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Chronic absenteeism has become a big issue in schools across Arizona and nationwide. Now, in a collective effort to tackle the issue, Valley of the Sun United Way, Helios Education Foundation, Read On Arizona, and various community partners are introducing the Attendance Matters campaign to help reduce chronic absenteeism in Arizona schools.

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Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) was recently featured in The New York Times for its partnership with FTS American Manufacturing in creating competitive, community-based job opportunities for adults with autism.

A Watch Factory Embraces Workers with Autism “It’s not just the focus in the first 10 pieces,” the owner said. “It’s being able to maintain that kind of a focus when you’re doing No. 400 and No. 401.”

This week, Arizona Commission on the Arts announced 369 grant awards totaling $2,403,110 to nonprofits, festivals, and arts learning programs throughout the state. Congratulations to all of the grantees, and bravo to Arizona Commission on the Arts for making this investment in Arizona’s arts sector!

State Invests $2.4 Million in Nonprofit Arts & Culture Sector - Arizona Commission on the Arts A one-time investment of $2 million in support of Arizona’s arts & culture sector is reaching communities throughout the state with today’s announcement of grants awarded to nonprofit organizations, festivals, and arts learning programs. On September 4, 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, ...

Mesa Community College has added a Licensed Practical Nursing program for fall 2024. Piper Trust is proud to support Fast Track Practical Nursing and MCC's efforts to expand its nursing programs to address critical needs in our healthcare system and foster healthcare workers of the future.

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust grant supports MCC Licensed Practical Nursing program | Press Release | Mesa Community College Published Wednesday, September 4, 2024MESA, Ariz. -- Sept. 4, 2024 -- Mesa Community College (MCC) has added a Licensed Practical Nursing program for fall 2024 -- Fast Track Practical Nursing. The college received $1.3M from the Virginia Piper Charitable Trust, a portion of a $2.25M grant from Virgi...

Congratulations to Kristin Borns of Borns Solutions AZ and long-time Maricopa Family Support Alliance partner, who was selected for Valley Leadership's 4th Catalyze Class! Piper Trust applauds this class of leaders for their dedication and service to our community.

113 Arizonans Selected for Catalyze Class 4 - Valley Leadership 113 Arizonans have been selected for the fourth Catalyze class. During the 6-month program, participants grow their connections to the people and issues that impact Arizona, while gaining new skills and experiences.

Piper Trust partnered with Frontdoors Media to celebrate arts & culture in our community. Read about the vital ways organizations like Black Theatre Troupe, Childsplay, Creighton University Health Sciences - Phoenix, Cultural Coalition, Inc, Heard Museum, Phoenix Gay Men's Chorus, SongSight Music Mentoring Retreat for the Blind, and WHAM Art Association contribute to individual well-being, community cohesion, and a healthy economy. https://issuu.com/frontdoorsnews/docs/frd082_fd_fall_arts_2024_issuu

The In Business Magazine Phoenix 2024 Women of Achievement Awards honors 14 women from different segments of our economy, including Piper Fellow Alicia Nunez and a few of our grantees. Thank you to all for using your talents and time to help build a community that fosters a better life for others.

Leadership & Giving Back: Honoring Our 2024 Women of Achievement - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine “If I’m not for myself, who will be for me, if not now, when; but if I’m only for myself, what am I?” Taking a close look at the third part of this quote from Hillel, a noted Jewish philosopher who lived in the first century BC, we agree with the sentiment that doing good… [More]

Thank you to our hardworking staff, grantees, Trustees, and partners who strengthen our community and improve well-being for all. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

A recent study found that telling donors that their neighbors have provided high-quality furniture, clothing, and other goods can cut the number of worthless items charities receive in half.

How charities with thrift shops can get better stuff from their donors instead of junk Giving cruddy clothing, furniture and other useless stuff to a charity does it no favors, since it costs money to get rid of damaged goods. The power of peer pressure could help alleviate this problem.

Thinking beyond the balance sheet—some thoughts from ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation on why it's essential for nonprofits to rethink how they measure the worth of their volunteers.

Beyond dollars: Rethinking volunteer worth for nonprofits | ASU In the world of nonprofits, the concept of "value" is often closely tied to monetary figures. Budgets, donations, and financial reports dominate discussions

Huge congratulations to SOUNDS Academy on being awarded this fantastic grant from Partners in Music Learning, a regranting initiative of Youth Orchestras of Los Angeles and the LA Phil.

This partnership will support their ambitious efforts to provide year-round music education opportunities to underserved youth in the Phoenix Metro Area.

We can't wait to see the impact this will have on the community!

Learn more: https://mailchi.mp/soundsacademy/sounds-academy-recieves-impactful-grant-from-partners-in-music-learning-16511040

Congratulations to the 113 Arizonans—including 6 high school students—chosen to take part in Valley Leadership's Catalyze program. The cohort will work together to develop a coalition committed to addressing our state’s most crucial issues.

113 Arizonans Selected for Catalyze Class 4 - Valley Leadership 113 Arizonans have been selected for the fourth Catalyze class. During the 6-month program, participants grow their connections to the people and issues that impact Arizona, while gaining new skills and experiences.

Are you caring for a veteran with dementia, or are you a veteran caring for a loved one with dementia?

Duet: Partners In Health & Aging is offering two new Finding Meaning & Hope series specific to veterans this fall.

Learn more about this free program here: https://meaningandhope.org/fmh-veterans

Congratulations to Phoenix Art Museum as it launches a new strategic plan, providing a roadmap for the future of the largest visual arts institution in the Southwest as it approaches its 70th anniversary.

Announcing the next chapter for Phoenix Art Museum!

For the first time in nearly a decade, we are excited to launch the Museum's new Strategic Plan. Over the next five years, this roadmap for the future will spark deepened engagement with our community and align every Museum division in pursuit of excellence and an audience-centered approach as we look toward our 70th anniversary at the heart of our city.

Discover how we plan to help shape the future of art in Phoenix with a renewed mission and vision statement. Read the full Strategic Plan at the link below.

https://phxart.org/get-involved/about/strategic-plan/

Congratulations to Phoenix Indian Center on the recent grand opening of its new Central Phoenix office. “We know that this space will provide us with the opportunity to increase the quantity and quality of our services and further improve life for urban Natives in Phoenix,” said Jolyana Begay-Kroupa, CEO of Phoenix Indian Center.

Fundraising is a necessary skill for most executive-level nonprofit jobs, but what do you do when the CEO has never been a fundraiser? This guide can help you support them.

Teaching The CEO To Fundraise And Even Like It - The NonProfit Times By Randall Hallett Fundraising is a major component of the job description of most nonprofit chief executives — whether they like it or not. Many of them have never been fundraisers and lack the basic understanding and expertise in dealing with a nonprofit’s most important donors. So, what can p...

A small staff does not mean a small impact. Downtown Phoenix Inc. spotlights six local nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees that create major social good. https://dtphx.org/2024/08/14/a-face-to-the-name-6-under-the-radar-local-nonprofits

This week, we were thrilled to have insightful, interactive, and engaged participants representing organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, Dsquared Homes for the Homeless, and Junior Achievement of Arizona attend the Piper Academy, “A Board's Role in Fundraising.” Thank you to Dave Sternberg, CFRM for sharing your wisdom about the importance of board engagement and the power of philanthropy!

Since the start of the annual Code:Red Heat Relief Campaign in May, Phoenix Rescue Mission has successfully rescued 316 unhoused individuals from life-threatening triple-digit temperatures, distributed more than 604,000 water bottles to people living on the streets, and provided more than 870 heat-relief transport rides. Code:Red runs through Aug. 31—visit phoenixrescuemission.org/codered to learn how to help.

The first residents moved into De Paul Manor this week! Designed with individual bed areas with personal desks, the 100-bed facility isn't a typical shelter. Take a look at what St. Vincent de Paul calls an "interim housing community."

WATCH: Inside St. Vincent de Paul's new 100-bed facility for older or disabled adults This week is the start of better days for some who are working to escape homelessness in Phoenix.

“With homelessness steadily rising in Arizona, it is critical for Catholic Charities to continue to provide much-needed services and resources for those at risk,” said Paul Mulligan, president & CEO of Catholic Charities Community Services. This grant from Piper Trust is specifically dedicated to supporting existing client services that focus on homelessness prevention.

Catholic Charities Community Services awarded $150,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Catholic Charities Community Services is honored to be a recipient of a $150,000 grant from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. The grant is earmarked to assist with the homelessness crisis

One month until Ballet Under the Stars! From September 19-28, join our friends at Ballet Arizona for free contemporary and classical ballet excerpts at locations across the Valley.

Ballet Under the Stars | Ballet Arizona Ballet Under the Stars Presented by The Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation Ballet Under the Stars 2024 Join us this fall as we kick off the 2024-2025 season with free […]

Good news! Research has found a connection between volunteering and more positive emotions, less loneliness, and more social support.

Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn’t Have Health Benefits. But It Does Research has revealed a connection between volunteering and more positive emotions, less loneliness and more social support.

MapLIT is Arizona's resource for important data on school readiness and early literacy. Read On Arizona recently released videos to help users make the most of MapLIT and show how nonprofits, government agencies, and community partners can use the data to work more effectively and efficiently.

New Videos Spotlight ‘Truly Unique’ Literacy Data Tool - Read On Arizona MapLIT is Arizona’s comprehensive source for key data sets that impact school readiness and early literacy outcomes in our state. Read On Arizona recently published a series of videos to help users get the most out of the tool and illustrate how nonprofits, government agencies, and community partn...

If all of the nonprofits in Arizona were grouped together as an industry, they would be the sixth-largest sector in the state in terms of economic impact. That's just one takeaway from a recent report from the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.

In the news: ASU Lodestar Center busts myth that nonprofit workers are August 15, 2024 — If all of the nonprofits in Arizona were grouped together as an industry, they would be the sixth-largest sector in the state — ahead of

Child Crisis Arizona will celebrate the opening of its new 38,000-square-foot Center for Child & Family Wellness on Sept. 25 with a free, interactive open house. Piper Trust is proud to join the other funders that helped Child Crisis Arizona create a centralized campus providing wraparound services for children and families in need across the state of Arizona.

Child and Family Wellness Center to Open in Mesa - Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine Child Crisis Arizona will celebrate the opening of its highly anticipated 38,000-square-foot Center for Child & Family Wellness on Wednesday, Sept. 25 with a free, interactive open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The 2.4-acre Child Crisis Center for Child & Family Wellness, located at 424 W. Rio Salado....

Since 1933, Catholic Charities Community Services has been providing care in Arizona for the most vulnerable of all faiths to shelter and support with a focus on moving individuals and families from short-term solutions to long-term, stable income and housing. Piper Trust is proud to support the organization with this important work.

Funding from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continues to change lives at Catholic Charities. For many years, their foundational support has allowed our programs to better meet the needs of the communities we serve.

A recently awarded $150,000 grant from Piper Trust will assist our homelessness prevention efforts, impacting affordable housing residents, refugee clients, Head Start families and domestic violence shelter guests. Thank you for this incredible partnership and dedication to our mission!

We love to see collaboration in action! Earlier this year, the Stardust Building Supplies Gifts In Kind program provided Nike shoes to partnering agencies like St. Vincent de Paul to share with their community members. Shown here is a father who received a new pair of shoes on Father's Day.

More than 13,000 additional children are registered for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library after the successful statewide expansion coordinated by Read On Arizona. Thanks to these efforts, more than twice as many kids from birth to age 5 will receive free, age-appropriate books by mail every month.

Arizona Exceeds Goal for Expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - Read On Arizona More than 13,000 additional children are registered for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that mails free, high-quality books every month to kids from birth to age 5, after the successful statewide expansion coordinated by Read On Arizona. The Arizona Department of Economic Security (D...

Helpings Café is a local social enterprise that helps UMOM New Day Centers clients find jobs and affordable housing.

“When you’re using our services, you’re giving back to the community.”

Restaurant provides return to workforce training - STN Go inside UMOM's Helpings Cafe, providing training in a real restaurant to help those suffering from homelessness return to the workforce