nathan Gates, Marilyn Harris,Bernadette Polley, Carol Sanger, Stan SchumanThe Walter M. Wick Family <strong>Foundation</strong>Rebecca Rogers, ChairPatricia Wick, Vice ChairSally Holcombe, Patrice Miscione, Carol Sanger,Brenda Sperduti, Walter WickYouth Partners <strong>Foundation</strong>John DeWulf, PresidentJacky Alling, SecretaryDonald Alvarez, John Bebbling


people:committees ofthe board, panels,executive leadership,professional staff >


PAGE 60 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIPThe impact of the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong> and its Affiliates is achieved across <strong>Arizona</strong> through thededication of community leaders and staff working together for the good of their communities. Simply put, wecould not do it alone. The collective knowledge, experience and expertise of our Board of Directors, AffiliateAdvisory Boards, Committees and Grant Review Panels brings professionalism, diversity and a spirit of inclusionto the work of the <strong>Foundation</strong>.ACF COMMITTEES &TASK FORCESEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEWilliam J. Hodges, ChairEllen Steele AllareTony AstorgaRon ButlerShelley CohnJack DavisCarol Parry FoxMarjorie McClanahanMarilyn HarrisHerbert M. KaufmanNeal Kurn (Ex-Officio)Mary MartuscelliAUDIT & COMPLIANCECOMMITTEEMarj McClanahan, ChairDavid ConnellNeal KurnRon ButlerDick WhitneyRob Leslie (Advisor)FINANCE, ADMINISTRATION &BUDGET COMMITTEERon Butler, ChairMarjorie McClanahanEllen Steele AllareBetsey BaylessTony AstorgaJohn GogolakIMPACT INVESTING COMMITTEEMary Martuscelli, ChairHarold DorenbecherCarol Parry FoxAndrew GordonJerry HirschDenise ResnikJulia RosenHal TashmanINVESTMENT COMMITTEEHerbert M. Kaufman, Ph.D., ChairWilliam V. AndrewRobert S. DiamondJack DavisStephen O. EvansMichael GreenbaumJohn GogolakFrederick M. PakisJason RiggsMary Jane RyndHal TashmanNOMINATING &GOVERNANCE COMMITTEECarol Parry Fox, ChairDavid ConnellMarilyn HarrisMarj McClanahanMichael KellyPaul LunaHal TashmanPHILANTHROPIC SERVICESCOMMITTEEShelley Cohn, ChairWilliam V. AndrewStephen CaseRobbin CoulonGene D’AdamoLeslie DashewElisa de la VaraCarol Parry FoxHerjinder HawkinsMichael KellyGrace LauBarbara PoleyJulia RosenJim RyanGIFT ACCEPTANCE COMMITTEEJim Ryan, ChairMark C. Bohn, CPA, Esq.Neil H. Hiller, Esq.Thomas Maguire, CPAPUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEBetsey BaylessShelley CohnBob DelgadoRich DozerPaul LunaHOUSING SUB-COMMITTEECarol Parry Fox, ChairElisa de la VaraMary MartuscelliDenise ResnikCathy RyanEDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEEWilliam V. AndrewNadine BashaSusan BudingerKim CovingtonJoAnn HollandJacob MoorePatricia WelbornJohn WhitemanBLACK PHILANTHROPYINITIATIVE TASK FORCECarolyn BristoJoseph BrownEarl CobbRobbin CoulonPatricia CrenshawCarlian DawsonJoanna de’ShayKenja HassanMichael KellyMario MiddletonPatricia NeffEssen OtuConnie RobinsonKimberly ScottVerne SmithWanda ThompsonWakashan WestCheryl Willis-BlakesAFFILIATE COUNCIL EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEMarjorie McClanahan, ChairPROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONSERIES PLANNING COMMITTEEConnie Jungbluth, ChairSusan CiupakKen DavisDiana GometzT. James LeeJim MontagueCarolyn O’BrienPatricia ParkGary RingelChristopher SiegleLouis SilvermanCandace Berg Tooke (Past Chair)David WalserTrevor WhitingKeith WibelMichael ZagloolTAX & LEGAL SEMINARPLANNING COMMITTEEDenise McClain, ChairMitchell Adler (Past Chair)Kathie BarnesRonald BlauBrenda BluntLinda Bowers (Past Chair)Adam BrooksDarren CaseBeth CohnMatthew DanaMatt DonovanRita Eisenfeld (Past Chair)Ira FeldmanPaul FergusonWilliam GravesJohn HansonTerri HardyVictoria Harris(Immediate Past Chair)Daniel HulsizerKenneth HusbandLindsey Jackson


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 61Marvin KantorSamuel KelsallNora Mandel (Past Chair)Jeffrey ManleyDavid McConachieDeborah MillerRobert PhelpsT.J. RyanRonald SafferFred SchertenliebAbbie ShindlerChristine SpitzerCasey WamsleyPamela WheelerGeoffrey WhiteMichael ZongolowiczAFFILIATEADVISORY BOARDS& OVERSIGHTCOMMITTEESARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICEAT-LARGE FUND OVERSIGHTCOMMITTEERuben Jimenez, Co-Chair &Tonopah School RepresentativePam Miller, Co-Chair & PaloVerde Resident RepresentativeArlington ResidentRepresentatives: Chris Larson,Neil PetersArlington School Representative:Chad TurnerBuckeye ResidentRepresentatives: Dawn Akin,Jackie MeckBuckeye School Representative:Kari KleinPalo Verde ResidentRepresentative: Harriet JohnsonTonopah ResidentRepresentatives:Genna Branch, Doris HeislerARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICECOMPANY–ARLINGTONOVERSIGHT COMMITTEEKenny FinchumRick KingLes MeredithGrace MolinaChad TurnerARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICECOMPANY–TONOPAHOVERSIGHT COMMITTEEDoris Heisler, Chair &Tonopah Valley AssociationRepresentativeSaddle Mountain Unified SchoolDistrict Representative:Edgar GarciaTonopah <strong>Community</strong>Representative: Allan GustavsonTonopah Valley BusinessRepresentative: David DyrczTonopah Valley <strong>Community</strong>Council & TonopahRepresentative: Richard MoreauValley Fire District Representative:Mary WidnerWintersberg <strong>Community</strong>Representative: Jack ArendTHE BISBEE FOUNDATIONAFFILIATE PARTNER BOARDDouglas Dunn, PresidentGordon Berry, Vice PresidentNancy Davies, TreasurerSylvia Anable, SecretaryDon Campbell, EmeritusKatherine HagstrumMike HollandMargo MacartneyFred MillerJames ProctorCOCHISE COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDJoanna Michelich, ChairGwen Calhoun, Vice ChairHolly BerryhillPatrick CallGerardo GonzalezSally HolcombeChuck HoyackJames MartinPaul MeloBernadette PolleyBob StrainRonald WagnerDOUGLAS AREA COMMUNITYFUND ADVISORY BOARDHolly Berryhill, ChairMike Ortega, Vice ChairAlex BoneoGerardo GonzalezChuck Hoyack (RecordingSecretary)Anna MagoffinPat OrtegaOlga Ramirez de Miguez(Corresponding Secretary)Sheila RogersLucia SpikesFLAGSTAFF COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDKenneth Lamm, ChairMickey AbeshausGeoffrey BarnardDrew Barringer (ImmediatePast Chair)Charles BenéMatthew EvansSarah HolcombMarjorie McClanahanEve RossCathy RyanSusan SchroederGILA VALLEY COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDDon Smith, ChairTed Prina, Vice ChairMarie FreestoneBecky NuttLaurie SmithShirley Turner-ChaplinGREATER WILLIAMSCOMMUNITY FUND STEERINGCOMMITTEEKristine Vasquez, ChairKaren Peters, Vice Chair/SecretaryD. Brad Massey, TreasurerBonnie DentDonna Eastman-LiddleChuck EatonLinda EatonAnn JohnsonMichael WilliamsJames WurglerNORTHERN COCHISECOMMUNITY FUNDADVISORY BOARDAndrew Terry, ChairRobert Coder, Vice ChairKathy Klump, Secretary/TreasurerHoward BethelDan DouglasHector FigueroaJames MartinMichael NelsonSharon NighKathy SmithNancy-Jean WelkerPAGE/LAKE POWELLCOMMUNITY FOUNDATIONADVISORY BOARDSteve Ward, ChairTracy French, TreasurerLori AndersonBrian CareyRegina LaneLola RiggsWendy RobertsonDiana SmithJim WalkerPATAGONIA REGIONALCOMMUNITY FOUNDATIONADVISORY BOARDBetsy McGee, Co-ChairSusan Scott, Co-ChairCarolyn Shafer, Co-ChairMelissa MurriettaCornelia O’ConnorPaula SchaperJames SchatzClare SullivanJanet WinansSEDONA COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDPaul Chevalier, ChairLaura Levy-Maurer, Vice Chair/Grants ChairJoel DeTar, Secretary/TreasurerBarbara BreitbartStephanie GiesbrechtCurtis HinsleyWilliam Welter (Chair Emeritus)


PAGE 62 LEADERSHIP & IMPACT: ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2012</strong>TEMPE COMMUNITYFOUNDATION AFFILIATEPARTNER BOARDWoody Wilson, PresidentNancy Puffer, Vice PresidentNick Miner, SecretarySara Appleton, TreasurerLouraine ArkfeldAngel CarbajalAlana Chavez-LangdonArlene Chin (Past President)Chris GonzalezBruce HallinSteve HolmJennifer Holsman(Member-At-Large)Mike JenningsJennifer JohnsonRyan JoyLaura KajfezPam KaneRobert KawaAngela KebricLinda KnutsonShereen Lerner(Member-At-Large)Susan LigockiBarbara LloydTom MannJenny NortonMike RooneyGreg RuizKati SpencerTHE HOPI FOUNDATIONBOARD OF TRUSTEESBeatrice Norton, ChairGene Kuwanquaftewa,Vice ChairMarlene Sekaquaptewa,Secretary & TreasurerNadine AmiMonica Nuvamsa(Executive Director)Sophia QuotskuyvaJudy TuwaletstiwaJohn TvetenYAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDJodi Padgett, ChairSharon Block, Vice ChairMichael Bacigalupi (ImmediatePast Chair)Paul BorderSteve BracetyJulie Hall AllisonMary Taylor HuntleyKati KellyNancy Maurer (Past Chair)Paula MorrisTim NaylorLucinda OlsonRobert PecharichYUMA COMMUNITYFOUNDATION ADVISORY BOARDJohn Garcia, ChairMatt Molenar, Vice ChairFrancisco GalindoMargaret GeisRussell JonesChaman LuthraAngie MitchellJavier MoralesExel Navarro (Youth BoardMember)Grant RodneyDiana SantoyoEve ScarffAshvin ShahGary SmithGRANT REVIEW PANELISTSJacky AllingKatharine AltholtzBeca BaileyColleen BivonaTami BohannonCarol BreckerCorita BrownCassidy CampanaShelley CohnRandy CollinsAmanda CrosslandCollin CunninghamDebbie EdwardsJill FeinsteinSusan FryBarbara GaberPat GilbertTanisha GordonRobbi GrahamCJ HagerNancy HenkinKathya HidalgoJanet HolstonStephen KingEd KnightCarol LockhartMichael MedoroRenee MesnikMichelle NicholsEva OlivasLylis OlsenJohn OylerHerb PaineBruna PedriniSiana RileyRay SachsJaclyn SantosSharon SkinnerKelli Smith DevineTom TorrettaAdrianne WardCheryl WeinerMaureen WestEmily WuDiana YazzieBrian ZahSTEVEN G. SELEZNOWPresident & Chief Executive OfficerJACKY ALLINGChief Philanthropic Services OfficerMEGAN BROWNELLChief Communications OfficerJIM PITOFSKYChief Strategy OfficerPAUL VELASKIChief Financial Officer


ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAGE 63executive leadership & staffEXECUTIVE SERVICESSteven G. Seleznow, President & Chief Executive OfficerMegan Brownell, Chief Communications OfficerJim Pitofsky, Chief Strategy OfficerErin Lednum, Executive AssistantCommunications DivisionRobbi Graham, Communications ManagerMichael Ponzio, Marketing & Events ManagerLindsay Moore, Events CoordinatorPHILANTHROPIC SERVICESJacky Alling, Chief Philanthropic Services OfficerKimberly C. Kur, JD, Lead Sr. Philanthropic AdvisorLora Golke, Sr. Philanthropic AdvisorEdwin Knight, JD, Sr. Philanthropic AdvisorTony Banegas, Philanthropic Advisor–ProgramsKristen Nelson, Philanthropic Services Assistant4Research, Education & Scholarships DivisionMarc Goldstick, Research AnalystJoyce Medina, Education & Scholarships ManagerTamika Davis, Education & Scholarships CoordinatorFINANCIAL SERVICESPaul Velaski, Chief Financial OfficerKerrie Bainum, CPA, Deputy Finance OfficerBill Stine, AccountantSharon Ellis, Human Resources ManagerVirginia Cijntje, Grants AdministratorDebra Wiley, Financial Services AssistantPatty Hughes, Finance AssociatePeg Rierson, AccountantKaren Morabito, Operations ManagerBarbara Gaber, Data ManagerLeann Sisco, Administrative AssistantMichelle Arndt, Administrative AssistantAmanda Gilley, Administrative AssistantAshley Miller, ReceptionistPHILANTHROPIC SERVICES–REGIONAL AFFILIATESDelstene Atkinson,Managing Director of Affiliates6Northern Region:1 Sedona / 2 Flagstaff / 3 Hopi / 4 Page/Lake PowellP.O. Box U / Flagstaff, AZ 86002 / (928) 526-1956Delstene Atkinson, Northern Regional DirectorPats Shriver, Grants & Operations CoordinatorNorth Central Region:5 Yavapai County300 E. Willis St., Ste. B / Prescott AZ 86301 / (928) 499-9795Carol Chamberlain, North-Central Regional ManagerTracey McConnell, Grants & Operations Coordinator51237 118910DORRANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSJim Hensley, Executive DirectorLindsey Buckman, Post-Secondary LiaisonMaria Martin, Program Coordinator–HawaiiAnna Hurtado, InternNaomi Taylor, Intern<strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong>2201 E. Camelback Road, Suite 405BPhoenix, <strong>Arizona</strong> 85016(602) 381-1400 / (800) 222-8221Fax: (602) 381-1575www.azfoundation.orgWestern Region:6 YumaP.O. Box 6835 / Yuma, AZ 85366 / (928) 539-5343Judy Gresser, Western Regional ManagerMarcela Gomez, AssistantSouth Central Region:7 Tempe2201 E. Camelback Rd, Suite 405B, Phoenix, AZ 85016 / (602) 682-2028Edwin Knight, Sr. Philanthropic AdvisorSoutheast Region:8 Cochise / 9 Patagonia Regional / 10 Bisbee / 11 Gila ValleyP.O. Box 1208 / Sierra Vista, AZ 85636 / (520) 439-0595Carol Sanger, Southeast Regional DirectorTresa Thomas-Massiongale, Grants & Operations CoordinatorMichelle Engels, Administrative Assistant–Cochise, Gila ValleyBetty Myers, Administrative Assistant–Patagonia Region


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