Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Gives $6 Million in Grants to Support Higher Education in Maricopa County
Phoenix – August 22, 2025 The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust has unexpectedly granted $6 million across six major universities in Arizona. This funding aims to bolster the higher education mission within Maricopa County. Each of these universities—Arizona State University, Clayton University, Grand Canyon University, Maricopa Community Colleges, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona—will […]
ASU’s Lodestar Center reaches out to identify capacity for nonprofit work, charitable giving in rural Arizona
March 7, 2023 While city dwellers can easily exist in their own neighborhoods relatively anonymously, an often-cited advantage of rural living is being around people who understand and care for each other and who have a strong sense of place. is. Mira Besic knows this all too well. She is a 4th generation resident of […]