The Piper Fellows Program acknowledges the never-ceasing demands of nonprofit leadership and offers the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to reach, retool, and revitalize. A Piper Fellowship offers the potential for up to $90,000 in grant funding to a Fellow’s organization.
Professional Development
Piper Trust offers Fellowship awards of $30,000 (maximum) via an annual application and selection process to support professional development for outstanding leaders of nonprofit charity/501(c)(3) organizations serving Maricopa County.
Study and Travel
A Piper Fellow’s personally designed “professional development plan” can be taken all at once or divided into several time periods or dates and is based on what is best for the organization. Fellow candidates are encouraged to explore educational and professional programs, visit model program sites, and meet with thought leaders across the nation (travel limited to North America).
Applied Learnings
A Piper Fellowship also includes a $10,000 grant award for staff and board development and eligibility for the Fellow’s organization to apply for a Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award (grant) of up to $50,000 within six months of Fellowship completion. Fellowships and grant-related Fellowship awards are contingent upon the Fellow’s continued employment at the organization.
OUR FELLOWS
Prize Years
2017
Dr. Aaron Blocher-Rubin
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Founder and CEO
Arizona Autism United (AZA United)
Dr. Aaron Blocher-Rubin
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Founder and CEO
Arizona Autism United (AZA United)
2016
Katherine Cecala
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President
Junior Achievement of Arizona
Katherine Cecala
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President
Junior Achievement of Arizona
2016
JoAnne Chiariello
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director
Family Support Services, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
JoAnne Chiariello
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director
Family Support Services, Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK)
2016
Leah Fregulia
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Head of School and CEO
Arizona School for the Arts
Leah Fregulia
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Head of School and CEO
Arizona School for the Arts
2016
Amy Schwabenlender
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Vice President of Community Impact
Valley of the Sun United Way
CURRENT POSITION
Executive Director
Human Services Campus, Inc.
Amy Schwabenlender
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Vice President of Community Impact
Valley of the Sun United Way
CURRENT POSITION
Executive Director
Human Services Campus, Inc.
2015
Marc Ashton
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Executive Officer
Foundation for Blind Children
Marc Ashton
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Executive Officer
Foundation for Blind Children
2015
Tara Jackson
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President
Arizona Town Hall
Tara Jackson
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President
Arizona Town Hall
2015
Mattie Lord
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Program Officer
UMOM New Day Centers
CURRENT POSITION
Grant Program Manager
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community
Mattie Lord
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Program Officer
UMOM New Day Centers
CURRENT POSITION
Grant Program Manager
Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community
2015
Jeffory Morris
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Museum Curator
i.d.e.a Museum
Jeffory Morris
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Museum Curator
i.d.e.a Museum
2015
Bishop Poulson Reed
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Rector
All Saints' Episcopal Church & Day School
CURRENT POSITION
Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
Bishop Poulson Reed
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Rector
All Saints' Episcopal Church & Day School
CURRENT POSITION
Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
2015
Dan Schay
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Director
Theater Works
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Dan Schay
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Director
Theater Works
Daniel Schay, named a 2015 Piper Fellow, sadly passed away in April 2016. Dan was an accomplished artist, and a leader and voice for the arts community. He will be forever missed.
2014
Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Family and Community Services Director
Banner Alzheimer's Institute
CURRENT POSITION
President
TravALZ, LLC
Jan Dougherty, MS, RN, FAAN
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Family and Community Services Director
Banner Alzheimer's Institute
CURRENT POSITION
President
TravALZ, LLC
2014
Vincent VanVleet
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Managing Director
Phoenix Theatre
CURRENT POSITION
Executive Director
Phoenix Theatre
Vincent VanVleet
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Managing Director
Phoenix Theatre
CURRENT POSITION
Executive Director
Phoenix Theatre
2013
Kathryn Blake
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director of Education
Phoenix Art Museum
CURRENT POSITION
Director
Juniata College Museum of Art
Kathryn Blake
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director of Education
Phoenix Art Museum
CURRENT POSITION
Director
Juniata College Museum of Art
2013
Patricia Klahr
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President & CEO
Chrysalis
CURRENT POSITION
Consultant
PJKlahr Consulting
Patricia Klahr
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
President & CEO
Chrysalis
CURRENT POSITION
Consultant
PJKlahr Consulting
2013
Kimberlie McCue
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Program Director of Conservation of Threatened Species and Habitats
Desert Botanical Garden
CURRENT POSITION
Chief Science Officer
Desert Botanical Garden
Kimberlie McCue
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Program Director of Conservation of Threatened Species and Habitats
Desert Botanical Garden
CURRENT POSITION
Chief Science Officer
Desert Botanical Garden
2013
Cindy Ornstein
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director of the City of Mesa’s Department of Arts and Culture
Executive Director of Mesa Arts Center
Cindy Ornstein
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Director of the City of Mesa’s Department of Arts and Culture
Executive Director of Mesa Arts Center
2012
Carlos Galindo-Elvira
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Development Officer
Valle del Sol
CURRENT POSITION
Director of Community Outreach
Chicanos Por La Causa
Carlos Galindo-Elvira
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Development Officer
Valle del Sol
CURRENT POSITION
Director of Community Outreach
Chicanos Por La Causa
2012
Christine Girard
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Vice President
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
CURRENT POSITION
Owner/Consultant
Dr. Christine Girard, LLC
Christine Girard
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Vice President
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
CURRENT POSITION
Owner/Consultant
Dr. Christine Girard, LLC
2012
Terry Hines
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Operating Officer
Child Crisis Center
CURRENT POSITION
Owner / Consultant
DTH Consulting
Terry Hines
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Chief Operating Officer
Child Crisis Center
CURRENT POSITION
Owner / Consultant
DTH Consulting
2012
Doug Hirano
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Director
Asian Pacific Community in Action
CURRENT POSITION
Principal
Hirano and Associates, LLC
Doug Hirano
POSITION WHEN AWARDED PIPER FELLOWSHIP
Executive Director
Asian Pacific Community in Action
CURRENT POSITION
Principal
Hirano and Associates, LLC
