az grown giving back
April 6 is
ARIZONA GIVES DAY THE NINTH ANNUAL ARIZONA GIVES DAY
could not be more important, not just for the
— a 24-hour statewide fundraising event aimed
nonprofits but for the individuals, families and
at helping Arizona nonprofits — is Tuesday, April 6. The online event
an Arizona charity by name, key word or zip
for Arizona charities since 2013.
code. More than 1,000 nonprofits participate.
This annual online giving movement
Find details about each organization and the
unites nonprofits of all sizes and ages to celebrate
Arizona tax credits your donation will count
and increase philanthropy in Arizona through
toward, such as the Arizona Charitable Tax
online giving at a central website: azgives.org. It
Credit. Tax credits allow taxpayers to make
is a collaboration between the Alliance of Arizona
charitable contributions and receive dollar-
Nonprofits and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum,
for-dollar reductions in their Arizona state tax
and is sponsored by FirstBank.
liabilities. The deadline for making a donation and claiming a tax credit under the Arizona
continues to struggle to overcome the
Charitable Tax Credit for 2020 is April 15,
devastating impact of the COVID pandemic,”
2021. Learn more about Arizona tax credits at
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits CEO Kristen
azdor.gov/tax-credits
Merrifield said in a statement. “While we
Arizona Gives Day raised a record $6.1
know that every year’s Arizona Gives Day
million for local charities in 2020 alone, and
participation provides vital funding for these
65 percent of donors said the day prompted
organizations doing great work, even during
them to give a donation they otherwise would
unprecedented times, this year’s event
not have given.
20 Arizona fifth-graders will win $529 “WHAT IS YOUR dream job, and how do you plan on achieving it in
the future?” Arizona fifth-graders who answer that question in essay form by May 29 could earn $529 toward a new or existing AZ529 Education Savings Plan account. Twenty such prizes — totalling $10,580 — will be awarded across the state to help kids pay for postsecondary educational expenses. An AZ529 account provides a taxadvantaged approach to setting money aside for college, trade school or other educational options for high school graduates. Learn more at
6 April 2021 RaisingARIZONAKids.com
Donors who visit azgives.org can search for
has raised more than $23 million
“Our statewide nonprofit community
az529.gov/essaycontest
communities they serve.”
