This Community Foundation Went All In on Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What It Has Learned

This Community Foundation Went All In on Trust-Based Philanthropy. Here’s What It Has Learned

Beginning in 2018, Patricia Mejia oversaw the San Antonio Area Foundation’s adoption of trust-based philanthropy practices. It wasn’t always easy, but the move is paying off for grantees and the foundation.

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Getting to Know the Whiteman Foundation and Whiteman 4G Foundation in Arizona

Getting to Know the Whiteman Foundation and Whiteman 4G Foundation in Arizona

Here is an overview of both the Whiteman Foundation and the Whiteman 4G Foundation so that Arizona grantseekers can better understand how they operate alongside each other.

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What Have the Lohse Family’s Tuscon Foundations Been Funding Lately?

What Have the Lohse Family’s Tuscon Foundations Been Funding Lately?

Eleven private foundations make up the Tucson Foundations, which are overseen by the Lohse family. Here are a few things to know about the Tucson Foundations and how they approach grantmaking in the region.

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What Stands Out About the Trends Charitable Fund in Arizona?

What Stands Out About the Trends Charitable Fund in Arizona?

The Trends Charitable Fund is an extension of Trends Magazine, a publication geared toward affluent readers in Arizona. This is a good funder for nonprofits in the state to know, since it keeps its focus on Arizona.

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What Arizona Nonprofits Should Know About the PICOR Charitable Foundation

What Arizona Nonprofits Should Know About the PICOR Charitable Foundation

Since 1994, the firm PICOR has channeled its charitable efforts through the PICOR Charitable Foundation. Here are a few things to know about this foundation, including how and where it gives in Arizona.

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How to Get a Grant from Phoenix’s Pro Basketball Team

How to Get a Grant from Phoenix’s Pro Basketball Team

Here’s what local nonprofits in the Southwest should know about Phoenix Suns Charities and how to secure a grant from this NBA sports team funder.

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A Wealthy Colorado Family Puts a Bullseye on the State’s Rural Communities

A Wealthy Colorado Family Puts a Bullseye on the State’s Rural Communities

The Anschutz family is the wealthiest in Colorado, and though its best known philanthropy is that of Philip Anschutz, the smaller Anschutz Family Foundation is a stalwart supporter of rural communities in the state.

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How the Marshall Foundation Serves the Tucson Area of Arizona

How the Marshall Foundation Serves the Tucson Area of Arizona

Back in 1930, Louise and Thomas Marshall created the Marshall Foundation. Here are a few things to know about how the foundation seeks to enhance the lives of people in the Tucson area of Arizona.

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How to Secure a David and Lura Lovell Foundation Grant Before Its Planned Sunset

How to Secure a David and Lura Lovell Foundation Grant Before Its Planned Sunset

Here’s what nonprofits should know about the Arizona-based Lovell Foundation’s planned sunset and how they can still secure a grant from this funder before the end of 2024.

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This Texas Billionaire Is a Major K-12 Donor. Here are Four Things to Know About His Foundation

This Texas Billionaire Is a Major K-12 Donor. Here are Four Things to Know About His Foundation

Texas billionaire Charles Butt is a significant donor to education in the state and beyond, with an emphasis on supporting public schools. Here’s a crash course on his foundation, which gives millions to the cause annually.

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IP Briefing: What's Going on with Philanthropy in the Southwest?

IP Briefing: What's Going on with Philanthropy in the Southwest?

Philanthropy in the Southwest is dynamic and varied, with oil-rich families, recent transplants, and community foundations all playing their part. Our latest briefing offers a rundown, with plenty of links to past coverage.

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This Nonprofit Is Cultivating In-State Donors to Sustain Progressive Power in Arizona

This Nonprofit Is Cultivating In-State Donors to Sustain Progressive Power in Arizona

Instituto works through a 501(c)(3), a 501(c)(4) and a PAC to cultivate in-state funding. Here’s what it’s doing to support progressive power-building, and how it’s reckoning with the fact that demographics doesn’t always equal destiny.

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How Real Estate Mogul Humberto Lopez Gives Locally in Arizona

How Real Estate Mogul Humberto Lopez Gives Locally in Arizona

Humberto Lopez and his wife, Czarina, created their own private family foundation called the H.S. Lopez Family Foundation. Here’s an overview of their grantmaking and how to connect with this funder.

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Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

Funder Spotlight: Five Things to Know About the Moody Foundation, One of the Largest in Texas

The Galveston, Texas-based Moody Foundation is a pivotal player in a state full of deep-pocketed grantmakers. We take a deep dive into its history, funding priorities, and how nonprofits can access support.

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Seven Questions for California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández

Seven Questions for California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández

In 2004, the trailblazing attorney Antonia Hernández took the helm of the California Community Foundation. We recently checked in with her to discuss her career, how philanthropy is changing, and much more.

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The Path to Sustained, Impactful Rural Philanthropy

The Path to Sustained, Impactful Rural Philanthropy

Philanthropy as a sector hasn’t been great at funding rural places. Guest author Jerry Neal Kenney weighs in on how grantmakers can change that, beginning with empowering local institutions.

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Getting to Know the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation’s Arizona Giving

Getting to Know the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation’s Arizona Giving

As an overview for Arizona grantseekers, here are a few things to know about the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation right now.

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What We Know So Far About the Garcia Family Foundation in Arizona

What We Know So Far About the Garcia Family Foundation in Arizona

Although the Garcia Family Foundation flies under the radar, this funder has been giving away millions of dollars each year. Here is some information about how GFF gives locally in Arizona.

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How Arizona Together for Impact Backs Nonprofit Collaboration

How Arizona Together for Impact Backs Nonprofit Collaboration

Arizona Together for Impact is a three-year initiative formed in 2019 to support nonprofit collaboration. Before time runs out on getting this organization’s support, here are a few important facts to know.

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Getting to Know the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Getting to Know the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country

Since 1982, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has been providing a 10-county region of Texas with grants and scholarships. Here’s what local nonprofits should know about this funder.

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