Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

08/28/2026

ICYMI: It was a lovely night at the 2026 Tucson Civic Champion Dinner at Hacienda del Sol, as our President and CEO, Jenny Flynn, accepted the Nonprofit Impact Award, surrounded by her family, leadership team, and members of CFSA's Board of Trustees.

Special thanks to our hosts, The Arizona Democracy Resilience Network and Mormon Women for Ethical Government - Arizona, and to everyone who came out to celebrate Jenny’s leadership and CFSA’s efforts!

08/27/2026

ACTION ALERT: Once again, CFSA needs to hear from nonprofits across Southern Arizona through our Nonprofit Funding Assessment, which is open for responses through Sept. 16th.

The information you provide will help us understand how federal, state, local, and philanthropic funding changes are affecting nonprofit organizations throughout the region. Together, we can ensure that nonprofit experiences and perspectives inform decision-making, strengthen community support systems, and guide future investments in the sector.

The best person to complete the survey is your executive director/president or a designee of your chief executive, taking roughly 10-20 minutes. Our goal is to get the broadest view of your organization.

Complete this here: https://www.jotform.com/form/262097607473161
And feel free to share with your nonprofit peers/colleagues/friends!

08/27/2026

THANK YOU, HUMANS OF BOOK CLUB: We’d like to thank everyone who turned out for last night’s terrifically topical Solutions-Focused Community Book Club, discussing Karen Hao’s Empire of AI. It was a truly engaged gathering, and we were delighted to see that nearly half of the people there were first-time attendees!

Massive thanks go out to our panelists, Taunya Villicana, Dr. Josie Milliken, and Aaron Eden for elevating the conversation around this one. Book Club returns in late October, you can RSVP for that NOW right here: https://cfsaz.org/events/solutions-focused-community-book-club

(No generative AI was used for this post.)

08/26/2026

This month’s The Giving Project collaboration with KGUN 9 and Pat Parris KGUN focuses on Clinica Amistad, a free health clinic that opened in March of 2003 serving Tucson’s low-income, uninsured communities.

Their mission is to provide free primary health care, preventive services, and education to those in need and without access to health care throughout the greater Tucson area.

For more on this remarkable nonprofit, explore KGUN 9’s Giving Project story for August here: https://www.kgun9.com/givingproject/southside-nonprofit-provides-free-primary-health-care-to-people-in-need?utm_source=website&utm_medium=local-promo-right-rail&

08/26/2026

Once again, Dr. Eli Burke, Senior Community Impact Manager, is back with the lowdown on our September spate of events at the Center for Healthy Nonprofits! We’ve got some new offerings and returning favorites, and you can RSVP here: https://cfsaz.org/updates/events

08/25/2026

Join the Center for Healthy Nonprofits for HR Roundtable on Sept. 22nd via Zoom! Today’s nonprofit leaders are navigating rapid change, evolving workplace expectations, and increasing demands on their teams. This interactive HR Roundtable will explore practical strategies to help organizations support, engage, and retain employees while building resilient workplace cultures that align with mission-driven goals.

RSVP here: https://cfsaz.org/events/hr-roundtable

08/25/2026

We’re doing a SWAG BAG giveaway on Instagram! If you’ve enjoyed learning about our brand reveal you’ll definitely want to enter to win a cute canvas mini tote bag filled with fun and useful items! Check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DceAjRXHBcn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

08/24/2026

SAVE THE DATE for a fresh take on a fall favorite: CFSA’s Impact Fall Festival on Oct. 1st at CF Campus! For those of you who’ve previously been to our Fall Festival events, you’ll still find plenty of delicious food and soft drinks, including those amazing brats from House of Brats.

The new element for 2026 is a focus on CFSA’s Collective Impact Funds, and 8 new activities & games that celebrate those funds and highlight the causes they support. Your ticket, your community, YOUR IMPACT!

Purchase tickets here: https://cfsaz.org/events/impact-fall-festival

Connecting your generosity and purpose to create lasting impact to shape Southern Arizona.

08/21/2026

SAVE THE DATE (October 22nd!) for Flourish: The APIDA Fund Celebration! This special gathering brings together community members, leaders, advocates, and supporters to honor the cultures, experiences, and contributions of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American communities across Southern Arizona.

Enjoy cultural performances, inspiring speakers, delicious food and boba, and opportunities to connect while celebrating the strength, diversity, and resilience of the APIDA community.

RSVP here: https://cfsaz.org/events/flourish-the-apida-fund-celebration

08/21/2026

Join the Center for Healthy Nonprofits virtually on Sept. 29th for Advocacy 101: Public Charities Can Lobby! When our laws and policies work for us, our communities win. Nonprofits have a close-up view of community needs and can and should take advantage of their right to influence law and policy.

After this workshop, you will have a clear understanding of what advocacy activities your 501(c)(3) can engage in, what communications count as lobbying, and how to maximize your non-lobbying advocacy. RSVP here: https://cfsaz.org/events/public-charities-can-lobby