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- EIN 86-0789956
- (602) 381-1400
- 2201 East Camelback Road Suite 405b Phoenix AZ 85016 USA
- www.azfoundationforwomen.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Women, Womens Rights
Mission: To advance the status of arizona's women through research, advocacy and philanthropy to ensure their safety, health and economic independence. This includes performing the functions of, or carrying out the purposes of the arizona community foundation, an az nonprofit corporation, so long as arizona community foundation remains a qualified organization.
Programs: The arizona foundation for women (afw) has provided funding through hundreds of grants to arizona's programmatic community since our founding in 1995 with the help of foundations, businesses and individuals. As of april 1, 2016, afw undertook a major reorganization to become a supporting organization in support of the purposes of the arizona community foundation, inc.
afw invests in quality, reputable research to inform our decisions, educate arizonans, and direct investments to create a better life for arizona's women and children. Every three to four years we present a detailed research report on the status of women in arizona. Our goal is to get this research shared throughout the state. The status of women in arizona research report is distributed to key stakeholders such as county, city and state legislators, statewide nonprofit organizations and corporations. Having great data that will support, improve and equalize the status of women only is useful when implemented to drive positive and effective change.