May 20, 2025

Laura R. Grafman Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer Endowed Position to be Established at The Phoenix Symphony

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awards $1 million gift dedicated to the memory of one of the Trust’s founding Trustees,…

April 10, 2025

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards 10,000th Grant in 25th Anniversary Year

Stardust receives milestone grant to enhance Gifts in Kind effort; founder Jerry Bisgrove recognized. VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press…

August 7, 2023

Piper Trust Helps Maricopa County Nonprofits Meet Fluctuating Challenges

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release August 7, 2023 Piper Trust helps Maricopa County Nonprofits Meet Fluctuating Challenges Grantmaking…

February 18, 2022

New Creighton University Endowed Chair Will Lead Bold Endeavor in Phoenix

February 3, 2022

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s 2021 Grantmaking Expresses Trust’s Commitment to Long-Term Investment and Meeting Critical Moments

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release February 3, 2022 PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s nearly $141 million in…

September 13, 2021

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards $123 Million in Surprise Grants to 71 Nonprofits—the Largest Single-Day Grant Initiative in Arizona History

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release September 13, 2021 PHOENIX, Ariz. (September 13, 2021)–Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable…

July 15, 2021

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust COVID-19 Response Grants to Help 26 Performing Arts Organizations Move Forward

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release July 15, 2021 PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awarded more than $2…

April 8, 2021

My View: Reflecting on the Impact of an Arizona Nonprofit Grantmaking Milestone

By Mary Jane Rynd – Contributing writer Originally published April 8, 2021, Phoenix Business Journal Arizona’s nonprofits are vital to our…

March 19, 2021

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Achieves $500 Million Milestone and Presses Forward on Grantmaking Legacy

Graphic lists grantees that comprise $500M Click to enlarge, save, or print VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release March…

March 4, 2021

New Healthcare Partnership Seeks to Help the Underserved in Maricopa County

Phoenix, Ariz. (March 4, 2021) — Three organizations are joining forces to transform healthcare for underserved populations in Maricopa County.…

December 8, 2020

Piper Trust Exceeds Grantmaking Annual Average With $27.7 Million Awarded So Far in the Year of COVID-19

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release December 8, 2020 Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust far exceeds grantmaking annual average…

October 7, 2020

Piper Trust Awards $4.8 Million More in Emergency Response & COVID-Related Grants

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release October 7, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continues its commitment to…

April 29, 2020

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Continues Rapid Response to COVID-19 Crisis With Additional $2.9 Million in Emergency Grants

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release April 29, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has awarded $2,510,000 in…

March 30, 2020

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Awards Nonprofits $6.3 Million in Coronavirus Emergency Grants

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release Mar. 30, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz.—Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has swiftly awarded $6,340,000…

Coronavirus Emergency Grants Awarded to Nonprofits

March 30, 2020 “Now is the time for those who can—individuals and public and private sector organizations—to step in quickly…

February 11, 2020

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Highlights 19th Class of Piper Fellows and 20th Anniversary Grantmaking

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release Feb. 11, 2020 Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Highlights 19th Class of Piper…

October 18, 2019

Creighton University Names Members of New Presidential Health Sciences Phoenix Advisory Board

View the Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held September 25, 2019 Sixteen Phoenix-area community, philanthropic and business leaders will help guide the development…

May 15, 2019

$10M for Creighton University’s Arizona Health Sciences Campus

The Arizona Republic, Stephanie Innes A Phoenix-based charity on Monday gave $10 million to Nebraska-based Creighton University to support construction of…

December 10, 2018

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and Arizona State University Launch the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience—a $15 Million Initiative to Help Strengthen Maricopa County’s Community Resilience

When the recession hit in 2008, it manifested itself in the housing collapse in the Valley that tested the resilience…

December 3, 2018

Local Titans of Healthcare and Medical Research—Barrow and TGen—Receive $3 Million from Piper Trust to Advance Transformative, Lifesaving Work

VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST Press Release December 3, 2018 Local Titans of Healthcare and Medical Research—Barrow and TGen—Receive $3…

November 7, 2018

Piper Trust Capital Campaign Policy Update

November 7, 2018 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continually strives to better serve our community and…