Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s Grantmaking Highlights Nonprofits’ Dedication to Children and Youth
PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s recent investments support a range
of nonprofits in their solution-oriented missions. This compilation of
grants will help advance the health, well-being, and development of our
community’s children and teens—some examples include:
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Founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation,
the Alliance for a Healthier Generation works nationally to
reduce childhood obesity and empower children to make healthy
lifestyle choices. The Alliance will assist 50 afterschool sites
throughout Maricopa County with implementation of programs that
improve children’s access to healthy foods and physical activity. -
New Pathways for Youth will be enhancing its already
transformative mentoring program—new services will include life
enrichment workshops and activities for its students in addition to
ongoing training and support for mentors and parents. Annually, the
organization serves more than 500 youth who face challenging family
circumstances and are in great need of mentoring and leadership
development. -
Since 2009, more than 350,000 parents have received the Arizona
Parent Kit before departing a hospital or birthing center with
their newborn. The comprehensive kit contains resources to help
parents support their child in each phase of early
development—materials span areas such as health, safety, child care,
and early literacy. First Things First administers the Parent Kit. The
Centers for Habilitation handles production and is working to
enhance the distribution process and meet increasing demand;
approximately 75,000 Parent Kits are distributed throughout the state
annually. -
To ensure that medically fragile babies and their families have access
to comprehensive services as they transition home from neonatal
intensive care units—a statewide collaboration of agencies, parent
groups, medical professionals, and insurance companies formed the
Smooth Way Home Community Taskforce. Southwest Human Development
leads the effort and is enhancing and expanding the Smooth Way Home
program.
“Piper Trust’s recent grantmaking showcases a depth and breadth of
nonprofit work that strengthens and supports young lives in our
community. It is incredibly inspiring to note the many collaborative
partnerships represented in this collection of grants—from new ways to
partner on children’s healthcare to providing arts and culture
opportunities for underserved students—as our 2015 Encore Career Prize
Awardee, Russ Perlich, is doing through Act One,” said Susan Pepin,
M.D., president and CEO, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
Following is the list of grants awarded April
through November 2015 by grantmaking area; grants for this period
total more than $6.8 million.
ARTS AND CULTURE—TOTAL AWARDED: $905,400
Desert
Botanical Garden
Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit
board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund).
$15,000
/ 12 months
Phoenix Chamber Music Society
Develop
business and marketing plans.
$55,000 / 12 months
Phoenix Conservatory of Music
Develop
and implement comprehensive fundraising and marketing policies and
strategies.
$117,000 / 36 months
The
Phoenix Symphony
Upgrade technology to support expanded
strategic marketing and audience development.
$718,400 / 24 months
CHILDREN—TOTAL AWARDED: $3,900,000
Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Inc.
Implement
“Healthy Out-of-School Time” initiative for youth at 50 Maricopa County
sites.
$255,000 / 36 months
Arizona
Helping Hands
Support facility and technology upgrades to
improve services for foster children and families.
$75,000 / 12
months
Association
of Arizona Food Banks
Implement outreach program to reduce
child hunger.
$165,000 / 36 months
Boys
& Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix
Build new
gymnasium for after-school programs.
$750,000 / 12 months
Foundation
for Blind Children
Expand the school’s early learning
programs and establish new vision clinic (Capital Campaign).
$1,000,000
/ 24 months
Girl
Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc.
Support completion
of new Leadership Center for Girls and Women (Capital Campaign).
$1,500,000
/ 24 months
Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest
Support efforts to
strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good
Governance Fund).
$15,000 / 12 months
New
Pathways for Youth
Expand and enhance youth mentoring
training for staff, volunteers, and parents.
$125,000 / 24 months
The
Centers for Habilitation
Replace equipment and technology
to improve distribution of Arizona Parent Kit.
$15,000 / 12 months
EDUCATION—TOTAL AWARDED: $320,000
Arizona
Community Foundation
Explore potential Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math (STEM) mentoring program for young women in
Maricopa County.
$20,000 / 12 months
Jobs
for Arizona’s Graduates, Inc.
Expand college and career
readiness program for at-risk youth.
$300,000 / 36 months
HEALTHCARE AND MEDICAL RESEARCH—TOTAL AWARDED:
$597,000
Arizona
Coalition for Tomorrow Charitable Fund, Inc.
Support
comprehensive healthcare screenings for low-income children.
$86,000
/ 36 months
Southwest
College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Support
efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and
leadership (Good Governance Fund).
$15,000 / 12 months
Southwest
Human Development
Implement comprehensive continuum of care
from hospital to home for fragile infants and their families.
$496,000
/ 36 months
OLDER ADULTS—TOTAL AWARDED: $738,000
Act
One
Support in honor of Mr.
Russ Perlich, founder of Act One and the 2015 Piper Trust Encore
Career Prize Awardee.
$50,000 / 12 months
Arizona
Commission on the Arts
Support training and development for
artists and organizations positioned to execute creative aging programs
for older adults.
$225,000 / 36 months
Banner
Alzheimer’s Foundation
Support physician education/training
to enhance dementia care.
$83,000 / 12 months
Experience Matters Consortium, Inc.
Update
strategic plan and expand program tools.
$200,000 / 12 months
Foundation
for Senior Living
Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit
board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund).
$15,000
/ 12 months
Regional
Community Partners
Support organizational development
efforts for three age-friendly community sites.
$40,000 / 12 months
Southern
Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired
Implement
health and wellness program in Maricopa County for blind/visually
impaired older adults.
$125,000 / 18 months
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS—TOTAL AWARDED:
$300,000
Society
of St. Vincent de Paul
Implement marketing and fundraising
project.
$300,000 / 7 months
OTHER—TOTAL AWARDED: $70,000
Arizona Community Foundation
Support
a funding collaborative for the Nonprofit Capacity Building Landscape
Project.
$10,000 / 12 months
Lodestar
Day Resource Center
Support emergency shelter needs.
$60,000
/ 12 months
About Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust:
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust supports organizations that enrich
health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County,
Arizona. Since it began awarding grants in 2000, Piper Trust has
invested more than $347 million in local nonprofits and programs. Piper
Trust grantmaking areas are healthcare and medical research, children,
older adults, arts and culture, education, and religious organizations.
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Contacts
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Karen Leland, 480-556-7125
Director,
Communications and External Relations
kleland@pipertrust.org