MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Arizona Community Foundation

WHAT: Arizona nonprofit organizations and other tax exempt organizations serving Rodeo-Chediski fire victims can submit proposals for assistance with human services, food and nutrition services, animal welfare, including distribution, transportation, storage and purchase of food and water. All donations to the Wildfire Relief Fund are free of surcharges and administrative fees.

WHERE: Funds have been established through ACF. To receive an application via fax or email contact ACF main offices at 602-381-1400, 800-222-8221 or Julie Roller, a Flagstaff affiliate, at 928-526-1956 or email at jroller@azfoundation.org. Benefit from the ease of ONLINE giving. Go to azfoundation.org and view feature story to make a secure donation to the Wildfire Relief Fund.

WHEN: Initial grant cycle ends September 30, 2002

WHY: Supply immediate relief to Arizona wildfire victims through nonprofit agencies.

The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) that connects donor interests with community needs. Unlike other charitable organizations who distribute most of the funding they receive, ACF serves as a charitable "savings account" where donors accumulate and preserve philanthropic capital and distribute invested earnings to a wide variety of charitable beneficiaries, primarily in Arizona.

In 2001, ACF’s endowment included more than $323 million in assets and funded 1,797 grants totaling almost $18.3 million to other nonprofit organizations. Unlike many charitable organizations that spend 15 to 40 percent of asset base supporting annual administrative and operational costs, ACF spends less than one percent.

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