The Lodestar Foundation

02/13/2019

ACF has announced the distribution of grants and scholarships for the third quarter of its fiscal year.  Between October 1 and December 31, 2018, a total of $15,660,117 was awarded from funds of th...

12/20/2018

The Lodestar Foundation wishes you and yours a peaceful holiday season. We look forward to continuing our impact in 2019 throughout the community and the world.

11/14/2018

ACF has announced the distribution of grants, scholarships and,  loans for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Between July 1 and September 30, 2018, a total of $15,761,526 was awarded from funds ...

09/25/2018

Report finds strategic investments needed to improve Arizona's teacher labor market

The Arizona Community Foundation partnered with Rodel Foundation of Arizona and the Ellis Center for Educational Excellence to commission a new report that shares the facts about public education funding in Arizona.

Download the full report or visit the Leadership Blog to find out why the Arizona Community Foundation chose to commission this report.

The report "Arizona State Funding Project: Addressing the Teacher Labor Market" was conducted by Education Resource Strategies, on behalf of the Arizona Community Foundation, Rodel Foundation of Arizona and Ellis Center for Educational Excellence.

05/23/2018

Experience Matters is looking to connect patient, positive volunteers with local nonprofits. These organizations operate transformative youth-centered mentorship programs.

Volunteers will:
• Act as role models while building relationships and
developing trust
• Help youths set and meet goals
• Receive initial and ongoing training

Commitments range from 13-26 weeks (during the school year) to a full one-year commitment.

Tutoring opportunities are also available. If you have specific knowledge in an academic subject area and can commit to at least three months, our community needs your help!

To request more information, enter your contact information at the link below and they will contact you soon.

04/17/2018

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
-- Maya Angelou

03/21/2018

"Effective philanthropy requires a lot of time and creativity – the same kind of focus and skills that building a business requires." -Bill Gates

02/14/2018

“Sometimes we do the work we do in our community because it heals us.”
-Anonymous

01/09/2018

The Arizona Community Foundation invites high school seniors and current college students throughout Arizona to apply for more than 100 scholarship awards. With the completion of just one online application, students are automatically matched with all of the awards for which they qualify. High school seniors, current college students, or graduate level students attending schools anywhere in the U.S. can apply. Scholarships are available for two-year and four-year colleges and universities as well as technical and vocational schools.

The general application for the 2018-19 academic year is now live. Progress in completing the application can be saved so that students can work on their submission over time. Interested students are advised to apply early in order to be considered for the most awards. Each award has its own deadline, with some closing as early as February and some as late as May.

To learn more and begin the general application online, visit www.azfoundation.org/scholarships. And please share this news with all of the college-going students you know!

While investing in learning at every grade level, the Arizona Community Foundation collaborates with educators, businesses, agencies and individuals to improve educational possibilities for Arizona students.

06/02/2017

Congratulations to AgeWell Pittsburgh, the winner of the 2017 Collaboration Prize — a national award designed to spotlight exceptional models of permanent collaboration among nonprofit organizations. This nonprofit partnership, which supports older adults and their caregivers in leading healthy and independent lives, will receive the grand prize of $150,000.

The Collaboration Prize shines a spotlight on nonprofit organizations that choose to permanently collaborate in response to challenges or opportunities in order to maximize the impact of their work.