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Rural Community Investment Opportunities

Rural Community Investment Opportunities. Philanthropic Programs. Employee Engagement. APS Foundation. Corporate Giving. Community Vitality Civic and Economic Development. Traditional and Skills-based Volunteerism Matching Gifts Dollars for Doers. STEM Education Programming

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Rural Community Investment Opportunities

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  1. Rural Community Investment Opportunities

  2. PhilanthropicPrograms Employee Engagement APS Foundation Corporate Giving • Community Vitality • Civic and Economic Development • Traditional and Skills-based Volunteerism • Matching Gifts • Dollars for Doers • STEM Education Programming • Enhancing Support to STEM Teachers (Signature Initiative)

  3. FOUNDATION HISTORY • Since 1981, the APS Foundation has awarded over $30 million to nonprofits throughout AZ/NM • Since 2012, the Foundation supports educational programs targeting students and teachers in STEM education • The Foundation also launched a signature program designed specifically to enhance support to STEM teachers $1.8 MILLION Total amount invested in AZ/NM nonprofits in 2012.

  4. OUR STEM FOCUS • We support programs that: • Address the STEM education needs in the state of Arizona • Introduce a course of study and/or career path within the STEM subject areas • Enhance student achievement and align with the state of Arizona’s academic standards • Provide programming to rural communities • Leverage the organization’s ability to grow sustainable programs with large scale reach and measurable impact • Special consideration will be given to organizations targeting underserved populations including women, minorities and the economically disadvantaged.

  5. OUR SIGNATURE INITIATIVE Enhancing Support to STEM Teachers • Deepening our commitment within STEM to make a measureable impact and increasing the visibility of APS’s commitment • Larger grants to fewer partners in order to make a greater impact with goal to extend to multi-year partnerships • Content knowledge in the STEM subjects • Strong pedagogical skills Supporting programs that develop:

  6. Corporate Giving Enriching local communities • Company commitment to creating a sustainable future for Arizona • Total giving of $8.3 million in 2012 • Our focus: • Community Vitality • Support to arts and cultural institutions, human service, environment, education (non-STEM) organizations and event sponsorship • Civic and Economic Development • Chamber and business memberships/sponsorships and key projects within the APS service territory

  7. APS/Phoenix Suns STEM Mini-Grants Making a difference in the classroom • What are STEM mini-grants? • A grant of up to $2,500 to support hands-on STEM projects in the classroom that will enhance student performance in the subject matter • Who can apply? • K-12 public and charter school teachers in APS service territory (statewide) • Online applications accepted from August 12 – October 9, 2013

  8. Employee Volunteerism Employee Volunteerism Employee Engagement • Traditional and Skills-based Volunteerism • Matching Gifts • Dollars for Doers Leveraging Employees’ time and talent • In 2012, volunteers shared more than 130,000 hours, valued at $3 million* • APS’s Board Placement Program allows Leaders to donate time and talent to nonprofits • Email volunteer@aps.com for information about requesting APS Volunteers • Matching Gifts • Matched 50 cents on the dollar • Minimum of $50, maximum $1,000 • Deadline March 1 • Dollars for Doers • Matched on a tiered scale up to $500 • Hours must be logged online • Deadline March 1 *Calculated with Independent Sector rate of $21.79 per hour (2012)

  9. To learn more and to apply, please visit www.aps.com/corporategiving

  10. Questions?

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