Grants Compendium 2019
Fiscal Year Ending March 2019
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust supports organizations that enrich health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona. Piper Trust concentrates its efforts in six areas: healthcare and medical research, children, older adults, arts and culture, education, and religious organizations. Browse grants by area below.
Core Areas of Grantmaking
Other
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Arizona Commission on the Arts | Continued support for coordination of the Arizona Cultural Data Project. | 6/11/2018 | $18,750 | $18,750 |
| Arizona Opera | Support strategy to strengthen financial capacity. | 12/10/2018 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Artlink, Inc. | Support development of plan for collaborative arts and culture space. | 12/10/2018 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| CALA Alliance | Develop and implement strategic business and fundraising plans. | 10/9/2017 | $150,000 | $75,000 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Support financial resilience building (AGILE Reinforcing Resilience in Arts and Culture). | 6/11/2018 | $258,000 | $258,000 |
| Heard Museum | Renovate central courtyard and admissions lobby. | 2/11/2019 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jazz in Arizona, Inc. | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 11/1/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Jewish Community Association of Greater Phoenix | Support Holocaust education through Violins of Hope programming. | 9/10/2018 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Support comprehensive digital strategy development, website, and technology upgrades. | 8/14/2017 | $993,000 | $100,000 |
| Phoenix Center for the Arts | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 3/7/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Phoenix Chorale | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 6/14/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Phoenix Conservatory of Music | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 6/14/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children | Expand youth services via new fundraising and marketing strategies. | 5/10/2017 | $185,000 | $57,000 |
| Scottsdale Arts | Support comprehensive website and technology restructure and upgrades. | 10/9/2017 | $410,000 | $90,000 |
| SMU DataArts
| Support Cultural Data Profile arts and culture data tools and related trainings. | 12/11/2017 | $135,000 | $45,000 |
| The Phoenix Symphony
| Support new and existing collaborative program efforts. | 6/11/2018 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| The Phoenix Symphony
| Support strategy to strengthen financial capacity. | 9/10/2018 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West | Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications initiative. | 8/13/2018 | $468,300 | $303,300 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| American Heart Association | Implement childhood obesity program and training in 30 early child care centers. | 12/11/2017 | $183,000 | $76,000 |
| Arizona Autism United | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 2/1/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Arizona Helping Hands
| Purchase and implement comprehensive business operations software. | 4/9/2018 | $188,500 | $80,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona | Implement modified mentor retention plan and training. | 11/12/2018 | $108,500 | $78,500 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona | Implement cultural competence programming. | 12/10/2018 | $213,700 | $113,700 |
| Child Abuse Prevention License Plate Program (Arizona Community Foundation as fiscal agent) | Support for the Child Abuse Prevention License Plate Program. | 2/13/2017 | $100,000 | $50,000 |
| First Place AZ
| Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 11/1/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Homeless Youth Connection, Inc. | Expand homeless youth supports through Empowering Youth For The Future program. | 12/10/2018 | $200,000 | $125,000 |
| Lions Camp Tatiyee, Inc. | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance policies and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 3/7/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Maggie's Place | Support Strong Children Strong Families training program for homeless pregnant and parenting women. | 2/11/2019 | $80,500 | $80,500 |
| New Pathways for Youth
| Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 2/1/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| one-n-ten
| Complete construction of youth center. | 10/9/2017 | $90,000 | $15,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Arizona | Support expansion of comprehensive parent education program. | 12/11/2017 | $475,000 | $212,300 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Arizona | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 1/15/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired | Implement life skills program for blind children in Maricopa County. | 8/13/2018 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| United Food Bank
| Upgrade building and enhance services at Javelina warehouse in Maricopa County. | 12/10/2018 | $179,500 | $179,500 |
| Valley of the Sun YMCA
| Support social profit services provided to vulnerable students during the May 2018 teacher walkout. | 5/14/2018 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children
| Purchase and implement online tool that facilitates service sharing among early learning providers. | 10/10/2016 | $236,500 | $45,650 |
| Arizona State University Foundation
| Implement the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience. | 8/13/2018 | $12,500,000 | $1,622,345 |
| Arizona State University Foundation
| Obtain renderings for proposed institute. | 11/12/2018 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| Be A Leader Foundation
| Expand program offerings and implement student tracking technology. | 5/9/2016 | $274,000 | $53,500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of East Valley-Metro Phoenix | Expand STEM programming for youth via partnership with Woz U Education Program. (Original grant was to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix). | 9/10/2018 | $500,000 | $290,000 |
| City of Tempe Education, Families and Youth Development | Support training and professional development for educators of the Tempe PRE pilot project. | 9/11/2017 | $510,400 | $242,800 |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc.
| Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 10/11/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Maricopa County Community College District Foundation
| Support Achieving a College Education (ACE) program at four community colleges. | 3/13/2017 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Southwest Human Development
| Enhance early learning environments of preschools. | 12/11/2017 | $350,000 | $175,000 |
| The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix | Support construction of new St. John Paul II High School (Capital Campaign). | 6/11/2018 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Support new Neuroplex building to advance care in neurology (Capital Campaign). | 8/13/2018 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Esperança, Inc | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 12/13/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| HonorHealth Foundation
| Establish the Virginia G. Piper Distinguished Chair in Innovative Cancer Research. | 3/13/2017 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| LifeStream Complete Senior Living, Inc. | Repurpose assisted living location to a Green House model short-term rehabilitation facility. | 4/9/2018 | $524,000 | $227,000 |
| Mission of Mercy
| Develop service model to strengthen healthcare offerings. | 12/11/2017 | $251,750 | $100,500 |
| National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (dba Dental Lifeline Network) | Provide comprehensive dental care to vulnerable populations. | 11/13/2017 | $80,000 | $30,000 |
| The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) | Support the John S. McCain III Endowed Chair in Brain Cancer Research. | 10/8/2018 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation, Inc. | Renovate emergency department. | 3/12/2019 | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Arizona Commission on the Arts
| Develop strategy to embed Arizona Creative Aging Initiative in community. | 2/11/2019 | $130,000 | $130,000 |
| Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.
| Implement new home healthcare services for Latino older adults. | 8/8/2016 | $380,000 | $125,500 |
| Down Syndrome Network, Inc | Expand "Aging Matters" program for older adults with Down syndrome and their caregivers. | 10/8/2018 | $78,800 | $61,000 |
| Esperança, Inc | Implement health education programs for Latino older adults. | 10/8/2018 | $300,000 | $115,000 |
| Experience Matters | Support continuation of scalable business model. | 6/19/2017 | $300,000 | $100,000 |
| Experience Matters | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 1/15/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Northwest Valley Connect
| Develop and implement volunteer and fundraising programs. | 11/13/2017 | $90,000 | $30,000 |
| Stardust Non-Profit Building Supplies, Inc.
| Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 8/2/2018 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| United States Veterans Initiative | Implement comprehensive wellness program for older adult veterans. | 2/11/2019 | $175,700 | $100,900 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Arizona Community Foundation | Support funder collaborative for enduring nonprofit collaborations in Arizona. (Arizona Together for Impact Fund). | 9/10/2018 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities
| Implement community resilience partnership. | 8/8/2016 | $1,357,657 | $479,863 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
| Support for 12 Maricopa County nonprofits to participate in the Listen for Good project. | 11/1/2018 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| Valley Leadership | Support Pivot Toward Impact programming. | 11/12/2018 | $300,000 | $200,000 |
| Wildfire | Identify technology solution to improve access to family assistance services. (Fiscal agent for Utility Assistance Network). | 9/10/2018 | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| YWCA of Maricopa County | Support efforts to strengthen nonprofit board governance practices and leadership (Good Governance Fund). | 3/7/2019 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| AASK - Aid to Adoption of Special Kids | Support leadership development and educational programs for JoAnne Chiariello's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/14/2016 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Arizona Autism United | Support leadership development and educational programs for Aaron Blocher-Rubin's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/13/2017 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Arizona Autism United | Expand habilitation and speech/language services (Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award). | 10/8/2018 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Arizona School for the Arts | Support fundraising feasibility study and collateral for capital campaign (Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award). | 11/12/2018 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| AZCEND | Support leadership development and educational programs for Trinity Donovan's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/12/2018 | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Support leadership development and educational programs for Katie Cobb's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/12/2018 | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Support leadership development and educational programs for Kate Wells' Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/12/2018 | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| Fresh Start Women's Foundation | Support leadership development and educational programs for Meg Sneed's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/12/2018 | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc. | Support leadership development and educational programs for Mary Mitchell's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/13/2017 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley
| Support leadership development and educational programs for Stacia Ortega's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/13/2017 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc.
| Support leadership development and educational programs for Katherine Cecala's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/14/2016 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Arizona, Inc.
| Renovate BizTown for increased and expanded use (Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award). | 2/11/2019 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Mountain Park Health Center | Support leadership development and educational programs for Essen Otu's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/13/2017 | $40,000 | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Support leadership development and educational programs for Barbara Sloan's Piper Fellow sabbatical. | 11/12/2018 | $40,000 | $30,000 |
| Valley of the Sun United Way
| Explore and develop Hub for Poverty Solutions (Piper Fellows Organizational Enhancement Award). | 8/13/2018 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Organization | Title | Award Date | Grant Amount | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Catholic Charities Community Services
| Renovate acquired facility (CARE Partnership) and support expanded services. | 5/14/2018 | $285,000 | $285,000 |
A Direct Charitable Activity (DCA) is a program or project that Piper Trust initiates itself to address a complex social challenge. DCAs often involve long-term investments, collaborations, or targeted efforts to fortify organizations focused on solving the specific challenge. Select examples of Piper Trust’s DCAs are below. Direct Charitable Activities paid in FY19: $2,153,564.
| Program / Project | Description |
|---|
| Community Resilience | Advancing Community Resilience is an effort to help contribute to and build Maricopa County’s social capital by strengthening capacity, collaboration, and cohesion in the social profit community. Institute for Sustainable Communities also received a grant to support this work. |
| Capacity Building ATLAS/AGILE | ATLAS, symbolic of strength and endurance in Greek mythology, is a Piper Trust project designed to strengthen the organizational and operational structure of a select group of nonprofits. ATLAS nonprofits assess lifecycle stages and develop comprehensive plans for building organizational capacity.
AGILE supports building the operational capacity and organizational resilience of a Trust-selected set of mid-sized grantee arts organizations. By employing “a capacity + capitalization” approach to organizational resilience, AGILE aims to build an organization’s capacity and capital to weather the unexpected while effectively carrying out their mission. |
| Early Literacy / Read On Arizona | Read On Arizona is a statewide, public/private collaboration of organizations committed to building an early literacy system that improves language and literacy outcomes for Arizona’s children, birth through age eight—delivering the right program at the right time for every child. Piper Trust is a founding partner of the collaborative. The Trust established and supports the Arizona Literacy Director who works in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education, Head Start State Collaboration Office, First Things First, and other local philanthropic partners on statewide efforts to improve early childhood literacy. |
| Children's Vision Health/Eyes On Learning | Eyes On Learning is a collaborative effort that strengthens, expands, and advances children’s vision health. The effort works to help ensure all children have effective vision screening and the appropriate follow-up services that are essential to good health and learning success. The Trust established and supports the Arizona Children’s Screening Director who works in partnership with Read On Arizona and other state, local, and national organizations dedicated to vision health and learning success for all Arizona children. |
| Maricopa Family Support Alliance | Maricopa Family Support Alliance grew out of Piper Trust’s commitment to explore the strength of coalition building among organizations serving the complex social needs of families. The Alliance is now an established and growing network of more than 70 nonprofits and public agencies, ranging from healthcare to housing. By working collectively, agencies can better serve families in need and families can access the social services they need through a coordinated approach. |
| Piper Academies | Piper Academies are designed specifically for nonprofit leaders and provide a range of personal and organizational development opportunities. Led by nationally renowned experts and thought leaders, Academies are developed around a significant theme each year (e.g., from strengthening operating principles to understanding “employees as purpose-drivers”), and are presented in various formats for individuals or teams. Many Piper Academies result in follow-on training for staff and volunteer leaders or funding opportunities. |
| Piper Fellows | The Piper Fellows Program provides individual Maricopa County social profit leaders with the financial resources to participate in a comprehensive professional development plan that allows them to reach, retool, and revitalize. Fellows are also eligible to apply for an Organizational Enhancement Award to support a project that addresses an opportunity or challenge facing the organization. Up to six Piper Fellows are selected annually via a competitive application process. |
| Grant Type | Description | Paid FY19 |
|---|
| Affiliations | Through membership in professional associations and organizations that support philanthropy, Piper Trust’s Board and staff have opportunities to collaborate and learn from colleagues of grantmaking organizations across the country.
Affiliation Organizations Include:
- Arizona Grantmakers Forum
- Council on Foundations
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
- Grantmakers in Aging
- Grantmakers in the Arts
- PEAK Grantmaking
- Philanthropy Southwest
- The Communications Network
| $68,036 |
| Back-to-School Grants Program | Payments continued in FY2020. | $0 |
| Historical Grants | Mrs. Piper supported a variety of organizations and projects in which the Trust continues to invest. | $740,000 |
| Trust Initiated Grants | Trust initiated grants include Trustee advised, employee matching, and other special grants awarded. | $1,298,159 |
