Federal policies and Arizona

Nonprofits and grantmakers navigating the new federal landscape

Together with the Arizona Community Foundation, AZ Impact for Good and Valley of the Sun United Way, we joined with sector leaders for a special convening on federal policy changes impacting Arizona's nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.

Federal policies presentation

WHEN:
Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE:
Global Forum, Thunderbird School of Global Management, ASU's Downtown Phoenix Campus
401 North 1st Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

During this convening, we:

Discussed the rapidly changing operating environment and the shifting sands of new federal policies;
Shared new statewide research on how Arizona nonprofits have been impacted — and how they are responding;
Brought together a panel of experts in law, policy, advocacy and more;
And provided a guided space for solutions-oriented collaboration.

Resources

Access the program slides.

ASU Lodestar Center

Report: How are new federal policies impacting Arizona nonprofits in 2025?
Lodestar Center Nonprofit News email newsletter
Contribute to the Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub
Get training on fundraising, grantwriting, leading through disruption and more with the Nonprofit Management Institute

AZ Impact for Good

Resources for Arizona nonprofits: News and analysis, webinars, Hear and Be Heard sessions, how to contact your representatives, on-demand learning, and more.

Arizona Community Foundation

Learn more about the organization

Arizona Together for Impact

BeachFleischman PLLC

Eric Maneval, lead of nonprofit practice

Caritas Law Group

Growth Partners Arizona

National Council of Nonprofits

Valley of the Sun United Way

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Program agenda

Time	Session	Speakers
8:30 a.m.	Doors open
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions	Robert F. Ashcraft, Ph.D., Executive Director of the ASU Lodestar Center
	Session 1: Survey Results How are new federal policies impacting Arizona nonprofits and grantmakers?
	ASU Lodestar Center	Robert F. Ashcraft, Ph.D., Executive Director
	AZ Impact for Good	Laurie Liles, Chief Policy Officer
	Valley of the Sun United Way	Emma Garcia, Chief Community Development & Engagement Officer
	Arizona Community Foundation	Taylor Pineda, Vice President, Community Engagement & Impact
9:30 a.m.	Remarks: National Council of Nonprofits	Tiffany Gourley Carter, Public Policy Director & Counsel
9:45 a.m.	Respondent Reflections and Attendee Voices	Jacky Alling and Brian Spicker, ASU Lodestar Center Leadership Council
10:00 a.m.	Session 2: Panel of Domain Experts	Moderator: Robert Ashcraft
		Ellis Carter, Caritas Law Group Eric Maneval, BeachFleischman PLLC Christine Thompson, Arizona Together for Impact Andre Whittington, Growth Partners Arizona
10:45 a.m.	Respondent Reflections and Attendee Voices	Jacky Alling and Brian Spicker, ASU Lodestar Center Leadership Council
11:00 a.m.	Session 3: Partner Perspectives and Resources
	Arizona Community Foundation	Anna María Chávez, President & CEO
	Valley of the Sun United Way	Carla Vargas Jasa, President & CEO
	AZ Impact for Good	Jennifer Purcell, Chief Impact Officer
	ASU Lodestar Center	Robert Ashcraft, Executive Director
11:45 a.m.	Respondent Reflections and Attendee Voices	Jacky Alling and Brian Spicker, ASU Lodestar Center Leadership Council
12:00 p.m.	Closing

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