The Arizona Community Foundation has promoted two staff members. Kyla Quintero has been promoted to senior vice president of finance and accounting and Kristen Mihaljevic will transition to the role of philanthropic advisor of development. Quintero joined Arizona Community Foundation as controller in October 2017 and is now joining the organization’s executive team to be […]

Charity Navigator, considered a leading charity evaluator in America, has awarded the Arizona Community Foundation a four-star rating for the seventh consecutive year. This is the highest possible rating given by Charity Navigator.   Only four percent of charities evaluated by the organization have received at least seven consecutive four-star ratings.   “ACF is proud […]

During the second quarter of its fiscal year — from July through September — the Arizona Community Foundation and its six affiliates awarded $19,000,044 in grants and loans.   “The Arizona Community Foundation is proud to support the community in powerful ways through grants to organizations across our state and even nationwide,” said Arizona Community […]

By Tom Evans This is one of those classic stories in which some people see an empty space and others see an opportunity. A bit over a year ago, a 6,000-square-foot office space went vacant directly next door to the Arizona Community Foundation’s offices at 22nd Street and Camelback. This sort of thing happens every […]

Eve Ross, J.D. has been elected to The Arizona Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. “In addition to her deep knowledge as an attorney and business executive, Eve’s commitment to the bioscience and technology fields is a tremendous asset to the ACF Board,” said Shelley Cohn, chair of the Arizona Community Foundation Board of Directors. “Eve […]

The Arizona Community Foundation announced that Lisa Dancsok will become chief brand and impact officer beginning May 15. She will succeed Megan Brownell, who had been with the Foundation for 10 years before she was named senior director of communications for Banner Health Foundation. Dancsok comes to Arizona from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, […]

Shelley Cohn, a former executive director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, has been tapped to lead the board of directors of the Arizona Community Foundation. Cohn succeeds as chairman Ron Butler, Arizona managing partner for Ernst & Young, who served as chairman since 2015. She served as vice chairman to Butler throughout his […]