The Center for the Future of Arizona is deeply grateful to the many organizations and individuals below for their generous support. In addition to those listed, we wish to acknowledge the vital role of Arizona State University, which continues to serve as a key partner in many facets of our work.
Key Partners & Donors
Founding Donors
Special thanks to the following organizations and individuals whose investments were instrumental
in supporting the creation of the Center for the Future of Arizona.
Chanen Construction Company
Hensley Beverage Company
The Lodestar Foundation
Lyon Family Trust
Jerry and Florence Nelson
Rodel Foundation of Arizona
Stardust Foundation
Swaback Partners
Don Ulrich
Visionary
($1 million and above)
Office of the Arizona Governor
Innovators
($100,000-$999,999)
Arizona GEAR UP
Arizona State University
Cognizant Foundation
Helios Education Foundation
Sharon Dupont McCord
The Steele Foundation
U.S. Department of Education
Valley of the Sun United Way
Bright Future
($50,000-$99,999)
Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
City of Tucson
Garcia Family Foundation
The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Salt River Project (SRP)
Western Conservation Foundation
Empower
($25,000-$49,999)
Arizona Public Service Foundation
Bank of America
Leo and Annette Beus
Thomas R. Brown Foundations
Del and Sharron Lewis
Chuck and Chris Michaels
National Bank of Arizona
Gary and Diane Tooker
Vitalyst Health Foundation
Champions
($10,000-$24,999)
The Affirm Cares Employee Foundation
Arizona Public Service
Flinn Foundation
Philip and Juanita Francis
John and Kathleen Graham
Hensley Beverage Company
Participatory Budgeting Project
Josh and Brittany Simon
US Bank Foundation
Wells Fargo
Friends
($100 - $9,999)
AAA Arizona
Albertsons Companies Foundation
Applied Materials Foundation Community Fund
Lon and Ellen Babby
Jim and Melanie Baca
Betsey Bayless
Big Lots Foundation
Sharon Brady
Jose Cardenas
Lattie and Elva Coor
Cox Communications
Sybil Francis and Michael Crow
George Dean and Dr. Eula Dean
Amanda Burke and Cody Deike
Russell Deojay
Russ and Erika Dickey
Cindy Erwin
Global Business Coalition for Education
Dawn Grove
Connie Hillman Family Foundation
Jill Harrison and David Johns
Dr. Robert James McGregor and The Honorable Ruth McGregor
Microsoft Corporation
OneAZ Community Foundation
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Bill and Mary Kay Post
Robert Raygoza
Blake and Cindy Sacha
Ron and Vickie Shoopman
Don and Dorothea Smith
Evelyn Casuga and Jerry Stabley
The Shoshana B. Tancer Survivors Trust
This list reflects donations received from corporations, foundations, government, and individual donors since July 1, 2021.
YEAR ROUND SPONSOR RECOGNITION
Visionary
Sharon Dupont McCord
Bright Future
The Burton Family Foundation
Empower
Helios Education Foundation
National Bank of Arizona
Robert and Ruth McGregor
SRP
Champions
Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona
Desert Botanical Garden
Freeport-McMoRan
McCarthy Building Companies
The State of Black Arizona
The Steele Foundation
Friends
Aliento
ALL in Education
APS
Arizona Board of Regents
Arizona Council of Human Service Providers
Arizona State University Alumni Association
ASU Educational Outreach & Student Services Diane and Gary Tooker
Diane and Gary Tooker
Education Forward Arizona
First Things First
Goodmans
Pharos Foundation
The Flinn Foundation
The Lodestar Foundation
Northern Arizona University
ONE Community
Thomas R. Brown Family Private Foundation
Vogel Family Charitable Fund
Creating The Arizona We Want: Impact Report 2022
About CFA: Bringing Arizonans Together to Create a Stronger and Brighter Future for Our State
