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Tax Credit Donation

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

SVP Investee Arizona Tax Credit Program

As we approach the Holidays and end of the year, we want to remind you that many of our current and former SVP Arizona Investees qualify for tax credits. So if you donate now you can get it back later…

Under the Arizona School Tax Credit AND The Charitable Tax Credit (also known as the Working Poor Tax Credit) households have the opportunity to reduce their direct tax liability when they give back to qualifying non-profits, like our SVP Investees. For your convenience we have listed all our current and former investees who qualify for the tax credits.

This is a win-win opportunity and a way to have your Arizona Tax Dollars make a difference!

Sound too good to be true? Please check with the Arizona Department of Revenue or consult your tax advisor for more information.

Happy Holidays,
SVP Arizona

Click on any of the organizations below to learn
more or donate today!

aask-Aid to Adoption of Special Kids

http://www.aask-az.org/support_aask/donate/az_charitable_tax_credit.php

Bridging AZ Furniture Bank

http://bridgingaz.org/tax-credits/

Camelback High School

http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/Page/249

Communities in Schools

http://www.cisarizona.org/Donate.html

Creciendo Unidos

http://www.creciendounidosaz.org/New_Donations_Taxinfo.html

Griffith Elementary School

http://balsz.k12.az.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=9398&

Project LEAD at Heard Elementary School

http://www.phxelem.k12.az.us/school_sites/Heard/HeardTaxCredit-brochure.pdf

The Legacy Backpack Buddies Project

http://bhhslegacy.org/arizona_tax_credit.aspx

Orangedale Jr. High Prep

http://balsz.k12.az.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=9398&

The Wheel Council

http://www.wheelcouncil.org/contribution.html

Youth at Risk

http://www.phoenixyouthatrisk.org/site/donate/ways-to-donate.html

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Community Connection Committee

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

NEW!

Join us on the Community Connection Committee (Formerly New Partner Grant Committee). This is a fast track grant committee with a personal touch! For New Partners and Partners who want a hands-on, personal experience in giving.

An opportunity to make an immediate contribution
Participate in site-visits and see how each organization is impacting the community
Select a deserving nonprofit to receive a one-time grant
Meet and get to know newer SVP Arizona Partners
Learn more about the SVP philosophy and investment strategy
A personal journey you won’t soon forget!

The Community Connection Committee is scheduled twice a year, in the fall and again in the spring. Be sure to watch for your invitation to join this committee!

First Meeting:

This meeting is a detailed look at the SVP Model, our grant review process and an introduction to the selected nonprofit grant candidates. Generally scheduled 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Site Visits:

We will go on site visits of the selected nonprofits, tour their facilities and get to see them in action (approx. 4-6 hours, scheduled mornings, one/two days)

Second/Final Meeting:

This meeting is where we make our final selection of the grant recipient and receive an introduction to other SVP Arizona engagement opportunities/affinity groups. Generally scheduled 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

We Hope You Can Join Us On Our Journey To Becoming Audacious Achievers!

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Update on the Japan Relief Fund!

Friday, March 25th, 2011

SVP Arizona is still collaborating with its Tokyo affiliate to collect donations and ensure that funds are distributed to organizations taking a lead role in helping Japan’s people and towns rebuild. Click here to read updates from SVP Tokyo Founder and Board Chair, Hideyuki Inoue, on a glimpse of what he’s seeing on the ground in Japan.

Donations can still be made here for “Japan’s Relief Fund” or you can contact SVP Arizona.

Tags: Japan Relief Fund
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Breaking News

Monday, March 14th, 2011

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Larry McBiles

Memorial Services

It is with deep regrets that we announce the passing of Dr. Larry McBiles, Executive Director of current investee Center for Teacher Success. He passed away on Sunday, March 6th at the age of 54. A memorial service will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15^that 10:00AM at St. Francis Xavier, 4715 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85012, For more information please click here.

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On the heels of Friday’s mammoth 8.9 magnitude earthquake of Japan’s northeastern coast, Social Venture Partners Arizona is partnering with its team in Tokyo to collect and distribute relief funds.

SVP Arizona will collaborate with its Tokyo affiliate to ensure donations collected here are distributed to organizations taking a lead role in helping Japan’s people and towns rebuild. Weekend reports say the death toll from Japan’s massive earthquake and the resulting tsunami are in the thousands and entire cities have been destroyed. There is also growing concern about potential danger from a damaged nuclear plant.

The Social Venture Partners team on the ground in Tokyo reports that the public railway system is rapidly recovering, though the full impact in the area closest to the quake is still unclear. People are helping each other, though there is concern over the impact of repeated exposure to video of the devastation, especially on children. Efforts to calm the situation, involving many non-government/non-profit organizations, are underway.

Please click here to donate to the “Japan Relief Fund” through Social Venture Partners Arizona.

Tags: center for teacher success, Japan Relief Fund
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And the award goes to…

Monday, October 25th, 2010

This past Friday, LASVP held their third annual Social Innovation Fast Pitch. The Los Angles nonprofit community wowed a sold-out room with their innovative means of addressing some of our most challenging social issues. The top prize for Best Overall Pitch went to BTS Communications, a nonprofit advertising and social media agency dedicated to helping addicts in recovery through employment training. Other top Pitches came from Food Forward and South Central Scholars. Food Forward enables volunteers to harvest locally grown food from private homes and distribute it through local organizations in order to feed the hungry. South Central Scholars helps disadvantaged students from inner-city LA succeed in higher education. To read more about these organizations, and other LASVP Fast Pitch contestants, visit their website.

So, what will nonprofit innovation look like in Arizona? Education support programs? Assistance for at-risk youth? Nutrition awareness? Nominees will soon be selected to apply for our 2011 Fast Pitch…so stay tuned to learn what Arizona has to offer!

Interested in becoming involved with Fast Pitch? We’re looking for Coaches and Mentors to work directly with our applicants to hone the delivery of their message and mission. Interested? Contact Terri or Partner Pat Sculley.

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CALLING ALL INNOVATORS!

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Social Venture Partners Arizona, in partnership with ASU SkySong and ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation, is seeking nominations from within the Greater Phoenix nonprofit community to participate in the Greater Phoenix Social Innovation Fast Pitch program. A seven-week training and mentoring program for innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in the Valley, the program culminates in the Social Innovation Fast Pitch and Showcase on March 2.

The event includes a keynote speaker, an interactive discussion of social innovation, and live, three-minute “pitches” from local nonprofits selected for their entrepreneurial approach to creating social change. Up to seven social entrepreneurs will present their pitches to a panel of experts and an audience of investors, business and nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, and the media. In addition, participating nonprofits will compete for the chance to win over $140,000 in funding. The first place winner will receive $10,000 in prize money, and the two runners up will each receive $5,000. Additionally, as the next SVPAZ investee, the first place winner will be eligible for up to $120,000 in additional grant money, as well as access to partner time and talent in the area of capacity building.

Do you know of a nonprofit organization that would be interested in this opportunity and meets the required criteria? For the nomination form and other important documents, see the Fast Pitch page of our website . Or, for more information, contact Ashley. Nominations are due October 15th.

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Help A Child Succeed In School!

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Everyone loves the summer, but it’s speeding by quickly and you know what that means… school is just around the corner! Each year, thousands of children in Arizona start the year without the basic essentials for school. Here are two great programs that you can contribute to in order to help give students of low-income families a fresh start on the school year: Communities in Schools of Arizona’s $7 Backpacks and The Legacy Connection’s Backpack Buddies Project.

Communities in Schools of Arizona’s $7 Backpacks
Instead of spending $7 on today’s lunch special or on a matinee movie, use it to help a child succeed in school! This month, with a $7 donation you can provide a new backpack as part of Communities in School’s backpack and school supplies drive. Communities in Schools of AZ hopes to reach a goal of donating 5,000 backpacks to students across the Valley this year.

Here is an idea of what your donation could provide:
$7      New Backpack
$15   New Backpack
               Filled with School Supplies
$45    New Backpack
               School Supplies
               1 New School Uniform
               1 New Pair of Shoes

How Can You Help?
Donate online at http://www.cisarizona.org/ OR send a check to:
CIS Arizona
333 E. Virginia Ave., Suite 207-208
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Legacy Connection’s Backpack Buddies Project
Through a collaboration with the Back-to-School Clothing Drive Association, as well as corporate and community sponsors, the Legacy Backpack Buddies Project equips over 5,000 elementary school-age children from low-income families with back-to-school supplies, health and hygiene-related items, and clothing. Each $1 donation provides $4 worth of goods.

During the 3^rd week of July, busloads of students from low-income families will be transported to a place where they have the opportunity to get a backpack filled with brand new back-to-school clothing and personal items worth more than $300. For many of the children, these garments will be the first new clothes and shoes they have ever owned.

Each student receives the following:
   Backpack
   2 Polo shirts
   Shorts
   Sweatshirt
   Pair of new shoes
   Belt
   3 pairs of socks
   3 undergarments
   “Stitches of Love” garment sewn by a volunteer
   Back-to-school supplies
   Personal hygiene and health items
   Health education information

How Can You Help?
Volunteer at the backpack distribution event on Wednesday, July 14^th from 7:45-11:45am with SVP. Contact Becca to RSVP or for more information.

Donate online with our Contribution Form
Fill out a Response Card or a check and mail it to:
Legacy Connection
c/o BHHS Legacy Foundation
2999 N. 44th St., Ste. 530
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(make checks payable to Legacy Connection)

Tags: Back to School, Backpack Buddies, Communities in Schools, Education, Legacy Connection, School Supplies, Volunteer Opportunity
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Forget April Fools Day…today is National Census Day!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

“The 2010 Census will be a snapshot of our nation’s population- capturing our changing and diverse America in a fleeting moment in time. But this historic event will do more than tell us who we are as a nation today. It will affect your community’s future. Your country’s future. Your future.”
- 2010 Census Bureau

You may be asking yourself, how does it work and why does it matter anyway? Well hopefully I can shed a little light on the importance of the 2010 U.S. Census.

First off, to understand the magnitude, if 100% of households mailed back their forms, taxpayers would save $1.5 BILLION dollars.

The Census is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. It aims to count all U.S. residents—citizens and non-citizens alike. The money the Census allocates to our communities is designated for important things including: hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects, and emergency services. This can amount to over $400 BILLION in federal funds each year.

Now you might be thinking, “Wow, it seems like a daunting task to gather all of this information! I’m not sure I have the time or the energy to fill out an extensive survey. Oh, and by the way, is the information I provide protected?”

To address your concerns, it took me less than 5 minutes to fill out the 10 question form. Honestly, it was a little anticlimactic. You can’t fill it out online but if you’re curious, you can explore what the form looks like or you can watch this short video if you have any questions about how to fill it out. And don’t worry, the federal law protects your identity and the information you provide.

So if it’s only 10 questions and it can save us so much money, why is the National Participation rate only 54%? Beats me! Spread the word to your friends and your community by asking them if they have sent in their forms. Tell them it is quick, easy, and confidential and Arizona needs help because we are at a disappointing 52% participation rate. By participating you can help create a better future for you and those important to you.

This is not a waste of time, it will only be a waste of money if you don’t send it back. And as the Census Bureau says, “we can’t move forward until you mail it back!”

For more information check out the 2010 Census website.

Tags: 2010 Census
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